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CaliforniaJuvenile Defense Lawyers in El Dorado County, California

In the juvenile justice system in El Dorado County, California, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around El Dorado County, California, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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Gregory Stillman Clark

Gregory Stillman Clark
Law Office of David Knecht
463 Main St a
Placerville, CA 95667
Licensed for 14 years, Gregory Stillman Clark is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Santa Clara University School of Law... read more >

Linda Sue Campbell

Linda Sue Campbell
Attorney at Law
3941 Park Dr Ste 20
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Licensed for 28 years, Linda Sue Campbell is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of the Pacific... read more >

Peter P Vlautin III

Peter P Vlautin III
1020 Suncast Ln Ste 101
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Licensed for 52 years, Peter P Vlautin III is a Criminal Defense and Wills lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of the P... read more >

Melissa Marie vanderVijver

Melissa Marie vanderVijver
Melissa M. van der Vijver, Esq.
508 North Alley
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
Licensed for 17 years, Melissa Marie vanderVijver is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Toledo College of Law... read more >

Adam T Spicer

Adam T Spicer
PO Box 14471
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Licensed for 14 years, Adam T Spicer is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Peter Kmeto

Peter Kmeto
PO Box 8789
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158
Licensed for 47 years, Peter Kmeto is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Lincoln Univ... read more >

William Albert Deitchman

William Albert Deitchman
6201 Enterprise Dr Suite E
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
Licensed for 17 years, William Albert Deitchman is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Lincoln Law School; Sacrament... read more >

James Stillman Clark

James Stillman Clark
463 Main St a
Placerville, CA 95667
Licensed for 45 years, James Stillman Clark is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Santa Clara University School of Law... read more >

Ernest William Minner

Ernest William Minner
3976 Durock Rd Suite 104
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
Licensed for 17 years, Ernest William Minner is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Fowler School of Law - Chapman University... read more >

Robert Lawrence Woelfel

Robert Lawrence Woelfel
987 Edgewood Cir D
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Licensed for 17 years, Robert Lawrence Woelfel is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Adam Charles Clark

Adam Charles Clark
3987 Missouri Flat Rd Ste 340
Placerville, CA 95667
Licensed for 16 years, Adam Charles Clark is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of t... read more >

Jeffrey Gordon Hansen

Jeffrey Gordon Hansen
Law Office of Jeffrey G Hansen
PO Box 1652
Placerville, CA 95667
Licensed for 42 years, Jeffrey Gordon Hansen is a DUI / DWI and Trusts lawyer who attended Golden Gate University School of Law... read more >
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Juvenile Defense Specialty Areas

Board Certification

National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

CACJ works to preserve due process and defend the rights of the accused while providing quality continuing legal education courses to criminal defense lawyers in the State of California.


About El Dorado County

Find a Lawyer in El Dorado County

Northern California Lawyer Referral Service - The Lawyer Referral Service is a community based non-profit service sponsored by Northern California Lawyer Access, Inc. Since 1977, this lawyer referral service has helped people find an attorney in the northern portion of California. Over time, it has expanded its services to 19 Northern California counties including El Dorado County. The service can help you find an attorney for Placerville, Cameron Park, or South Lake Tahoe, CA.



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