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Emily Dahm secures favorable plea deal in DUI vehicular manslaughter case

Blog, Criminal Defense, General News

Emily Dahm was able to secure a six-month jail sentence for a client who, while driving under the influence of alcohol, hit and killed a 17-year-old girl in San Francisco. He stopped immediately, called 911,...

Emily Dahm secures “not guilty” verdicts in robbery trial where Target security guards attacked her client

Blog, Criminal Defense

Emily Dahm successfully defended Jake Fitchbarclay at a jury trial where he was accused of robbery at a Target store in San Francisco. Mr. Fitchbarclay was caught and tackled by three security guards after shoplifting...

Emily Dahm helps acquit man wrongly accused of murdering his husband

Blog, Criminal Defense

Emily Dahm and Danielle Harris defended Tim Stewart, who was charged with first degree, premeditated murder in the bludgeoning death of his husband, Rex Spray. The two had been together for nearly 20 years. After...

Emily Dahm persuades judge to throw out wiretap evidence in gang case and gets case dismissed

Blog, Criminal Defense, General News

Emily Dahm represented one of nearly two dozen men arrested in Contra Costa County in the “Omega Red” wiretap operation, targeted at bringing down an alleged Norteño gang conspiracy to commit a variety of crimes....

Emily Dahm’s cross-examination results in dismissal in “sexting” trial

Blog, Criminal Defense, General News

Emily Dahm represented a 21-year-old Marine who had met a young woman online whom he believed was 18 years old. Unbeknownst to him, she was 17 and still a few months shy of her 18th...

The First 5 Things to Do After Getting Arrested for a DUI in California

DUI

Were you recently arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI)? Are you asking yourself “Now what do I do?” We know that this can be a scary, life-altering incident in your life. Here’s a quick breakdown of what we recommend to...

New Pretrial Diversion In California Mental Health Cases: Expectations vs. Reality

Blog, Criminal Defense

Jail diversion initiatives have gathered much interest as a strategy for reducing the presence of people with mental illness in the criminal justice system. Under penal code 1001.36, California now offers “Mental Health Diversion” programs...

Michael Thorman Represents Remorseful Driver Charged In Fatal Crash

Blog, Criminal Defense

DUBLIN, Calif. (KTVU) – The daredevil biker facing charges in a crash that killed his friend sat down with KTVU for an exclusive jailhouse interview. Corey McDonah said he’s a completely different person more than...

Jules Bonjour Honored With the Jensen Public Service Award at Boalt Hall

Blog, General News

UC Berkeley Law School recently honored alumnus, Jules Bonjour ’66, with the prestigious Judge D. Lowell and Barbara Jensen Public Service Award. The award was bestowed in recognition of Mr. Bonjour’s distinguished career as a...

Michael Thorman Teaches Aspiring Lawyers the Art of the Closing Argument

Blog, General News, Personal Injury

Michael Thorman has established himself as one of the top litigators in the Bay Area and in Northern California. He is also a distinguished alumnus of Stanford Law School, Class of 1974. He recently participated...

Michael Thorman Saves Client from Life in Prison

Blog, Criminal Defense

Michael Thorman recently represented a client charged as one of six defendants in a gang-related shooting occurring in front of a public school in Union City, California. While in custody on the murder charge, the...

Megan Burns Recently Sworn In on the Board of Directors for the Alameda County Bar Association

Blog, General News, Personal Injury

Mirador Law values giving back to our community by being actively involved in numerous organizations, including the Alameda County Bar Association. Megan Burns was recently sworn in as a member of the Board of Directors...