Earl Carter & Associates has been practicing Criminal defense in Oakland and the East Bay for years. This experience gives us a decided advantage.

We are highly skilled at helping our clients avoid jail through acquittals, reductions in penalties, or sentencing arrangements involving jail alternatives such as house arrest.

If you hire us, you may never have to appear in court. In most instances, we are able to appear in court on behalf of our clients.

We believe we have handled more criminal cases in Oakland and the East Bay over the past several years than any other criminal defense law firm.

We are in your Oakland and the East Bay Court almost every day. We are likely familiar with the District attorneys and Judges involved in your case.

Our fees are very affordable starting at $695. In addition, we offer flexible payment plans for those who need them. We provide more experience than other Oakland criminal defense attorneys at half the price.

Undergoing criminal prosecution in Oakland can be a frightening experience. If you, or someone you love, are facing criminal prosecution, you need an attorney with experience to fight for you. Earl Carter has been defending clients against criminal charges in California for over 35 years.

Oakland Criminal Attorney

Sitting regretfully in prison Being charged with a crime in Alameda County can be a very scary experience. If you ever find yourself being charged criminally, or if someone you love is being charged with a crime, you need an attorney with experience to fight for you. Earl Carter has been defending Criminal Cases in the County of Oakland and the East Bay for Years. Our experience gives us a clear advantage over less experienced criminal defense attorneys. The Oakland Criminal Defense attorneys at the Law Office of Earl Carter have decades of experience successfully fighting to keep clients out of jail. Let us help you. Put our 35 plus years of Criminal Defense experience to work for you by calling us today.

Stay Out of Jail – Our Experienced Oakland Criminal Lawyer Will Fight For You!

Staying out of Jail is the number one concern of most of our clients. Fortunately, the ability to keep clients out of jail is one of our strengths. In Oakland, Hayward and the rest of Alameda County, being charged with a crime does not necessarily result in spending time in jail, especially with an experienced attorney on your side. An experienced Oakland Criminal Defense Attorney, who will fight for you, may be able to get you acquitted or get your case dismissed. In circumstances where a conviction cannot be avoided, our attorneys are excellent at working out alternative sentencing arrangements that avoid jail time for our clients. Call us today, so our Oakland criminal defense lawyers can use their decades of experience, to get you the best result possible, and most importantly keep you out of jail.

Avoid Going To Court. Our Oakland Criminal Attorney Will Go For You

Defending against criminal charges in Oakland and other courts in Alameda County often takes several court appearances. One of the advantages of hiring our Oakland Criminal Defense attorneys to represent you is that in many cases we can go to court for you. This means do not have to miss work or school to go to court. In addition to saving you time, this helps to reduce your stress. Save time and avoid the stress of court, by hiring us to defend you against criminal prosecution. We will do everything in our power to keep you out of court.

Our Oakland Criminal Attorneys Handle All Types of Cases

Our Oakland Criminal Defense Attorneys handle all types and severities of cases including: Serious felony cases, strike cases, theft Cases, drug cases, domestic violence cases, sex crime cases, Robbery, burglary, embezzlement, petty theft, grand theft, and even traffic cases including DUI. No case is too big for our firm, and no charge is too small. From murder to DUI and everything in between, we take our clients’ cases extremely seriously.

Reduce or Expunge Criminal Defense Charges – Keep Your Record Clean!

One of the biggest concerns in fighting a criminal case is the impact of the Criminal Record than can result from a conviction. If you are being criminally prosecuted, it is important that you do everything in your power to reduce the impact on your record. A highly skilled Oakland Criminal Defense Attorney at our firm knows how to get charges, dropped, or reduced when necessary in order to minimize the impact of a criminal record. We are highly effective at getting felonies reduced to misdemeanors and misdemeanors reduced to infraction. In instances where someone may have already been convicted, we can often go back, after the fact, and have their record expunged or cleaned.