Oxnard

Oxnard Criminal Defense Attorney

Charged with a criminal offense?

If you have been arrested for a criminal offense, including a misdemeanor, felony or federal crime, it is extremely important that you speak with an Oxnard criminal defense lawyer so that you can find out what actions you need to take regarding your defense. At Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP, we represent clients in criminal cases and can help you make the best decisions possible regarding your case.

Our firm has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell as AV Preeminent, the highest rating possible, and has received the top AVVO 10/10 rating and a Better Business Bureau A+ rating. We have been involved in over 200 jury trials and have achieved hundreds of dismissals for our clients. The lawyers at our office are highly skilled and experienced in executing effective criminal defense strategies and challenging the prosecution's evidence.

Attorney Joshua Newstat is a former deputy public defender, the current president of the Ventura County Criminal Defense Bar Association and member of the board of directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). His entire legal career has been dedicated to representing the accused. Attorney Jeremy Lessem is an adjunct professor at Alliant International University who has worked on numerous criminal cases involving many different types of evidence, including DNA, ballistics and chemical analysis. He knows how to evaluate the prosecution's case and challenge law enforcement and expert witness testimony. Attorney Lessem has obtained reduced sentences, acquittals and many other favorable conclusions to his clients' cases.

Fighting Criminal Charges in Oxnard

Our firm provides representation to individuals accused of federal crimes, DUI and vehicular manslaughter, murder, offenses that count as a strike under the state's three strikes law, drug crimes such as possession, distribution, sales, trafficking and medical marijuana; Internet crimes, violent crimes, assault and battery, We also provide dedicated advocacy for traffic crimes, hit and run, juvenile crimes and domestic violence, in addition to sex crimes like sexual assault, as well as tax fraud, theft crimes and white collar crimes. We are highly skilled in prefile intervention, challenging the results of breath and blood tests, representing individuals arrested for DUI at DMV hearings and can assist you with probation violations and warrants. IF you or a loved one have a mental illness and were charged with a crime, we can also counsel you on mental health law.

When you have been accused of committing a criminal offense, representation by knowledgeable litigators can have a strong impact on the outcome of your case. Our firm will work tirelessly to defend the charges you are facing and help prevent a conviction.

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Contact an Oxnard criminal defense attorney for aggressive representation if you have been arrested for a crime.

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