After my tenure at the Office of the Attorney General and the Public Defender's Office, I graduated at the top of my class from law school and established my own practice in downtown Sacramento in 1997. For nearly three decades, I have been at the helm of my law office, managing cases in DUI Defense, Criminal Defense, and Administrative Professional Licensing Defense. I pride myself on being a proficient negotiator, having maintained a winning streak in every jury trial I have pursued over the last 25 years.
I am dedicated to offering personalized service and am deeply passionate about defending my clients to shield them from the potentially life-altering effects of criminal charges. I hold a deep respect for my clients, recognizing their reliance on me to deliver exceptional results, maintain clear communication, diligently work on their cases, and provide honest expectations about potential outcomes well ahead of time.
I am steadfast in my commitment to strive for the best possible results in the cases I take on, to lessen the impact in cases where evidence is substantial, and to safeguard my clients’ futures and livelihoods to the best of my abilities.
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law
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Free Consultation
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
I offer free consultations to help prospective clients understand their options moving forward, and to eliminate fear of the unknown. It’s important to me that my clients can make informed decisions about how to deal with criminal charges, or an Accusation filed by a CA professional licensing board, such as the BRN, MBC, CSLB, etc.
- California
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Sole Practitioner
- Private Practice
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- I opened my own law practice in downtown Sacramento in 1997.
- Attorney
- Sacramento County Public Defender's Office
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- After working for more than a year as a certified law student, I was hired as an attorney for one year before opening my own practice.
- Law Clerk
- State of California DOJ - Office of the Attorney General
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- I worked in litigation support and wrote five criminal appeals that were confirmed by the appellate courts.
- Lincoln Law School
- Law Degree
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- Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorney
- Best of the Best Attorneys
- Top 10 Criminal Defense CA Law Firm
- Best of the Best Law Firm
- 10 Best Attorneys
- American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
- Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service Award.
- Top 10% Criminal Defense in the USA
- Lawyers of Distinction
- 10 Best Client Satisfaction
- American institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
- California State Bar # 186152
- Member
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- Website
- Joe Hougnon, Attorney at Law
