Lassen County Lawyers

Stacey Montgomery has been an attorney in California since 1993. Stacey has worked in Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal Injury and Estate Planning. Stacey has worked both sides of the aisle as both a Public Defender and as a Prosecutor giving her a unique insight into the Criminal Justice System. Stacey was elected to serve the people of Lassen County as their District Attorney in 2014, recently finishing her full term.

President and Managing Attorney at Sierra Law Center, APC

Dillon Whitsett earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Cal Northern School of Law in 2017, where he was awarded numerous scholarly accolades and graduated as valedictorian at the top of his class. He immediately took and passed the difficult California State Bar exam on his first try and was officially sworn in as a practicing attorney. Mr. Whitsett now handles personal injury cases at Penney & Associates’ Chico office.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Whitsett displayed a passion for advocating. He volunteered in several county civil courthouses teaching self-help classes to pro per litigants, worked alongside numerous judges, and contracted...

Mike Darlington - Uniquely Qualified To Protect Your Interests

I have litigated and negotiated thousands of divorces. For 15 years I was called upon as a judge pro tem (temporary judge) in the family law courts of San Bernardino County. For over 10 years I held the contract to advocate for minor children in custody cases in the Rancho Cucamonga courts. These experiences give me a unique perspective, enabling me to more fully understand the legal issues at play and how the judge will view your case.

I am familiar with every stage of the legal process, from filing the initial paperwork...

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Broad experience across the country in complex civil matters of significance, worked in Maine, New York, Delaware, Tennessee, Wisconsin and all courts in California. Experienced mediator, skilled listener. Served as a Superior Court Temporary Judge in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, and Siskiyou Counties. Former Adjunct Law Professor.

My practice has been focused on criminal defense since 2003. I have experience at every stage of proceedings from the first court appearance through trial.

In addition to the years of practice and dozens of jury trials, I served as a Deputy Public Defender and still regularly accept court-appointments to represent those clients who are unable to afford private representation.

Before practicing law, I worked in the telecommunications sector in the mobile phone industry and later for one of Washington State's first internet service businesses.

Lead Attorney Susan Hearne was a Peace Officer for the State of California for over 25 years, a Probation Officer in Riverside County, and a Deputy District Attorney in Butte County. She trained police officers and teaches at the local college. If you need a Butte County, Glenn County or Chico DUI or Criminal Defense Attorney, call us.
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Following his admission to the bar he briefly worked for a nationwide personal injury firm. Due to numerous requests from potential clients, he opened the law firm of Penney and Associates in 1992. Mr. Penney as a young lawyer was contracted by a national law firm to take a number of their difficult cases to trial. Within six months of passing his bar he was lead trial lawyer in a large Superior Court personal injury case. Early in his career Mr. Penney has been featured in magazines, newspapers and on the local nightly news about a number of cases. The...

I am a former homicide prosecutor, and Chief Assistant District Attorney, with extensive jury trial experience. I have been an attorney for 18 years. I am an accomplished trial lawyer and have a broad range of specialized experience in the field of criminal law. As a prosecutor I was assigned the most serious cases in the offices where I worked. I have tried numerous sexual assaults, gang, driving under the influence, and homicide cases. As a prosecutor, and in private practice, I handled officer involved shooting reviews and use of force cases and have developed expertise in this area. I...

I am an experienced DUI and criminal defense Lawyer, and I have successfully represented clients throughout Nevada, Placer and Sierra counties for diverse cases including Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Drug Possession/Sales, Domestic Violence, Vehicular Manslaughter and Sexual Assault since 1999. For examples of cases, check out my website at www.truckeetahoelaw.com. MY LOCAL CONTACTS HELP YOU!

In addition, as a Truckee Lawyer I have represented numerous clients in DMV Administrative Suspension Hearings, Probation and Parole Violation Hearings, Setting aside Convictions, and Reduction of Felonies to Misdemeanors.

I am passionate about responsible and legal use of medical marijuana and strongly and...

As a mother of four children, Nikki Farris understands the pressure of being responsible and taking care of family. When you fall into debt, it's not only you but those who depend on your that are in danger of financial ruin. If you cannot handle the debt, Attorney Nikki Farris can help you file for bankruptcy and find debt relief through various means. Nikki is experienced in bankruptcy law, as well as estate planning and business law. As a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Nikki is held accountable to high standards of legal service for her...

Mr. Gomes was raised in Siskiyou County, California. He graduated from California State University, Chico with a degree in Political Science in 1996, and obtained his Juris Doctorate and certificates in public interest and high technology law from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1999. During law school he interned in and directed the Consumer Law Program at the East San Jose Community Law Center, worked in the legal department at Computer Curriculum Corporation, and externed for Magistrate judge Patricia V. Trumbull at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in San Jose. After law...

Jacob believes in rigorous preparation and outworking the other side. He is an advocate for his clients and works relentlessly to provide the best results possible and in the best interest of his clients.

