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Drug Crimes


Oakland Drug Crimes Attorney

Fight Drug Possession Charges In Alameda County

If charged with a drug crime, you can fight it in a variety of ways. At the Oakland, California, Law Offices of Lawrence S. Ward, we have defended people against drug charges for 34 years.

You may face a serious sentence for a drug crime conviction. To protect your rights, hire one of our firm's Alameda County drug crimes defense lawyers.

We have defended people against the following charges:

  • Sale of narcotics
  • Possession of a controlled substance
  • Possession with intent to distribute
  • Manufacturing and cultivation
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia

An attorney at the Law Office of Lawrence S. Ward can defend you effectively against charges involving crack, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, ecstasy, and prescription drugs.

Keep Your Record Clean

A conviction on your record for a drug crime can adversely affect your ability to get a job, an apartment, or license. Under California law, there are a variety ways to keep your record clean. We have successfully utilized the following approaches:

  • Proposition 36: If you are first time offender charged with drug possession, you can petition the court for a diversionary program. Under this program, if you successfully complete drug counseling and substance abuse class, your charge can be dismissed by the court.
  • Drug Courts: This is an intensive alternative to incarceration where you are required to return to court monthly to check-in. You must regularly attend meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous and substance abuse classes.
  • Expungements: After a period you can petition the court to expunge your record. Expungements change your record to show that your charge was dismissed.

The attorneys at the Law Offices of Lawrence S. Ward have protected the rights of Oakland residents and others throughout the Bay Area since 1972. If you want to learn how to fight your drug charges contact us.

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Law Offices of Lawrence S. Ward
490 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 835-3601 ▪ Fax: (510) 835-4075

The Oakland, California, Law Offices of Lawrence S. Ward represents clients charged with drug possession throughout the Bay Area including the counties of: Alameda, Solano, Contra Costa, Napa, Sonoma, San Mateo, San Joaquin, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus. They also practice in the cities of: San Francisco, San Jose, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Union City, Newark, Concord, Richmond, San Leandro, Martinez, San Lorenzo, Fairfield, Napa, Santa Rosa, San Rafael, Redwood City, Modesto, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Sacramento, Los Altos, Campbell, Saratoga, Cupertino, Milpitas, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Antioch, Brentwood, Vallejo, Vacaville, Novato, Petaluma, Foster City, Tracy, Stockton, El Cerrito, and San Mateo.



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