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DUI Defense Attorneys in San Francisco, California

Every dui lawyer and dui attorney listing on this page traces back to the State Bar of California's official roll, filtered to DUI defense matters in San Francisco. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

San Francisco is California's only consolidated city and county; its superior court hears civil matters at the Civic Center Courthouse, and the city hosts the California Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit, and the State Bar of California's headquarters. For DUI defense cases, venue ordinarily lies with the San Francisco County Superior Court: Civic Center Courthouse · which is why counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · ten days from arrest to request the DMV administrative hearing (Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2). The DMV's administrative per se suspension is separate from the criminal case, missing the 10-day window forfeits the hearing. Most misdemeanor DUI charges must be filed within one year (Cal. Penal Code § 802).

This page is the San Francisco chapter of the registry's statewide record · DUI Lawyers in California collects every county and city.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Ten days from arrest to request the DMV administrative hearing.

Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2

The DMV's administrative per se suspension is separate from the criminal case, missing the 10-day window forfeits the hearing. Most misdemeanor DUI charges must be filed within one year (Cal. Penal Code § 802).

Court of record · San Francisco County

Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco.

Main courthouse: Civic Center Courthouse, 400 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

For San Francisco: San Francisco County Superior Court: Civic Center Courthouse.

Court website · Self-help center · Source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27. Venue depends on the case; legal information, not legal advice.

DUI Defense · San Francisco roster

2 active attorneys with an address of record in San Francisco list dui defense among their practice areas on the registry, out of 17,778 active attorneys whose address of record is in San Francisco.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by San Francisco attorneys are business law (4,341), litigation (3,337), employment (1,894), intellectual property (1,771) and real estate (1,286). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

15 of the 17,778 have claimed and verified their record here; every other listing is the official record as published.

For 1,690 of the 17,778 active attorneys in San Francisco, the registry holds a language other than English; by count, Spanish (1,140), French (830), Chinese (818) and Japanese (576). Attorneys themselves confirmed Spanish (1); the rest come from a firm website published in that language, which describes the website, not the attorney.

Reading the roster in San Francisco. The first deadline is the case: ten days to request the DMV hearing, so contact counsel immediately after arrest. Look for attorneys who defend DUIs in the specific courthouse where the case will be heard, ask about their approach to the stop, the field tests, and the chemical-test evidence (calibration, rising-BAC, blood-draw procedure), and whether they staff the DMV hearing themselves. Flat fees by case stage are the norm in this practice.

Address of record in San Francisco

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DUI Defense matters in San Francisco

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

  • first-offense DUI
  • repeat DUI charges
  • DMV license suspension hearings
  • felony DUI and DUI with injury
  • drug DUI
  • underage and commercial driver DUI
  • refusal to test
  • DUI with a child passenger
  • wet reckless reductions
  • ignition interlock requirements

No consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from San Francisco County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

DUI Defense in San Francisco · questions, from the record

Which court hears dui defense cases from San Francisco?

San Francisco is in San Francisco County, whose trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. The court lists its main courthouse as the Civic Center Courthouse, 400 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. For San Francisco: San Francisco County Superior Court: Civic Center Courthouse. Where a particular case is filed depends on the case and the venue rules, and the court's website (https://sf.courts.ca.gov) lists every location. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Where can I get help with court forms in San Francisco County without a lawyer?

The Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco runs a self-help center for people going to court without a lawyer: https://sf.courts.ca.gov/access-legal-self-help-center. It explains forms and procedures; it does not act as your lawyer.

How many dui defense attorneys have an address of record in San Francisco?

2 active attorneys list dui defense among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in San Francisco, out of 17,778 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.

Do attorneys in San Francisco work in languages other than English?

For 1,690 of the 17,778 active attorneys in San Francisco, the registry holds a language other than English; by count, Spanish (1,140), French (830), Chinese (818) and Japanese (576). Attorneys themselves confirmed Spanish (1); the rest come from a firm website published in that language, which describes the website, not the attorney.

Can I describe my dui defense matter to attorneys in San Francisco County?

Yes. No consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from San Francisco County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Which nearby cities have their own dui defense page?

Oakland, San Jose and Fremont; each lists the attorneys whose address of record is in that city first.

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Source: Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2 · State Bar of California licensee records · Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, official court information read 2026-09-27 · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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