Summit Defense

History

Summit Defense is one of Sacramento's largest and most experienced groups of Criminal Defense Attorneys that only represents individuals charged with or accused of a crime. With over 15 years of experience, their criminal attorneys includes three former prosecutors, a former Police Officer and attorneys who graduated from the country's top law schools including Harvard. Summit Defense also has an in-house Immigration Attorney who works with non-citizen Summit Defense clients. Every day Summit Defense attorneys are in Sacramento area courtrooms fighting for clients' freedom, insisting on the presumption of innocence, and taking police and prosecutors to task when they violate their clients' rights. They offer a free initial consultation and their staff is available 24/7 to answer legal questions. Summit Defense is proud to be an A+ rated member of the Golden Gate Better Business Bureau. Their accomplishments in the courtroom are well known in the legal community.

Specialties

We are an exclusively Criminal Defense Law firm. With over 120 years of combined Criminal Defense Law experience, our team of Criminal Defense attorneys has had experience in all misdemeanor, felony and juvenile cases in all bay area courts. Our team consists of former District Attorneys and is headed by the previous head of the district attorney's office. We handle only criminal cases including: Domestic Violence - Once a domestic violence accusation is made, it is critical that you have a knowledgeable domestic violence attorney on your side to avoid damage to your family and career. DUI/Drunk Driving - The reality is those who don't contest DUI charges receive the standard outcome, while those who do stand the chance of outright dismissal or receiving a less serious offense. Hit and Run - For both felonies and misdemeanors our goal will be to keep your driving privileges intact and to avoid a criminal record. Sex Offenses - The San Francisco office has a focus on sex crime defense and our attorneys have successfully defended clients accused of crimes such as possession of child pornography, child molestation, lewd conduct, indecent exposure and rape. Theft and Shoplifting Embezzlement - Over the years, Summit Defense has helped hundreds of clients resolve theft charges either by out of court settlement, plea negotiation or court trial.