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Edwin E. Samuels Attorney at LawMember
Edwin E. Samuels
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Edwin E. Samuels

5.0
16 reviews

220 S California Avenue, Suite 246, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Homicide and 11 more

About Edwin E. Samuels

Edwin Samuels has become one of the foremost DUI experts in California. He has over 10 years of experience defending both misdemeanor and felony DUI cases. He has also had remarkable success before the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) helping clients accused of DUI keep their driving privileges.

Mr. Samuels is an expert in the complex legal issues affecting the interstate driving privileges of out-of-state drivers accused of DUI in California. This also applies to California residents who are facing a DUI in California, but are planning to move out of state.

Background

• Edwin Samuels has helped over 1,000 people charged with DUI.

• Worked for a San Jose law firm and exclusively handled DUI cases for over three years. During that time he became an expert, not only in the defense of these cases, but also in helping clients save their driving privileges, by successfully fighting—or working with—the DMV.

• He has continued to expand the practice of DUI defense to include even the most serious kinds of cases involving injury and death.

Legal Associations

• Santa Clara County Bar Association

• Palo Alto Area Bar Association

• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ)

• California Deuce Defenders

 

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Ed was amazing. He helped my husband years ago and myself now. He is passionate, thorough, and he recognizes injustice and hates to lose. The best lawyer for you! Ed communicated very promptly and is compassionate to the many injustices that are present in your situation. I highly recommend because we are return clients.

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Areas of Law

  • Domestic Violence
  • Criminal Law 2
    • Homicide
    • Drug Crimes
  • White Collar Crime
  • Assault
  • Other 9
    • Criminal Defense
    • DUI
    • Petty Theft / Shoplift
    • Child Molestation
    • Bail Hearings
    • Appeals
    • Record Clearances
    • Domestic Violence Defense
    • Property, White Collar and Violent Crime Defense

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1988, California
    1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Peninsula Law School
    Class of 1988
    J.D.
    Other Education
    San Jose State University
    Class of 1974
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1951
    Fort Worth, Texas, November 27, 1951

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    Edwin E. Samuels attended Peninsula Law School.
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    Edwin E. Samuels is affiliated with Cahners & Samuels and Edwin E. Samuels Attorney at Law.

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