Redwood City, San Mateo County Domestic Violence Attorneys

Meeting the Challenge of Domestic Violence Defense

Any allegation or report of domestic violence in California can have extremely serious consequences. If you are looking into your legal options now, you may already have found out "the hard way" that any 911 call about a volatile family dispute is likely to end with an arrest. Hoping for a change of heart by the spouse or other person who filed a complaint may be futile; your case is already in the hands of law enforcement.

Attentive, Personal Counsel and Defense Without Bias or Prejudgment

At Ahmed & Sukaram, Attorneys at Law, our Redwood City and South San Francisco domestic violence lawyers are professional, nonjudgmental criminal defense advocates who do not make assumptions about your case. We know that a complaining witness can be motivated to make false accusations for any number of self-interested reasons. We also know that an officer who is responding to the scene can sometimes only guess as to who the primary aggressor was. Therefore, an officer may arrest the wrong person despite who initiated the violence or was legitimately acting in self defense.

When you need a knowledgeable advocate on your side, focused on protecting your future and family relationships, please contact the San Mateo spousal abuse attorneys at Ahmed & Sukaram, Attorneys at Law.

Understanding Consequences and Your Need for Strong Representation

Depending on the circumstances, a felony domestic violence conviction can lead to you spending several years in prison and paying very large fines. If the district attorney uses the great bodily injury enhancement, the sentence could be even more strict. All domestic violence convictions have serious consequences. Even a misdemeanor conviction can carry a maximum of one year in county jail, a big fine and several years' probation.

Security guards and law enforcement officers often lose their jobs after a domestic violence conviction. Future background checks can limit your employment options or ability to interact with children. You may lose your constitutional right to own or carry a firearm. You may also become subject to warrantless searches and seizures as a condition of probation.

Comprehensive, Cutting-Edge Representation

Our San Mateo and San Jose domestic violence lawyers will listen to your version of events and thoroughly investigate what happened. In your defense against a domestic violence charge, we will:

• Explore any motivation of the alleged victim to file false or exaggerated charges — including an attempt to gain leverage for a favorable outcome in divorce or a child custody case
• Work to discredit false or circumstantial allegations that make you susceptible to greater penalties — such as the use of a weapon, victim vulnerability or inflicting harm on a child
• Contest unfair restraining orders that can keep you from seeing your children

Contact Our San Francisco Domestic Violence Lawyers

Please contact us today for an initial consultation with a capable San Mateo domestic violence lawyer. If you communicate best in Spanish or another language, simply let us know and we will accommodate your needs.