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Aggressively Fighting for You

Scott C. Thomas protects your rights against serious charges.

Laguna Beach, CA Criminal Defense Attorney

Scott C. Thomas protects your rights against serious criminal charges.

A Former Prosecuter Aggressively Fighting for You

Scott C. Thomas protects your rights against serious charges.

Looking for a Laguna Beach Criminal Defense Attorney?

If you have been charged with a crime, it doesn’t mean that you have broken the law. It also doesn’t mean that you will necessarily spend time in jail, pay a fine or be subject to any other types of sanctions. Ideally, you will call a Laguna Beach criminal defense attorney as quickly as possible after being taken into custody or after being charged with a criminal offense. Let’s take a look at the various types of cases we can help with.

First-Time Felony Defense

A felony charge is one of the most serious that you can face, but there is a chance that you can obtain a favorable outcome in a case if you lack a prior criminal history. Your attorney may use this to your advantage during the trial or while negotiating a plea deal. This may make it possible to get your case dismissed, obtain a full acquittal or receive a plea deal that eliminates a felony charge in favor of a misdemeanor.

Sex-Crime Defense

If you have been charged with a sex offense, you could face many years in prison. Furthermore, a conviction could have a significant impact on your personal and professional reputation. An attorney may be able to help clear your name, which may make it easier to run your business, get an apartment or go back to school without incident.

DUI Cases

Even if you aren’t convicted of DUI, you may still run the risk of losing your license or paying administrative fees. However, legal counsel may be able to help you avoid prison time, a large fine, or other penalties that might be levied if you are found guilty of a drunk driving charge.

Cases Involving State Drug Charges

If you are found to be in possession of a controlled substance, you may spend many years or decades in prison. The same may be true if you’re charged with distributing or trafficking such an item. Your attorney might argue that your Fourth Amendment rights were violated during an investigation, which may be enough to get a charge dropped. An attorney may also use other strategies to help you obtain a favorable outcome in a drug case.

Time in Laguna Beach

Although it’s unlikely that you will get into trouble while out on the town, a lawyer is just a phone call away if you need legal assistance for any reason.

Schedule your initial consultation with Scott today!

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Orange County, CA Criminal Defense Lawyer – Scott C. Thomas

Experienced former Orange County prosecutor Scott C. Thomas, now an effective criminal felony defense attorney in Santa Ana, protects your rights against serious charges.

With a specialty in first-time felony defense, sex-crime defense, and DUI cases, no stone is left unturned to help you avoid a conviction and a series of harsh punishments.

“I have one goal: to provide clients with zealous legal representation to ensure their rights are not violated and that they are treated fairly before the law, while at the same time providing a shoulder for them to lean on, in their time of need.”

Practice Areas

No matter the nature of your criminal charges, Scott. C. Thomas can assist you through the legal process.

Criminal DefenseCriminal Defense

A criminal arrest, especially on felony charges can turn a life upsidedown, ruin a reputation, and put the defendant at serious risk for long-range punishments.

DUI & DWI DefenseDUI & DWI Defense

A local police or state patrol stop for suspicion of drunk driving shouldn’t be the end of the world for anyone — whether it’s your first offense or your third.

Drug ChargesDrug Charges

A guilty verdict in a criminal trial for methamphetamine manufacture or heroin trafficking can put you in prison for years.

White Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crimes

Whether you are an executive or a receptionist, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty, and you have a right to your day in court.

Identity TheftFraud & ID Theft

In criminal law, fraud is a very broad category that includes a wide array of actions that many people do not even realize are crimes.

Violent CrimesViolent Crimes

A domestic violence complaint may have started with a “he said, she said” situation. Scott C. Thomas explores every strategy for having your charges reduced or dismissed.

First Time Felony Charges?

With so much at stake, if you face allegations of a violent crime, drug charge, sex crime, white-collar financial crime, or DUI/DWI, there is no substitute for having an experienced criminal defense attorney standing by to represent your interests.

Call Now 949-945-2085

If you feel that your rights were violated, leading to your arrest, we want to discuss your views in an honest, informative, confidential consultation.

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