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Criminal Defense Attorneys in Contra Costa County, Kessler – Zelis
163 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll whose surname falls between Kessler and Zelis, holding an active license, a criminal defense practice area, and an address of record in Contra Costa County. One of 2 surname sections covering 326 attorneys county-wide.
Criminal Defense matters arising here are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, seated at Martinez. The filing deadline is most misdemeanors: one year to charge; most felonies: three years (Cal. Penal Code §§ 799–802). Listings are in surname order, neutral, never ranked. The choice is always yours.
Criminal Defense · Contra Costa County · Kessler – Zelis
| Attorney | Firm | City | Bar number | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Jay Kessler | Kessler Law Office | El Cerrito | #114986 | 1984 |
| Joann Kingston | Kingston Law Ofc | Concord | #71496 | 1976 |
| Kira L. M. Klement | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Walnut Creek | #261655 | 2008 |
| Mary Elizabeth Knox | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #120807 | 1985 |
| Jeffrey M. Kolko | Ofc District Attorney | Martinez | #247551 | 2006 |
| Maria E. Kollaros | Not recorded | Martinez | #358991 | 2024 |
| Casey L. Kozoll | Contra Costa County Alternate Defender | Martinez | #293586 | 2013 |
| Evan I. Kuluk | Contra Costa Public Defenders Office | Martinez | #251008 | 2007 |
| Jonathan T. LabaState Bar certified specialist | Contra Costa Public Defender's Office | Walnut Creek | #184688 | 1996 |
| John T. Laettner | Not recorded | Walnut Creek | #117559 | 1985 |
| Janelle R. Lamb | Alternate Defender Office | Martinez | #340525 | 2021 |
| Jeffrey S. Landau | Not recorded | Richmond | #256220 | 2008 |
| David Joseph Larkin | Law office of David Larkin | Walnut Creek | #95459 | 1980 |
| Kenneth J. Lee | K. J. Lee Law | Walnut Creek | #184409 | 1996 |
| Michael R. Lepie | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Martinez | #247840 | 2006 |
| Marlon E. Lewis | Not recorded | El Cerrito | #182428 | 1996 |
| Christopher R. Light | Light & Miller, LLP | Walnut Creek | #270449 | 2010 |
| Yixuan Liu | Contra Costa County Public Defenders | Martinez | #357669 | 2024 |
| Patrick E. Lloyd | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #334364 | 2021 |
| Rachel K. A. Lorber | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Martinez | #311269 | 2016 |
| Maya Lowe | Not recorded | Martinez | #348502 | 2023 |
| Mychal A. A. Luther | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Martinez | #298528 | 2014 |
| Rachel Lyman | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #356514 | 2024 |
| Chad C. Mahalich | Ofc Contra Costa Cnty District Attorney | Martinez | #250986 | 2007 |
| Michelle L. Maisto | Contra Costa District Attorney's Office | Martinez | #290332 | 2013 |
| Daniela A. Maldonado | Ofc Contra Costa District Attorney | Martinez | #265029 | 2009 |
| Renato F. ManayState Bar certified specialist | Law Office of Renato F. Manay, Inc. | Pinole | #269740 | 2010 |
| Renzo F. ManayState Bar certified specialist | Law Office of Renzo F. Manay, Inc. | Pinole | #268335 | 2009 |
| Antoinette Marie Martinez | American Defense Lawyers | San Pablo | #183945 | 1996 |
| Gabriela S. Martinez | Not recorded | Martinez | #364732 | 2025 |
| Karla Y. Martinez Rojas | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #347265 | 2022 |
| Sydney R. Mastey | Contra Costa District Attorneys Office | Martinez | #346215 | 2022 |
