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M. C. Hall & Associates, P.C.

  • 504 Shrader St., San Francisco, CA 94117

Hamasaki Law

  • 1388 Sutter St., Ste. 805, San Francisco, CA 94109

Jose Pericles Umali

  • 870 Market St., Ste. 424, San Francisco, CA 94102-3002

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Jackson Square Law Group

  • 809 Montgomery St., 2nd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94133

The Armstrong Law Firm

  • 807 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94133

Hallisey and Johnson

  • 300 Montgomery Street, Suite 538, San Francisco, CA 94104-1907

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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

  • 555 Montgomery Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

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The Worthington Law Centre

  • 101 California Street, Suite 2710, San Francisco, CA 94111

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Lois Prentice

  • 485 Pacific Ave., San Francisco, CA 94133-4606

Richard Schwartzberg

  • 601 Van Ness Ave., Ste. E-728, San Francisco, CA 94102-3200

Marcia L. Silver Attorney at Law

  • 15 Boardman Place, San Francisco, CA 94103-4724

Law Offices of Hanlon & Rief

  • 179 11th St., 2nd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94103

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Duane Morris LLP

  • One Market Plaza, Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94105

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Garry Andrew Preneta Attorney at Law

  • 179 11th St., Ste. 2, San Francisco, CA 94103

Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP

  • 345 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94104

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Gartenberg Gelfand Hayton & Selden LLP

  • 220 Montgomery Street, 15th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104

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Judd Law Group LLP

  • 222 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94108

Dale Edward Dombkowski

  • 3145 Geary Blvd., Ste. 604, San Francisco, CA 94118

Wasacz Hilley & Fullerton, LLP

  • 459 Fulton St., Ste. 209, San Francisco, CA 94102

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Law Offices of David A. Krausz, P.C.

  • 2740 Van Ness Ave., Ste. 300, San Francisco, CA 94109

Blum Capital Partners, L.P.

  • 909 Montgomery St., Ste. 400, San Francisco, CA 94133

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Cotsirilos & Campisano, LLP

  • One Sansome Street, Suite 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104-3420

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Law Offices of Susan Shalit

  • 459 Fulton St., Ste. 200, San Francisco, CA 94102-4365

Law Offices of Jeffrey B. Neustadt

  • 2740 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94109

Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld, LLP

  • 101 Mission St., 6th Fl., San Francisco, CA 94105

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Dudek Cintean LLP

  • 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, CA 94105

Reed Smith LLP

  • 101 2nd St., Ste. 1800, San Francisco, CA 94105

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Tigano Consulting Inc.

  • 584 Castro St., Ste. 311, San Francisco, CA 94114

Joseph D. O'Sullivan

  • 1500 20th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

R. David Lewis

  • 582 Market Street, Suite 1010, San Francisco, CA 94104

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Commonly Asked Criminal Law Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

What do I do if my former employer is accusing me of stealing money?

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Answered by attorney Terry Alan Nelson (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Nelson & Lawless
Look for a new job and get ready to defend criminal charges they may file if they think there is sufficient proof to do so. The ONLY specific advice you should expect to get from here or elsewhere is to exercise your 5th Amendment rights to SHUT UP, hire an attorney, and do NOT talk to anyone except your attorney about the case. With ANY crime being investigated, you potentially face charges that could put in jail/prison. Most police and prosecutors will happily tell you that 95% of people convict themselves by trying to be 'helpful and cooperative'. There is no magic wand to make this go away. Police and prosecutors don't take the time to research, prepare and file charges just to drop them. Unless you know how to effectively represent yourself in court against a professional prosecutor intending to convict you, hire an attorney who does. If this is in SoCAL courts, and if youre serious about hiring counsel, feel free to contact me.
Look for a new job and get ready to defend criminal charges they may file if they think there is sufficient proof to do so. The ONLY specific advice you should expect to get from here or elsewhere is to exercise your 5th Amendment rights to SHUT UP, hire an attorney, and do NOT talk to anyone except your attorney about the case. With ANY crime being investigated, you potentially face charges that could put in jail/prison. Most police and prosecutors will happily tell you that 95% of people convict themselves by trying to be 'helpful and cooperative'. There is no magic wand to make this go away. Police and prosecutors don't take the time to research, prepare and file charges just to drop them. Unless you know how to effectively represent yourself in court against a professional prosecutor intending to convict you, hire an attorney who does. If this is in SoCAL courts, and if youre serious about hiring counsel, feel free to contact me.
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How long will my husband do in jail if I don’t go up there on his court date nor press charges?

