The Attorneys
Peter JohnsonAttorney Peter Johnson is in charge of the firm’s DUI defense. Mr. Johnson is a member of the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD); the California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA); the California State Bar; and former President of the Criminal Section of the Contra Costa County Bar. Mr. Johnson has attended well over 100 hours of DUI specific training provided by renowned experts in the field throughout the county. 
Carin JohnsonCarin Johnson is a passionate defender of parents’ rights and has practiced dependency and juvenile law for over 15 years. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree at Chico State University and is a graduate of Golden Gate University, School of Law, 1993. In September 2010, Carin presented oral argument in the California First District Court of Appeal, involving a case where the dependency court denied her client reunification services. Carin fought hard for the mother, and won a rare REVERSAL, of the lower court’s ruling. |
Posts belonging to Category Jury TrialNecessity to Drive Under the Influence?Most states, if not all, allow a jury to be instructed on Necessity as a defense to a crime. This is a difficult instruction to apply in a DUI case but appropriate to some facts. The defense usually requires that there be a threat to the individual or another person that the defendant sought to […] |
