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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...

Megan Burns Wins New Trial Motion Based on Juror Misconduct

Blog, Criminal Defense, General News

San Francisco, Calif. (San Francisco Chronicle) – A man convicted of robbing three people in San Francisco last spring was granted a new trial after a Superior Court judge ruled that a juror’s statements about...

Megan Burns Secures Not Guilty Verdicts in Robbery Caught on Video

Blog, Criminal Defense, General News

San Francisco, Calif. (SF Public Defender Press Release) – A borderline mentally disabled man charged with robbing an elderly woman in 2011 was acquitted after evidence showed he was confused and manipulated by police investigators’...

Jules Bonjour Defends Woman Charged with Having Sex with Teenage Boys

Blog, Criminal Defense, General News

Livermore, Calif. (San Francisco Chronicle) – The 42-year-old Livermore mother accused of sexually assaulting two teenage boys first made an advance at one of them when he was 14 and was dating her daughter of...

Jury Deadlocks in Michael Thorman’s Transgender Murder Trial

Blog, Criminal Defense, General News

Three men will be tried again for first-degree murder in the slaying of transgender teen Gwen Araujo, a prosecutor announced Tuesday, after a judge declared a mistrial in a case in which activists had hoped...