ABOUT US

Our Mission

To zealously protect and defend the rights of our clients through compassionate and inspired legal representation of the highest quality, in pursuit of a fair and unbiased system of justice for all

Our Model: Holistic Defense

What is Holistic Defense?

Client-centered criminal defense enhanced by wrap-around services that seek to address the collateral consequences related to a criminal case.

These include:

Mental health and drug treatment
Immigration consequences
Employment
Housing
Post-conviction relief
Record remedies
And more

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Our Team

We are over 100 lawyers, 40 support staff, 19 investigators, 5 social workers and many more, devoted to serving our clients.

Our lawyers are passionate public defenders from diverse backgrounds who have attended some of the finest law schools in the nation, including Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley, NYU, UCLA, Georgetown and more.

Our staff is passionate about defending our clients.

The entire team is led by Alameda County Public Defender Brendon D. Woods. Click here to learn more about the Public Defender.

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DISCLAIMER: This site is meant to provide information of a general nature which you should verify with an attorney before relying upon it. It does not provide legal advice and is not meant to establish an attorney-client relationship. If you are seeking legal advice you should ALWAYS contact an attorney.