| Lisa Breese Maxwell | Contra Costa County Public Defender-ADO | Martinez | #161211 | 1992 |
| Kimberly L. Mayer | Contra Costa County | Martinez | #178815 | 1995 |
| Kristina L. McCosker | Contra Costa Co. District Attorney's Ofc | Martinez | #226617 | 2003 |
| Ellen E. McDonnell | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Martinez | #215106 | 2001 |
| Michelle A. McKenna | Law Office of Thomas F. McKenna | Walnut Creek | #197956 | 1998 |
| Thomas Francis McKenna | Law Office of Thomas F. McKenna | Walnut Creek | #120882 | 1985 |
| Walter J. McMath | Not recorded | Richmond | #266382 | 2009 |
| Michael E. McNabb | McNabb Law | Walnut Creek | #330512 | 2020 |
| Elise R. McNamara | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Martinez | #287755 | 2012 |
| Gabriel R. Medina | Tully & Weiss Attorneys at Law | Martinez | #356443 | 2024 |
| Natasha M. Mehta | Contra Costa County DA's Office | Martinez | #321590 | 2018 |
| Jay R. Melaas | Contra Costa County DA's Office | Martinez | #282242 | 2012 |
| Laura Lynn Meyers | Not recorded | Orinda | #120899 | 1985 |
| Eli D. Miller | Contra Costa Alternate Defender's Office | Martinez | #282047 | 2012 |
| Richard Steven Miller | Law Office of Richard S. Miller, Esq. | Walnut Creek | #63760 | 1975 |
| Sydnie T. Mitchell | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Richmond | #340517 | 2021 |
| David P. H. Moakley | Contra Costa County Alternate Defender | Martinez | #305402 | 2015 |
| Sarah E. MonPere | Ofc Public Defender | Richmond | #250738 | 2007 |
| Laurie L. Mont | Not recorded | Richmond | #154296 | 1991 |
| Yohannes Moore | Yohannes Moore, Esq | Concord | #330561 | 2020 |
| Juan M. Morales | Contra Costa Public Defender's Office | Martinez | #312781 | 2016 |
| Zuly Morales Perez | Tully & Weiss Attorneys at Law | Martinez | #365806 | 2025 |
| Heliodoro Moreno Jr | Contra Costa Public Defender's Office | Martinez | #275930 | 2011 |
| Barry L. Morris | Not recorded | Walnut Creek | #48368 | 1971 |
| James Duncan Morrison | Morrison Law Firm | Pittsburg | #83772 | 1978 |
| Joseph A. Motta | Joseph A. Motta, Attorney at Law | Walnut Creek | #133531 | 1988 |
| Alexander K. Mount | Mount Law, P.C. | Walnut Creek | #326687 | 2019 |
| Kenneth M. Moyal | MOYAL & MOYAL, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORP | Concord | #233290 | 2004 |
| Jessica M. Murad | Contra Costa District Attorney | Martinez | #312974 | 2016 |
| Mary Paul Nash | Not recorded | Lafayette | #154805 | 1991 |
| Lili A. Nguyen | Not recorded | Walnut Creek | #269495 | 2010 |
| Samira Nikaein | Law Office of Samira Nikaein | Moraga | #221529 | 2002 |
| Brad James Nix | Not recorded | Oakley | #103133 | 1982 |
| Donald R. Nobles | Law Offices of Donald R Nobles | Walnut Creek | #208901 | 2000 |
| Sophea Nop | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #246062 | 2006 |
| Maya A. Nordberg | Contra Costa Public Defender's Office | Richmond | #222407 | 2002 |
| Jennifer N. Norris | Contra Costa County Public Defenders | Martinez | #363087 | 2025 |
| Molly C. Northrup | Not recorded | Lafayette | #363983 | 2025 |
| Joseph M. Nykodym | Nykodym Law | Moraga | #172967 | 1994 |
| Nicholas R. O'Brien-Kovari | Freeman Mathis & Gary | Walnut Creek | #291409 | 2013 |
| Matthew J. O'Connor | O'Connor Law, APC | Pleasant Hill | #203334 | 1999 |
| Thomas M. O'Connor | O'Connor, Runckel & O'Malley, LLP | Walnut Creek | #172236 | 1994 |
| William D. O'Malley | O'Connor, Runckel & O'Malley LLP | Walnut Creek | #129605 | 1987 |
