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Adam Garrard Gasner

Adam Gasner is the top-rated and best reviewed criminal defense trial attorney in San Francisco.

The best lawyer in California

- Mary, a Criminal Defense client

Highly Recommended

- Nick, a Criminal Defense client

Overview

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10.0

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Industry Recognition
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26 Reviews

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21 Peer Endorsements

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Practice Areas

75% Criminal Defense
25% DUI / DWI

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Fixed (Sometimes), Free Consultation (60 minutes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

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ADAM G. GASNER

Law Chambers Bldg

345 Franklin St

San Francisco, CA 94102

415-782-6000
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The Law Office of Adam G. Gasner is a full service criminal defense law firm. We provide aggressive and sophisticated representation to people under criminal... more

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26 reviews

“The best lawyer in California”

Posted by: Mary, 2010-07-27 over 1 year ago.

Client Review: Adam's courage, integrity and love of the law caused the dismissal of felony drug charges against our son. This was not an easy case with our son's... more

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“Highly Recommended”

Posted by: Nick, 2010-08-18 over 1 year ago.

Client Review: I was faced with a double felony drug case with Adam and the charges were lowered to a single misdemeanor. Adam then got me into the Pretrial... more

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Peer Endorsements

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21 endorsements

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Adam Gasner is hands down one of the top criminal defense lawyers in Northern California. He can handle any type of Criminal case and has won cases... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Aaron Bortel , San Francisco (CA), About 3 years ago

Adam G. Gasner is an aggressive and skilled trial lawyer and negotiator. As an attorney who has worked with Adam, I can say with certainty that if... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Hugh Levine , San Francisco (CA), Over 3 years ago

Résumé

License

13 years since Adam Garrard Gasner was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	1999	11/03/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Founding Partner at The Law Office of Adam G. Gasner	2003–present
Criminal Law Research Attorney at the Superior Court of Contra Costa County	2001–2002

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Program	Certifcate of Training Awarded	2003
University of San Francisco School of Law	Law	Juris Doctor	1997

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Felony trial appointment panel	Bar Association of San Francisco	2005
Misdemeanor trial appointment panel	Bar Association of San Francisco	2000

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Board of Directors	Criminal Trial Lawyers Association of Northern California	2010-present
Member	National College of DUI Defense	2002-present

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Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 7

Answers:	7	Legal Answers
	0	Best Answers
	4	Answers marked as good
Guides:	1	Legal Guide
	0	Staff Picks

Cases

People v. T.C.

Outcome: Probationary sentence in a $200,000.00 embezzlement case from a multi million dollar federally regulated private company.

People v. Chris F.

Outcome: Felony narcotics trial Not Guilty all counts

People v. Vikas G.

Outcome: Felony domestic violence and false imprisonment dismissed

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
A New Tactic for Fighting the War on Drugs	Defense Strategies for Drug Crimes (Inside the Minds)	2012
Defending DUI Charges in Federal Court	National College for DUI Defense	2011

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Negotiating for your rights	Know Your Rights 2012: A Youth Advocacy Conference in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.	2012
Federal Court Practice; Bench Trials in The United States District Court for the Northern DIstrict of California.	Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Approved Conference	2011

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