Erik Aanestad was raised in Nevada County and is a graduate of Nevada Union High School. He is an estate planning attorney licensed to practice in both California and Nevada. Erik counsels and finds solutions for his clients in all areas of estate planning, trust and probate law and also assists clients through the process of trust administration. These are Erik’s areas of legal expertise and he focuses his work on these specific areas of law. During his legal career, Erik has spent time volunteering as a guardian ad litem (also known as a CASA) representing...

I have represented clients in thousands of DUI cases, where the procedures and science can get very complicated.

I have also represented clients in some of the most serious crimes one can think of, including sexual crimes and murder.

I was born and raised in Northern California. I have been practicing law in our local courts for over a decade now, as a criminal defense attorney and prosecutor. I've seen both sides, and I have a unique set of skills and experience which I can use to fight for your interests.

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EXPERIENCE Prior to earning my Juris Doctor Degree I worked as a Paralegal for numerous Law Firms in Chico, Yuba City, Monterey and Santa Cruz, California. In the 15 years employed as a Paralegal I acquired extensive experience in the areas of Criminal Defense, DUI, Personal Injury, Family Law, and Workers Compensation, under the direct supervision of highly skilled attorneys. In 2002 I was hired as an Associate Attorney with Law Offices of Matthew E. Williamson, a Firm based in Monterey and Pebble Beach, California. In 2003 I became a full partner of the Chico based office, and in 2004...

Mirko Ivanovic is Managing Attorney at Ivanovic & Lucius, P.C, an attorney with extensive corporate experience, and has served as a law enforcement professional for more that fifteen years. His practice is focused on corporate consulting, estate planning, elder abuse, family law, finance, general counsel services, immigration, and personal injury law. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mirko served as a corporate executive on both public and private entities and has always played a key role in the growth and development of each entity he lead. He served as a top-level manager for a $1.8 Billion corporation and...

Douglas A. Wright has established a reputation as the go-to attorney for estate planning matters, succession planning, living trusts, wills, probate, and business law matters.

Doug holds a Juris Doctor from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and was awarded the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Professional Responsibility (Ethics). Doug also spent a summer studying in the prestigious International Legal Studies program in Salzburg Austria with United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. Doug completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

Doug is admitted to the California Supreme Court,...

Attorney Gregg Cohen brings more than 30 years of experience in criminal law to his clients who face charges in Redding and throughout Shasta County and the surrounding Northern California communities. He advocates for clients in cases ranging from traffic offenses and drunk driving to drug charges, juvenile offenses and domestic abuse. Mr. Cohen spent 20 years as the elected district attorney for Tehama County. Prior to that, he worked as deputy district attorney for both Shasta and Tehama counties, and he served as a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. Having completed an...

After graduating from Loyola Law School, in Los Angeles and J.D. in 1978, I worked for two insurance defense firms. I discovered insurance companies don't care about people, only about making money. This realization prompted me to "switch sides" and become a personal injury lawyer representing victims and consumers. Given my background I have a keen understanding of insurance companies delay and over-reaching tactics. It gives me great satisfaction to successfully protect anyone who is taken advantage of by an insurance company, corporation or public entity. I believe in diligence and fairness when it comes to persuing the rights of those...

For more than a decade, Benjamin Mainzer has built a reputation as a skilled and tenacious attorney. His practice emphasizes personal injury, wrongful death, and other types of tort litigation. Ben has litigated in state and federal court and has argued before the California Supreme Court, Third District Court of Appeal, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has earned a “superb” rating by the attorney rating service, AVVO–the highest rating possible—and has been recognized as a “Top 40 under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers.

Lawrence is a recognized California expert in civil litigation, employment, wage-and-hour, and non-profit law. Trained in mediation and conflict resolution at Pepperdine Law School’s Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution and Phoenix Strategies, Mr. Glasner has mediated significant cases to win-win solutions for parties ranging from individuals to major international NGOs. As a private attorney, he mediated over 400 litigated cases to successful resolution representing plaintiffs and defendants in employment, personal injury, defamation, elder abuse, business, and other civil matters, including class actions. Martindale-Hubbell, a certification signifying a lawyer’s peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence, and ethics rated...

Neil A. Harris is the senior partner of the Center and is recognized as an expert in long term care and Medi-Cal planning throughout California. Mr. Harris has practiced Elder Law for over 25 years and is one of less than 100 attorneys in California certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the Elder Law Foundation. He is among an even smaller group of attorneys in the country to be named as an Elder Law Fellow by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). He is recognized as an outstanding Elder Law Attorney by his peers in both Martindale...

