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Criminal Defense Attorneys in Alameda County, California

Looking for a criminal defense lawyer near you in Alameda County? Explore the county record for criminal defense attorneys on the State Bar of California's official roll and review each profile for yourself.

The East Bay's most populous county; civil calendars run through Oakland's René C. Davidson Courthouse and the Hayward Hall of Justice. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda · counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · most misdemeanors: one year to charge; most felonies: three years (Cal. Penal Code §§ 799–802). Charging deadlines scale with the offense: crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment, and embezzlement of public money, may be prosecuted at any time (Cal. Penal Code § 799). After arrest, arraignment must generally occur within 48 hours (Cal. Penal Code § 825).

This page is the Alameda County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Criminal Defense Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Most misdemeanors: one year to charge; most felonies: three years.

Cal. Penal Code §§ 799–802

Charging deadlines scale with the offense: crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment, and embezzlement of public money, may be prosecuted at any time (Cal. Penal Code § 799). After arrest, arraignment must generally occur within 48 hours (Cal. Penal Code § 825).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Alameda.

County seat: Oakland

Main courthouse: Oakland - René C. Davidson Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612

Help with forms without a lawyer: the court's self-help center (source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27).

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.alameda.courts.ca.gov

Criminal Defense · Alameda County roster

690 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list criminal defense among their practice areas with an address of record in Alameda County.

653 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Oakland (467), Berkeley (92), Alameda (21) and Dublin (18).

14 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

For 32, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1957 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Alameda County Public Defender (59), Alameda County District Attorney (40) and Office of the State Public Defender (27).

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Criminal Defense · Oakland · Alameda County

Bar #254514 · Admitted 2007

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The full Alameda County roster · 653 attorneys with an active license and a criminal defense practice area: is listed by surname in the 3 sections below.

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Criminal Defense matters in Alameda County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • felony charges
  • misdemeanor charges
  • drug possession and sales charges
  • theft, burglary and robbery charges
  • assault and battery charges
  • weapons and gun charges
  • domestic violence charges
  • homicide and murder charges
  • sex crime charges
  • fraud and white-collar charges
  • gang-related charges
  • arson charges
  • warrants and bail
  • probation violations
  • expungement and record sealing
  • juvenile matters

From the answer files

Can I get a conviction expunged in California?Cal. Penal Code § 1203.4How long does California have to file criminal charges?Cal. Penal Code §§ 799–802How much does a criminal defense lawyer cost in California?Cal. Penal Code § 987

Every criminal defense attorney in Alameda County, by surname

Abdurrahim – Grossman218 attorneysGuneratne – Nikaein218 attorneysNoonan – Zukor217 attorneys

Criminal Defense by city in Alameda County

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Criminal Defense in nearby counties

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Source: Cal. Penal Code §§ 799–802 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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