Charles David Eyster

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7.8

Very Good

Experience 3
Industry Recognition 2
Professional Conduct 5

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Overview

Practice Areas
  • 30% Criminal Defense
    12 years
  • 25% Litigation
    24 years
  • 25% Violent Crime
    22 years
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Fees & Payments

Fees

  • Fixed (Always)
  • Free Consultation (30 minutes)
  • Hourly ($275-$325/hour)
  • Pro Bono (3%)
  • Retainer (Always)

Payment types

Cash, Credit Card, Check

Contact Information
  • Address registered with Bar Association
    445 N State St
    Ukiah, CA 95482
    707-468-9271
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Client Reviews

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  • I recommend Charles Eyster.
  • I used Charles 1-3 years ago.
  • Charles handled my Federal Crime matter.
  • I have previously worked with 1-2 lawyers.
Client Review: Eyster is without a doubt the criminal defense attorney you are seeking to deal straight up with your situation and handle it to insure the best... more
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Endorsements
William Patrick Daley
Endorsement from lawyer: William Daley , Oakland (CA), 7 months ago
Relationship: Worked together on matter

Endorsement: I endorse this lawyer's work. In working with him at the same firm for a period of several years, I found him to be attentive to his client's... more

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Résumé

Licenses
  • 25 years since Charles David Eyster was first licensed to practice law in CA.

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

Work Experience
Position Duration
Senior Trial Attorney at the Law Office of Duncan M. James 2006–present
Supervising Criminal Defense Trial Attorney at The Chase Law Group 2002–2006
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Education
School Major Degree Graduated
Willamette Univ COL Law Juris Doctorate 1983
Univ of California Santa Barbara Political Science BA - Bachelor of Arts 1979

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell 2008
Prosecutor of the Decade: 1985-1995 Mendocino County District Attorney's Office 1995
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Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Member Mendocino County Bar Association 1984–present
Member State Bar of California 1984–present
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Portfolio

Avvo Answers
Avvo Contribution: Contributor Level 2
Question: Prop 36 and non violent drug offenses
Charles' answer: California Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000, aka Prop 36, was... more
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Cases
Title:
People v. Elliott

Practice Area:
Criminal Defense

Outcome:
Acquittal By Jury Of Murder Liability

Description:
The client was charged with 1st degree murder with various gun enhancements, charges that exposed the client to a potential sentence of at least 50...

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Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Statutes of Limitations 19th Annual CWFIA Training Conference 1989