ABOUT THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW FIRM
As a criminal defense law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, Paul Nathan Puri & Associates has established itself as one of the best criminal defense practices. Paul Nathan Puri & Associates has swiftly grown from one office handling misdemeanors and drug offenses to five offices handling murder, white collar and federal cases. He grew his practice as he defeated prosecutors, won dismissals, and kept people out of prison.
Mr. Puri has fought cases in every courthouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. One thing is clear, Mr. Puri can win in any county, in any city. Mr. Puri firmly believes that investigations, forensic work and effective cross-examinations win cases. His experience fighting cases in all of the Bay Area courts gives him great confidence in his own method of case work. He is also very experienced with the customs and local rules of each Federal court and each Bay Area county. He is always prepared to fight for you in any case anywhere in the Bay Area or Northern California.
Paul Nathan Puri & Associates is Attorney Paul Nathan Puri's law practice. Mr. Puri manages the case and trial strategy, coordinates investigations, performs field work and witness interviews, consults experts, researches law and drafts legal motions. His legal assistant, Amethyst Johnson, handles routine client and court interactions, assists with investigations and trial coordination. Mr. Puri is assisted by other attorney firms that provide litigation support.
Paul Nathan Puri, Esquire, is a dynamic San Francisco Bay Area criminal trial lawyer. Mr. Puri believes that winning trials depends on investigation, research and marshaling the facts not merely with high-tech presentation and polish, but with excellent and moving speaking ability. Mr. Puri's skill as a criminal defense attorney is matched only by his skill as a technologist. Using advanced technology allows Mr. Puri to be ultra-efficient when he investigates witnesses, locates evidence, performs legal research, and presents cases at a jury trial.
Mr. Puri is a courageous criminal defense attorney who goes into the field with his investigators, pounds the pavement, and gets results. He won't back down from any case. He has a personal approach, and is the kind of lawyer who listens to his clients.
Paul Nathan Puri & Associates is the first criminal defense firm founded by a person of East Indian/South Asian descent in the Bay Area, and probably California (if not the U.S.A.). Mr. Puri brings a uniquely broad cultural perspective, because, as a person of mixed-race descent, he understands how culture can play a major role in the way cases are perceived.
The early success of Mr. Puri's law firm is evidenced by the fact that he has won jury trials and dismissals in drug cases, domestic violence cases, hit & run, assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, federal white collar dismissals and many, many others. He defended an entire family from murder and attempted murder charges in a police investigation, protecting them from charges. He's an aggressive cross-examiner, instinctive at picking juries, and a clever case strategist.
Paul Nathan Puri handles federal crime prosecutions, including firearms cases, drug possession, narcotic traffic, and conspiracy. Mr. Puri's expertise in narcotic / drug cases serves him well as a federal criminal lawyer. Mr. Puri's skills handling pre-trial motion strategy are important in getting good results in federal court. Mr. Puri served as co-counsel in a major federal white-collar trial in Oakland, California, involving millions of dollars.
At this time, Mr. Puri focuses his practice on first degree murder defense, federal defense and white collar crime defense. He is only accepting a handful of cases per year. This insures personal attention to each case and secures thorough investigation and preparation of large complex criminal cases.
Mr. Puri believes in providing well-prepared, forceful and compelling defenses. He is a strong advocate who knows the system, and more importantly, knows how to win.