What we handle
DUI
The court case, and the separate DMV hearing on your driver’s license.
Misdemeanors
From arraignment through plea negotiations, motions and trial.
Felonies
Representation in California Superior Court, including substituting in for prior counsel.
Immigration consequences
For non-citizens, a plea can affect a visa, a green card or citizenship. Our immigration practice reviews that before you decide.
If you or a family member was just arrested
General information, not legal advice for your situation:
You have the right to remain silent and to ask for a lawyer. Use both. Do not explain your side to the police before you speak with an attorney.
You do not have to consent to a search. Do not resist; say clearly that you do not consent.
After a DUI arrest in California, there are generally only 10 days to request a DMV hearing to protect your license. That deadline is separate from the court case.
Keep every paper you were given: the citation, bail or release paperwork, and any notice with a court date.
Do not discuss the case on social media or with the other people involved.
Not a U.S. citizen?
Some convictions, and some pleas that look minor, can lead to removal proceedings, block a green card or citizenship, or affect travel. Before you accept any plea, tell your attorney your immigration status. TEZ Law Firm handles both criminal defense and immigration, so both sides of the case are looked at together.
How it works
Consultation. $500 per hour, by video, phone or in person. If you hire us, the consultation fee is applied toward your case.
Fees. After the consultation, the attorney gives you the fee for your case in writing, either hourly or a set fee for the case, before any work begins.
Offices. West Covina (main office), City of Industry, Pasadena and Newport Beach. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Talk to an attorney
Languages: English, Mandarin and Shanghainese. Spanish: office staff (not an attorney).
This page is general information, not legal advice. Reading it or contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship; that begins only with a signed agreement. Every case depends on its own facts. Attorney responsible for this page: JJ Zhang, Managing Attorney, TEZ Law Firm (Tez Law P.C.), 4141 S Nogales Street, Suite C102, West Covina, CA 91792.