| Richard E. Oriakhi | Law Office of Richard E. Oriakhi | Lafayette | #193797 | 1997 |
| Brooks T. Osborne | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Martinez | #244841 | 2006 |
| Joseph Damien O'Sullivan | Law Offices of Joseph D. OSullivan | Lafayette | #67055 | 1975 |
| Dana M. Oviedo | Not recorded | Clayton | #339410 | 2021 |
| Dean D. Paik | Potomac Law LLP | Walnut Creek | #126920 | 1986 |
| Isabella C. Palermo | Not recorded | Martinez | #366132 | 2025 |
| Michelina M. Perani | Law Offices of Michelina M. Perani | Richmond | #309049 | 2016 |
| Vivian N. Perelman | Contra Costa Public Defender's Office | Martinez | #300451 | 2014 |
| Portia F. Petty | Not recorded | El Sobrante | #224939 | 2003 |
| Alexis Pickins | Not recorded | Richmond | #345635 | 2022 |
| Christy A. W. Pierce | Public Defender Contra Costa County | Martinez | #235407 | 2005 |
| Rachel K. Munk Piersig | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #191393 | 1997 |
| Michael S. Pierson | Key Counsel, P.C. | Brentwood | #275880 | 2011 |
| Dawn M. Polvorosa | Polvorosa Legal | Martinez | #135281 | 1988 |
| Kevin Pormir | Office of the Public Defender | Richmond | #323150 | 2018 |
| Joshua S. Powell | Contra Costa County Dist Attorneys Ofc | Martinez | #352350 | 2023 |
| John Franklin Prentice,III | Law Office of John F. Prentice. PC | Walnut Creek | #87606 | 1979 |
| Jeremy T. Price | Contra Costa Public Defenders | Martinez | #238299 | 2005 |
| Leslie Prince | Not recorded | El Cerrito | #107732 | 1983 |
| Donald S. Prosser | Office of the District Attorney | Martinez | #278305 | 2011 |
| Edith M. Purser | Edith M. Purser Attorney-at-Law | Discovery Bay | #164657 | 1993 |
| Kathryn A. Rains | Law Ofc Kathryn A Rains | Pleasant Hill | #188437 | 1997 |
| Michael Logan Rains | Rains Lucia Stern, PC | Pleasant Hill | #91013 | 1979 |
| William R. Ramirez | Contra Costa Public Defenders Office | Richmond | #351953 | 2023 |
| Emily Rita Brennan Reed | Contra Costa Public Defender | Richmond | #365785 | 2025 |
| Jyoti K. Rekhi | Jyoti Rekhi Law | Danville | #234778 | 2004 |
| Patrick L. Riggs | Pat Riggs Attorney at Law | Alamo | #152343 | 1991 |
| Gilbert C. Rivera | Office of The Public Defender | Martinez | #311250 | 2016 |
| Elizabeth A. Rivera Cruz | Contra Costa District Attorney | Martinez | #333551 | 2021 |
| Ronald P. Rives Jr | Law Offices of Rives & Rives, PC | Pittsburg | #272573 | 2010 |
| Ronald Paul Rives | Law Offices of Rives & Rives | Pittsburg | #58130 | 1973 |
| Raymond H. Robinson | rayrobinson.attorney | Walnut Creek | #334424 | 2021 |
| Aaron M. Rofkahr | Chevron | San Ramon | #227008 | 2003 |
| Julian J. Ross | Office of the Public Defender | Martinez | #281492 | 2011 |
| Roni Rotholz | Law Offices of Roni Rotholz | Walnut Creek | #92448 | 1980 |
| Natalie D. Saba | Contra Costa Public Defender | Richmond | #267419 | 2009 |
| Ali J. Saidi | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Martinez | #209436 | 2000 |
| Jordan R. Sanders | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #255700 | 2008 |
| Christopher R. Sansoe | Contra Costa District Attorney's Office | Martinez | #287076 | 2012 |
| Steven Schorr | Not recorded | Discovery Bay | #126312 | 1986 |
| Douglas Robert Schwartz | Schwartz & Cera California PC | Lafayette | #98666 | 1981 |
| Danielle R. Scott | Cardoza Law Offices, Inc. | Walnut Creek | #335284 | 2021 |
| Victor A. Segovia | Segovia Law Office | Concord | #146576 | 1990 |
| Kyle Selor | Contra Costa County DA's Office | Martinez | #358563 | 2024 |