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Answered by attorney Jared Christian Winter (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Law Office of Jared C. Winter
You also might add what he's being charged with. It can be difficult to answer this type of question, even with lots of details, but you haven't hardly provided any details. I'm going to guess that he's being held on domestic violence charges. If you want the charges dropped, you can contact the DA and make your wishes known, but they don't have to drop charges just because that's what you want. In the vast majority of domestic violence cases that I've handled in my career, the victim wants the charges dropped. It's part of the cycle of domestic violence. The DAs are keen to this and, as a result, are very reluctant to actually drop charges, even when the victim wants them to.
You also might add what he's being charged with. It can be difficult to answer this type of question, even with lots of details, but you haven't hardly provided any details. I'm going to guess that he's being held on domestic violence charges. If you want the charges dropped, you can contact the DA and make your wishes known, but they don't have to drop charges just because that's what you want. In the vast majority of domestic violence cases that I've handled in my career, the victim wants the charges dropped. It's part of the cycle of domestic violence. The DAs are keen to this and, as a result, are very reluctant to actually drop charges, even when the victim wants them to.
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What is a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities?

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Answered by attorney Terry Alan Nelson (Unclaimed Profile)
Criminal Law lawyer at Nelson & Lawless
It is an order that grants relief and restores certain civil rights lost upon conviction, like voting rights. If qualified and you can show good cause sufficient to convince a judge to grant it, then you could apply. Generally, it requires a showing of full compliance with all terms of probation or parole, no other convictions, good conduct and references, etc. You can also consider getting your California conviction expunged; which would help in obtaining and keeping employment. Many convictions can be 'expunged' from criminal records by proper application and Petition to the court, but only if there was no felony prison time sentenced whether served or not, and if it was not for certain listed Sexual and Domestic Violence crimes, and if all terms of sentencing and at least one year of probation are completed, and if there are no new charges pending. If successful, the conviction would be withdrawn and the charges dismissed. Expungement does not clear, 'remove' or erase the conviction, but merely changes the record to show 'conviction reversed and dismissed by expungement'. When applying for a job in the private sector, you generally do not have to disclose a conviction if it was expunged. However, the conviction is still a 'prior' or 'strike' for purposes of repeat offense, and must be disclosed on any application for government and professional employment and licensing, bonding, security clearance, etc. The licensing agency and employer then can decide whether you are barred from licensing or employment because of the conviction.
It is an order that grants relief and restores certain civil rights lost upon conviction, like voting rights. If qualified and you can show good cause sufficient to convince a judge to grant it, then you could apply. Generally, it requires a showing of full compliance with all terms of probation or parole, no other convictions, good conduct and references, etc. You can also consider getting your California conviction expunged; which would help in obtaining and keeping employment. Many convictions can be 'expunged' from criminal records by proper application and Petition to the court, but only if there was no felony prison time sentenced whether served or not, and if it was not for certain listed Sexual and Domestic Violence crimes, and if all terms of sentencing and at least one year of probation are completed, and if there are no new charges pending. If successful, the conviction would be withdrawn and the charges dismissed. Expungement does not clear, 'remove' or erase the conviction, but merely changes the record to show 'conviction reversed and dismissed by expungement'. When applying for a job in the private sector, you generally do not have to disclose a conviction if it was expunged. However, the conviction is still a 'prior' or 'strike' for purposes of repeat offense, and must be disclosed on any application for government and professional employment and licensing, bonding, security clearance, etc. The licensing agency and employer then can decide whether you are barred from licensing or employment because of the conviction.
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