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Relentless Advocacy Leads to High-Profile Wins for Bay Area Criminal Lawyers in 2023

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Through thorough investigation and fearless advocacy, Bay Area Criminal Lawyers achieved many momentous victories for clients in high-profile 2023 cases. Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC (BACL) has been providing premier criminal…

Client Charged With Burglary Having Prior Strikes Receives Probation With No Jail Time!

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Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC’s associate attorney Clint C. Christoffersen obtained an extraordinary case result out of San Mateo County for a client charged with burglary having prior strikes who…

Murder Case Results In Probation Instead Of Prison

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A client faced trial in Alameda County for a special-circumstances murder case that ultimately resulted in probation instead of prison pursuant to a plea agreement negotiated by Bay Area Criminal…

Client Avoids 290 Registration on Felony Strikable Offense!

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Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC's Clint C. Christoffersen, Esq. successfully argued multiple issues at the Preliminary Hearing that ultimately lead to an immigration-friendly, NON-290 registration, NO STRIKE plea to a…

Associate Attorney Kate O. Bredenberg Successfully Defends Domestic Violence Restraining Order!

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Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC's associate attorney Kate O. Bredenberg successfully defended a Domestic Violence Restraining Order out of San Francisco County resulting in NO RESTRAINING ORDER for our client.

BACL Opens a New Location in Dublin, California

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Renowned criminal defense firm brings its expertise to the East Bay, reinforcing its commitment to providing accessible, high-quality legal representation to clients facing criminal charges throughout the Bay Area. Bay…

Why Clients Trust Bay Area Criminal Lawyers

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Founded over 30 years ago, Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC is an experienced criminal defense firm serving clients across the San Francisco Bay Area. Led by firm owner and senior…

BACL Welcomes 2023 Summer Clerks

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Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC welcomes our 2023 Summer Law Clerks who are slated to begin their clerkships.

BACL Awarded Top-Rated Lawyer for 2023!

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Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC (BACL) was awarded the AVVO Top-Rated Lawyer Award for 2023 for its performance in criminal defense cases for the tenth consecutive year!

BACL Joins the San Mateo County Bar Association in Community Law Night

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Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC joins the San Mateo County Bar Association on their monthly Community Law Night where those who need help with their legal matters can contact the…

3 New 2023 California Criminal Laws You Should Know

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California has been at the forefront of criminal law reform, particularly when it comes to reforming laws and improving the lives of those who have served time for past crimes.…

The Definitive List Of New 2023 California Criminal Laws

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2023 is a great year of positive steps towards prison reform and anti-recidivism in criminal law and we have put together a definitive list of new 2023 California criminal laws…

New California Record-clearing Law

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A new California record-clearing law is set to take effect in July of next year (2023) making it one of the most expansive laws surrounding record-clearing in the United States.

Supreme Court Bans Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts in Criminal Cases

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The Supreme Court banned non-unanimous jury verdicts for criminal cases in a recent Supreme Court decision. California already requires unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases, so the decision applies to the…

Bail Waived In California Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, bail will be waived in California Courts temporarily for those arrested and charged with low-level offenses.