| Michael Peter Semansky | Semansky Law Firm | Martinez | #48650 | 1971 |
| Sarah Shafer | Contra Costa Public Defenders Office | Martinez | #353419 | 2023 |
| Gillian Simmons | Contra Costa County DA's Office | Martinez | #318117 | 2017 |
| Arshpal Singh | Contra Costa District Attorney | Martinez | #318341 | 2017 |
| James A. Smith | Palladium Law Group | Alamo | #236418 | 2005 |
| Diann Sokoloff | Not recorded | Moraga | #161082 | 1992 |
| Walter S. Sosa Jr. | Law Offices of Walter Sergio Sosa | Concord | #355922 | 2024 |
| Nancy A. Southworth | Nancy A Southworth, Attorney at Law | Danville | #181753 | 1996 |
| Joni Spears | Contra Costa County Pub Def | Martinez | #222149 | 2002 |
| Sarah C. Spiegel | Contra Costa Public Defender's Office | Richmond | #255175 | 2008 |
| Jeffrey P. Stark | Not recorded | Danville | #104926 | 1982 |
| Michael Christopher Stutz | Law Offices of Michael C. Stutz | Richmond | #160679 | 1992 |
| Derek Tagoe | Not recorded | Pittsburg | #362657 | 2025 |
| Timothy K. Talbot | Rains Lucia Stern St Phalle & Silver, PC | Pleasant Hill | #173456 | 1994 |
| Anna Frances G. Teruel | Contra Costa Alternate Defender Office | Martinez | #246225 | 2006 |
| Jermel E. Thomas | Office of the Public Defender | Martinez | #242732 | 2006 |
| Travis W. Thompson | Fennemore Craig P.C. | Walnut Creek | #309106 | 2016 |
| Chelsie L. D. Thurmond | D'Malta Law | Walnut Creek | #315303 | 2017 |
| Jennifer E. Tompkins | Ofc District Attorney | Martinez | #214856 | 2001 |
| Ashley D. Torres | Not recorded | Martinez | #335499 | 2021 |
| Lily A. Torres | Not recorded | orinda | #139844 | 1989 |
| Joseph M. TullyState Bar certified specialist | Tully & Weiss Attorneys at Law | Martinez | #201187 | 1999 |
| Heather P. Turner | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #333755 | 2021 |
| Brenna K.W. Twohy | Contra Costa Public Defender | Martinez | #350307 | 2023 |
| Natassja F. Urrutia | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Martinez | #348016 | 2022 |
| Christopher R. Varnell | Law Office of Christopher Varnell | Walnut Creek | #227266 | 2003 |
| Carlos A. Vega | The Vega Law Firm P.C. | San Ramon | #241478 | 2005 |
| Jennifer L. Velarde | Contra Costa District Attorney | Martinez | #305667 | 2015 |
| Joseph W. Volpone | Not recorded | Pleasant Hill | #341056 | 2021 |
| Dylan T. Wade | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #328421 | 2019 |
| Derek M. Wagley | Law Office of Derek Wagley | Lafayette | #284270 | 2012 |
| Maya S. Wain Hirschberg | Contra Costa County D.A.'s Office | Martinez | #365176 | 2025 |
| Billy C. Washam | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #292831 | 2013 |
| Qiana T. WashingtonState Bar certified specialist | Valient Law Firm | Walnut Creek | #235028 | 2004 |
| John D. Weber | Not recorded | Crockett | #226700 | 2003 |
| Jon C. Weir | Not recorded | Martinez | #133953 | 1988 |
| Diana Brooks Weiss | Contra Costa County DA's Office | Martinez | #227637 | 2003 |
| Jennifer M. Welch | Contra Costa County Public Defender | Martinez | #233427 | 2004 |
| Tylyn B. Wells | Contra Costa County District Attorney | Martinez | #323226 | 2018 |
| Amber White | Ofc District Attorney | Martinez | #328491 | 2019 |
| Cassidy A. Wiley | Contra Costa District Attorney | Martinez | #357904 | 2024 |
| Dennis Michael Young | Dennis M. Young | Pleasant Hill | #121178 | 1985 |
| Zina C. Zaia | Contra Costa County Alternate Defender | Martinez | #317194 | 2017 |
| Karen Dee Zelis | Karen Zelis, Attorney | Concord | #105047 | 1982 |
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