When you or a loved one faces criminal charges, the consequences can be life-altering—impacting freedom, reputation, and future opportunities. Our Criminal Defense practice draws on deep trial experience and strategic advocacy to defend clients against serious state and federal offenses. From negotiation to courtroom trial, we work to protect your rights, seek favorable outcomes, and provide guidance through every step of the process in California’s complex criminal justice system.

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Saldaña, Bollinger, Gonzalez, San Diego Trial Attorneys, Criminal Defense

Example Criminal Defense Cases

Violent and Major Offenses

  • Homicide and attempted murder

  • Assault and battery

  • Domestic violence charges

  • Robbery and burglary

  • Weapons and firearms offenses

Drug, DUI, and Property Offenses

  • Drug possession, transport, and sales

  • DUI/DWI defense

  • Theft and burglary charges

  • Property-related criminal charges

  • Juvenile criminal defense

Procedural Defense & Post-Conviction Relief

  • Expungements and record sealing

  • Probation and parole violations

  • Plea negotiations and sentencing
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  • Federal criminal defense

  • Post-conviction motions and relief

Cases We Handle

  • Americans with Disabilities/Rehabilitation Act

  • Anti-SLAPP/Free Speech Claims

  • Appeals and Writs (Federal and State), including Superior Court Petitions for Writ

  • Automobile & Trucking Accidents

  • Business Formation

  • Business Litigation 

  • California Government Tort Claims

  • California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act

  • Civil Rights/Constitutional Claims/ 42 USC § 1983 • 

  •            - Police Excessive Force/Brutality/ Death

  • Class Actions

  • Commercial Litigation

  • Catastrophic Injuries

  • Consumer Law (FDCPA/FCRA/Lemon Law)

  • Contract Claims

  • Defamation 

Employment Law Claims/ Private & Public Sector 

  • Age Discrimination

  • Civil Service/Skelly 

  • Disability Discrimination

  • EEOC 

  • Equal Pay

  • Family Leave

  • Fair Employment & Housing Act

  • Gender/Sex Identification Discrimination

  • Investigation of Employee Claims & Complaints

  • Misconduct/Performance-Public & Private Employment 

  • National Origin Discrimination 

  • Pregnancy Leave 

  • Racial Discrimination 

  • Religious Discrimination 

  • Retaliation 

  • Sexual Harassment

  • State Personnel 

  • Unruh Act

  • Wage Claims (FLSA, California Labor Code) 

  • Whistleblower Claims

  • Wrongful Termination

  • Housing Discrimination, Habitability Claims, and Wrongful Eviction Claims

  • Insurance Broker Liability

  • Insurance Coverage 

  • Insurance Declaratory Relief Actions

  • Intentional Torts - Assualt, Battery, False Imprisonment

  • Medical Malpractice

  • Mold Injuries

  • Negligence

  • Non-Compete Clauses

  • Personal Injury

  • Premises Liability

  • Product Liability

  • Professional Errors and Omissions

  • Professional Liability 

  • Public Entity Defense

  • Public Employee Benefit Claims

  • Real Estate Litigation

  • Risk Assessment & Counseling

  • Slip & Fall

  • Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (18 U.S.C. § 1589/California Civil Code § 52.5

  • Wrongful Death

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