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If you or someone you love is facing a criminal charge, finding a good lawyer may not be the first thing on your mind. Most likely, it is all you can do to process the situation. Will there be jail or prison time? How are you going to afford bail and other fines? Will your career survive? Your family? Unfortunately, this state of fear and confusion is exactly where law enforcement officials and prosecutors want you. Because it will be easier to get you to tell them what they want to hear, so they can secure a conviction. How do you prevent this from happening? By getting an experienced, knowledgeable professional criminal lawyer on your side who can keep the government from taking advantage of you.
You need a criminal attorney who cares about your situation and is willing to guide you through this process. A skilled California defense attorney will ensure the police and other officials respect your rights and adhere to their own rules and restrictions. A good attorney will also work with you to understand the facts of your case and build a strategy specific to your situation. William Pernik has been helping his clients in and around California to do just that for years, and he can do it for you as well.
Choosing Mr. Pernik to represent you means gaining a compassionate advocate willing to really listen and take you seriously – as well as a bulldog who will aggressively fight against those trying to take your life and freedom away. Why You Should Choose California Defense Lawyer William Pernik to Fight Your Charges Why do so many people in California select William Pernik and the Law Offices of William Pernik to protect their future and freedom? Reputation and Recognition.
If you really want to know whether or not a particular criminal attorney is good at what they do, ask other lawyers. Talk to the prosecutors they go up against. The judges to whom they must present their arguments. William Pernik is well-respected amongst his peers as a professional with an excellent knowledge of the law who excels in litigation and possesses comfort and skill in the courtroom. Perhaps that is why he has received so much recognition over the course of his career, including: - Top 100 Trial Lawyers – National Trial Lawyers - Top Attorney in Criminal Defense – Avvo - Superb Rating 10.0 – Avvo - Lead Counsel Rated – Lead Counsel Experience and Background: Awards and recognition are one thing, but you also need to make sure the lawyer you choose has the right background and the type of experience needed to handle your case.
William Pernik has not only handled all kinds of charges both in and out of the courtroom as a defense attorney, he also worked in the California District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor as well. Specifically, he has served as a: - Felony Prosecutor - Misdemeanor Prosecutor - Grand Jury Prosecutor - Special Prosecutor In fact, every attorney employed at The Law Offices of William Pernik was a former prosecutor. This matters for several different reasons. The first is that our lawyers have firsthand knowledge of how prosecutors think and what goes into building their case against you.
This allows our attorneys to anticipate the government’s arguments and prepare countermeasures designed to cast doubt and poke holes in the state’s case. Secondly, working as a prosecutor provided our attorneys with something else that a lot of other criminal defense attorneys do not have much of: trial experience. While we are often able to work out favorable deals for our clients without the need of a trial, our lawyers thrive in the courtroom and will not hesitate to argue your case in front of a jury if we believe it will earn you a better outcome.
