Notable Cases

  • Secured a Resolution Prior DUI Conviction

    Successfully represented a young woman with a prior DUI conviction, helping her avoid jail time despite being over three times the legal limit of .08 or .28/.30.. Secured a resolution involving community service instead of incarceration.

  • Case Dismissed Traffic Ticket
    Our client, a dedicated cross-country truck driver, faced a significant threat to his livelihood after receiving a traffic ticket that could jeopardize his Class A license. With his career on the line, the stakes were high, as a conviction could lead to severe penalties, including fines and the loss of his driving privileges. After extensive negotiations and a persuasive presentation in court, we achieved a remarkable outcome: the traffic ticket was dismissed. Our client walked away without any points on his record and retained his Class A license, ensuring the continuity of his career and livelihood.
  • Case Dismissed Drug Possession & Sales
    I was contacted by the San Benito County Counsel asking me if I would take a case that no other attorney in the area wanted.  The case was a drug possession and drug sales case and the first thing I did was to get this man out of jail.  I filed a bail motion which was granted by a former San Benito judge.  Once he was out of custody, I filed a motion to suppress the evidence on his behalf.  The San Benito District Attorney's office decided they would not oppose my motion and therefore the case was dismissed.  Further, in another case in Hollister that involved possession of drugs and sales of drugs, this man was driving when the Hollister police officer stopped him for driving over the limit line.  The officer then searched his vehicle and found drugs in a UPS jacket that he attributed to the driver.  However, I was able to prove the jacket actually belonged to the passenger in the vehicle and therefore the case was dismissed.
  • Not Guilty Aggravated Rape
    A Mt. View man who was accused of 22 counts of aggravated rape and oral copulation with duress was found not guilty on 4 life counts but guilty on the remaining counts.  There were accusations of incest that started when Jane Doe was 13 years old.  The defendant testified at his trial and admitted to the incest but that it started when Jane Doe was 21 years old or 22 years old.  Jane Doe and the defendant would go to a Hotel, drink alcohol and smoke marijuana and then have sexual intercourse.  It was a court trial in Morgan Hill, CA.
  • Case Dismissed Breach of Contract
    My client is a 40 year employee working as the Shipping Manager for Silva Farms in Gonzales, CA.  Before he agreed to start working for Silva Farms, my client met with Edward Silva and his son John Silva and negotiated an oral contract allowing him to live in a house Mr. Silva bought for him and his family for as long as he was employed with Silva Farms.  In 2014, Thersa Silva Amaral became the General Manager of Silva Farms because her father, Edward Silva became ill.  She took over and began charging my client rent for living in the house her father bought for my client and his family.  On April 7, 2022, the tubes malfunctioned that are used to cool the produce and so he and Ms. Amaral got into a heated argument over the tubes and the produce, when my client indicated he did not want to escalate the argument and walked off the job and went home.  The next day, Silva Farms delivered to him 2 checks, which he assumed meant he was terminated from employment with Silva Farms.  Approximately 1 month later, Silva Farms and Ms. Amaral brought an eviction action against him and evicted him from the home. He sued Silva Farms for Harassment, Failure to prevent Harassment, Age Discrimination, Breach of an employment contract, and unlawful termination based on a violation of public policy.

    The case went to a court trial, and my client testified and after his testimony, the Defendant Silva Farms made a motion to dismiss because the elements of the cause of action had not been met. The court agreed and dismissed counts 1,2,3, and 5 but left in Count 4, Breach of contract.  After all the testimony was in to the judge, he found for my client because he believed there was a contract between himself and Silva Farms that he could live in the house for the entire time he was employed and ruled he was wrongfully terminated, resulting in the breach of the contract. My client received damages between the difference he was paying rent and the fair market rental value times 3 years, which is how much longer he was going to work. The reason this case is so important is because everyone, including a mediator, and two judges told my client he was going to lose the case. It was only with my great skill as a trial lawyer resulted in my client prevailing over everyone else telling us we were going to lose.

  • Case Dismissed DUI Charge

    Recently, our client faced a DUI charge. Our defense team presented compelling evidence to the District Attorney and as a result, the charges were dropped, preserving their driving record. 

  • Case Dismissed DUI Charge

    In a recent case, our client faced a DUI charge that could have resulted in severe penalties. After a thorough investigation and meticulous preparation, our attorney presented compelling evidence to the court, leading to the dismissal of all charges against our client. This outcome not only spared our client from potential fines and license suspension but also preserved their driving record and peace of mind.

  • Ongoing Case Gang Related Murder
    My client is accused of gang related murder when he and another man walked up and killed 1  man, and wounded two other alleged victims.  A lot of the evidence was captured on neighbors video cameras.  On going case with on going investigation.