San Diego Criminal Defense Attorneys

If you or someone you care about is facing a criminal charge, it could change literally everything about your life. A conviction can take away your freedom for years and hurt your financial security, your family, your job prospects and your reputation. The time leading up to a charge is often stressful or highly emotional. You should never face a criminal case without an aggressive, experienced San Diego criminal lawyer by your side.

Wallin & Klarich can help. We have more than 30 years of experience defending people in San Diego and throughout Southern California who have been accused of serious crimes. That includes DUIs/drunk driving violations, domestic violence charges and other misdemeanors, as well as potentially serious felonies like sex crimes and narcotics violations. We have the most prestigious rating a law firm can achieve, an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethical standards. We have more than 30 offices throughout Southern California and five offices in the San Diego area, including locations in downtown San Diego, Rancho Bernardo and El Cajon, so we can be wherever you and your family need us. And thanks to our decades of experience in criminal defense, we have an intimate knowledge of the judge and the court that will decide your case.

How Wallin & Klarich Can Help

After taking your case (and helping to secure immediate jail release, if necessary), Wallin & Klarich criminal attorneys will first look for any mistakes, flaws or violations of your rights by police and prosecutors. Because some crimes carry such a heavy social stigma, law enforcement sometimes cuts corners or violates defendants’ civil rights. If challenged, these mistakes and violations can often collapse a case entirely, leaving prosecutors little choice but to drop your case. Our team of San Diego County criminal defense attorneys will comb through the case against you, challenging any flaws we find. If that’s not possible, we can frequently negotiate with prosecutors early in the case to lower or drop charges not supported by evidence. If it’s appropriate to take your case to trial, we will mount a thorough and aggressive defense. Remember, the prosecution has a Constitutional duty to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Wallin & Klarich is a full-service San Diego criminal defense firm. We can help with jail release services immediately after taking your case, using an established network of partner bail bond companies. Because we know criminal charges can also strain a family’s finances, we offer reasonable fees and payment plans to clients who need them. And we always offer free initial consultations -- meetings at which we learn about your case and explain your rights -- so there’s no risk in speaking to our experienced San Diego criminal defense lawyers.

Experienced San Diego Criminal Defense Law Firm

At Wallin & Klarich, we approach every case with the belief that we could easily be defending one of our own family members. Thanks to our years of criminal defense practice, we know firsthand how stressful criminal charges are to clients and their loved ones. That’s why we’re committed to always being available to you: 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. If you or someone you love is facing criminal charges in San Diego, contact Wallin & Klarich as soon as possible for a free evaluation of your case. You can fill out our confidential online case evaluation form or call us toll-free at 1-888-749-0034. We’ll be waiting when you call.

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How You Can Help Us Win Your Case

A client who does his homework can drastically improve their chances of a positive outcome in their case. Wallin & Klarich has helped thousands of clients win their serious criminal cases for over thirty years. Our clients MUST prepare a Statement of Case as soon as possible after they are arrested or discover they are under investigation for a possible violation of law.

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