Laureen's practice focuses on family immigration. Laureen Lane is an expert when it comes to family immigration. She has practiced immigration law since receiving her license to practice law in 2012. Not only is Laureen an expert, but she treats each person that walks into her office with dignity, respect, and professionalism. She has attended numerous immigration law conferences and workshops. Laureen is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers' Association. She stays up to date on the frequent changes in the law. Immigration law is one of the most complicated fields...

Tiffani Aanestad is an estate planning attorney and focuses her work on trust administration, trust and estate mediation and litigation, and probate matters. Tiffani graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, cum laude, and was a member of Law Review during law school. Like her husband, Erik Aanestad, Tiffani is also licensed in California and Nevada. Additionally, she is licensed in Florida and got her start as a young attorney there while Erik attended law school. For the past several years she has spent her career defending her client’s interests in civil litigation. ...

Joseph A. Hernández
A Professional Corporation Applicants Workers Compensation Attorney. Mr. Hernández received his Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Berkeley.

He subsequently graduated from the University of California School of Law at Davis.

He has worked for in the Workers' Compensation field for over 35 years. In 1986 he joined Gray & Prouty, a work comp defense firm, handling workers' compensation matters as well as civil defense.

Mr. Hernández now dedicates 100% of his time to helping injured workers with his legal service in the Eureka, Crescent City and Redding, California areas. Mr. Hernández looks forward to the...

Siles & Foster is devoted exclusively to representing injured and disabled workers with Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability and SSI claims. Our Attorneys are certified specialists in Workers’ Compensation. We also represent individuals before the Bankruptcy Court for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy protection.

Catherine graduated Hastings College of Law and UC Berkeley to become one of north state's finest lawyers.

Catherine King enjoys direct contact with clients and meeting their needs to achieve a hopeful resolution to matters of concern.

Personal Philosophy Life's too short to waste ...I encourage clients to focus on what matters most. I take your case-situation very seriously.....and, I also know that clients sometimes get caught up in an emotional spiral of revenge and defensiveness and forget the bottom line.....resolving the matter so they can move on with what matters most in their lives. As a lawyer, counselor, provider, family man, grandpa and outdoor adventurist, I've witnessed much pain and suffering caused by lack of focus and failure to remember the personal core values that drive our lives on this earth.....especially during trying times. I work hard and play hard....

The Law Offices of Matthew S. Luzaich is a Criminal & DUI Defense Law Firm located in Chico, CA. It defends criminal cases in the counties of Butte, Glenn, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba. It provides a free legal consultation with a local Chico criminal defense lawyer.

Jude is an experienced, local Truckee/Tahoe City attorney who was formerly a prosecutor with the Truckee Division of the Nevada County District Attorney's Office. The most important decision you make after you have been arrested or charged with a criminal offense or DUI is who will represent you. You need a qualified, experienced and aggressive attorney to represent you against the charges. In addition, it is important to be represented by a local attorney who understands the policies and practices of the Truckee and Tahoe City District Attorney's offices and the local courts.

Early in my law career, I realized the importance of Estate Planning and how crucial it is to have a plan in place for the unknown. The Law Office of Kim White offers Estate Planning that is personal to each client. No one person's situation is the same as another's. Therefore each Estate Plan is tailored to each person and their unique situation. I do Wills, Trusts, Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Trust Amendments, Will Codicils, Consulting, Probate, Trust Administration, Advanced Healthcare Directive and Durable Power of Attorneys. In addition my office offers services that deal with areas of law...

Ralph Slater is a highly successful personal injury attorney with with 35 years of experience and trial expertise. He provides the highest quality of legal work. His mission is simple. He takes each case personally. His core values are reliability and personal communication with clients every step of the way. Ralph Slater has aggressively represented families who lost loved ones and people who were seriously, or even catastrophically injured in accidents. He once held the record for the highest amount of money recovered for quadriplegia in CA of all published verdicts and settlements.

Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law: I provide a complete range of estate planning, elder law, probate, trust administration, veterans pension and Medi-Cal eligibility services. I work with clients to create and implement an estate plan specifically designed with them in mind, including their family, their business, their property and their personal wishes. This includes preparation of Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Durable Powers of Attorney for Asset Management. Family Law: I have over 30 years of experience in family law. Besides being a highly trained, experienced and knowledgeable family lawyer, I am personally and professionally sensitive to the concerns...

I have been a bankruptcy lawyer since 1988. I have helped thousands of people solve their debt problems and start a new life. Please watch my video to learn more about me.

Dui ONLY. Lawyer in Chico 43+ years. www.California-dui-lawyers.org designates as "SPECIALIST" member.. The ratings are NOT paid for like most ads on the internet or on bill boards etc like Google etc. When you go to www.California-dui-lawyers.com. click on Butte County because lawyers are listed by where their main office is located. Also see my web site at www.duiking.com. I currently have five lawyers who have more experience than any lawyers from Sacramento to the Oregon border. Although we have satellite offices in Glenn County and Sacramento, our main office is located at 1339 esplanade, Chico ....