Former Deputy DA Now on your side!!

For 17 years (1989–2006), I served as a prosecutor in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, handling the county’s most serious and high-stakes criminal cases. I was the lead prosecutor in nearly one hundred trials — everything from gang crimes and homicides to domestic violence — and I prosecuted the first “Three Strikes” case in Santa Clara County.

That prosecutorial experience gave me a rare inside view of how the State builds its strongest cases — from evidence collection and witness development, to exploiting procedural levers and pressure points. In 1998, I was honored as the county’s Trial Attorney of the Year after winning a year-long case involving prison gang members who ordered a murder from Pelican Bay State Prison.

One of the most meaningful chapters of my prosecutorial career was my time in the Family Violence Unit. I tried numerous domestic violence cases and passionately advocated for hundreds of victims. I pursued specialized training from statewide experts, earning deep mastery in a legal domain often misunderstood and fraught with nuance.

In 2006, I made a deliberate shift to criminal defense — driven by a core conviction that everyone deserves a powerful, principled advocate. I spent formative years at the Independent Defender’s Office and later became a founding partner in one of Northern California’s largest criminal defense firms.

Today, I’m among the few attorneys who have prosecuted for the state, defended the accused, and advocated for victims. That three-lens experience gives me a panoramic understanding of the system and a strategic edge in how I fight for you.