Practices

Assault & Battery

Assault and battery charges range from misdemeanor simple battery to felony assault with deadly weapons, carrying jail time, fines, and permanent criminal records.

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence charges carry mandatory protective orders, batterer's programs, and lifetime gun prohibitions, even for misdemeanor convictions affecting families and Second Amendment rights.

Drug Crimes

Drug charges range from simple possession to sales and trafficking, with penalties including jail, prison, fines, and license suspensions, though diversion programs may allow dismissals.

DUI

DUI convictions carry license suspensions, jail time, fines exceeding $10,000, and consequences affecting employment, insurance, professional licenses, and your ability to drive legally.

Embezzlement

Embezzlement charges involve allegations of misappropriating funds or property entrusted to you, carrying prison time, massive restitution, and permanent professional license revocation for careers.

Expungement

Expungement allows eligible defendants to withdraw guilty pleas and dismiss convictions, removing them from most background checks and restoring employment opportunities and professional licensing eligibility.

Juvenile Crimes

Juvenile charges are handled in delinquency proceedings focusing on rehabilitation rather than punishment, with records that can be sealed upon successful completion of programs.

Probation & Parole Violations

Probation and parole violations can result in jail time, prison sentences, or reinstatement of original suspended sentences without new trials for technical or substantive violations.

Restraining Orders

Restraining orders affect custody, visitation, gun rights, and employment, with violations charged as criminal contempt carrying jail time and additional restrictions on your freedoms.

Sex Crimes

Sex crime convictions require lifetime sex offender registration, severely restrict housing and employment, and carry lengthy prison sentences with devastating personal and professional consequences.

Theft & Burglary

Property crimes include theft, burglary, vandalism, fraud, and trespassing, with penalties ranging from probation to state prison depending on property values and damage amounts.

Theft & Property Crimes

Property crimes include theft, burglary, vandalism, fraud, and trespassing, with penalties ranging from probation to state prison depending on property values and damage amounts.

Violent Crimes

Violent crime convictions carry the longest prison sentences, count as strikes under Three Strikes Law, and prohibit gun ownership for life with mandatory custody time.

Weapons Charges

Weapons charges carry mandatory prison sentences, lifetime gun prohibitions, and potential federal prosecution with decades-long sentences for possession, brandishing, or assault with firearms.

White Collar Crimes

White collar crimes include fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion, and money laundering, carrying federal prison sentences up to 30 years, massive restitution, and professional license revocation.

What our Client say about Us

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  • ” Adrian and Kit really care about their clients and will go the extra mile to help them. “

    Carlos Leyva
  • ” I needed a criminal defense attorney. I found CCC and they were able to clearly instruct me on the best strategy, and they accomplished everything they said they would.
    Cody perfectly handled my situation completely. I felt at ease and that I was in good hands throughout the ordeal. Before Hiring him, I felt the system was completly against me & there wasn’t anything I could do about it… it was scary.
    In court, both the judge and the DA treated him with respect. I was very pleased with how well he navagated my case through the court.
    Also– I experienced an unexpected hiccup a year down the road and went back to them with this new development… I was totally broke– they helped me again because they felt it was the right thing to do. And again they were able to accomplish what would have been impossible for me to do on my own.
    I am very happy I hired them, as the entire team is knowledgable, supportive and agressivly fought for me.
    I highly recommend you bring your situation to them & let them give you the best defense possible. “

    Melvin Kryger
  • ” Cody Christianson and his staff provided me with top notch service. My nephew, Jr, was in a bind because the attorney he had hired was doing a poor job of representing him, so we decided to drop that attorney and call Cody. The difference was like night and day. Cody took the case on short notice, with limited amount of time and won. Cody battled for us and we’re grateful to him for everything he did. I would highly recommend him to anyone. I won’t go anywhere else. Thanks guys!! “

    Steve M
  • ” Having lived on the Central Coast since 1979, I can say with complete confidence that Central Coast Criminal Defense represents the best legal defense team in this area. Call them. Kit and Cody literally provided the finest counsel you could ask for and resolved my dilemma to my satisfaction. For your loved ones–or yourself–get in touch with them if you need legal defense. Call them NOW. This paralegal team treated my case with great care and myself and family with dignity at all times. Communication–whether by telephone, email, or in person–was always clear, straightforward, and structured to meet my needs. This team got to know me and my case intimately from the very beginning, and acted with great speed to resolve the situation. Cody Christiansen, my defense attorney, met my legal needs every step of the way. Cody did everything possible to make sure I was secure and safe, leaving no stone untouched in his defense strategy. It was greatly reassuring to partner with a truly professional attorney. Cody acted with intense energy from the moment I met him. This is an attorney who won’t let up for a single moment in service to his client. From my first contact with Central Coast Criminal Defense all the way up to my case dismissal and afterwards, this team was there to support me. Young or old, this is the team you NEED to have representing your interests with professionalism and integrity. They are the real deal. “

    Alexander Chakshiri
  • ” I recommend Adrienne Haddad & CCCD to anyone in need of representation in a criminal case. I hired this firm to represent a family member facing a new charge, 2 probation violations & a CPO. The odds were stacked, but Adrienne knocked it out of the park. Our entire family is so grateful šŸ™ Worth every penny! “

    Ashley DiNapoli
  • ” Thank you Adriana you are always very helpful. “

    K Mabry
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