Heather Elizabeth Schley

Heather Elizabeth Schley

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 30 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Huntington Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

1120 Pacific Coast Hwy Suite D, Huntington Beach, CA

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Criminal Defense 50%

30 years | 300 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 30 years

State: California

Acquired: 1995

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The Schley Firm

1120 Pacific Coast Hwy Suite D, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648

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Heather Elizabeth Schley's Reviews

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17 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 11 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Kamran | August 01, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great attorney and a better person

She is very companionate and caring in addition to very knowledgeable. I highly recommend her, she helped me to get the best deal for my son's drug case.

Posted by anonymous | May 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Heather Schley is a hardworking attorney who gets results!!

I came to heather as an ex-Offender who has been to prison several times before. I had 7 open cases against me. The controlling case was a Felony Assault and battery. Heather fought for me and never gave up. She appeared 25 times for me. the initial offer was 11 years. She was able to get all 7 separ...ate cases bundled into one case and got me a deal for a single conviction for misdemeanor and no probation. She was persistent with me about taking it all the way to the end and fight it, even when I was about to take a deal for 2 years in prison. But she convinced me to fight it out and in the end did a fantastic job for me. She is absolutely relentless when it comes to not caving in to the District Attorney. I would recommend heather to anyone who is not planning on just giving up. She will be my attorney in all my affairs now.

Posted by Riley | April 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

The best attorney ever!

Heather was the absolute best attorney I could have ever asked for. I had 9 open cases and was facing around 15 years in prison. I would've been fine with doing a few years but she actually got me into a rehab program and my entire record dismissed if I completed the one year. I did it and I have a c...lean record now. Seriously the absolute best attorney you could ever dream up. I wouldn't even think of contacting anyone else, this is the person you want on your side without a doubt.

Posted by Holly | June 23, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Amazing and trustworthy attorney

Heather Schley is amazing and works miracles! She helped me reduce my DUI to a wet reckless, which I never thought in a million years it would get reduced to. Heather is very personable and reliable. She always works in the best interest of her clients. I could not of went through this process with a...ny other attorney, she took care of everything for me from the paperwork to the court appearances, which took away a lot of the stress and anxiety from having appear in front of a judge. Words cannot even express the gratitude I have for Heather, she gave me my life back and I owe it to her for making my dream of becoming a nurse a possibility again. Without her help and guidance I would of never been able to pursue that dream not only for me but my kids as well.

Posted by Kelly | June 18, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Heather was such a blessing!

My 13 year old son was arrested and charged with Felony Malicious Arson! He lit a 2'x2' fire on cement next to a lake in Lake Arrowhead. He could have been sentenced to 6 months in Juvenile Hall. He is a really good boy who was being mischievous at the most! Heather took the time to get to know h...im and our family. As a Mom, she could really understand our fears and anxieties. She was compassionate with us. She helped us to envision what the court date would look like and that really helped calm our fears so that on the day of our appearance we were feeling more confident. She was really assertive in the courtroom. She got the charges dismissed! The severe charges will not follow our son the rest of his life thanks to Heather's knowledge of the law and conduct in the courtroom! It was very apparent that Heather was invested in our son's future, she was part of our family through this stressful experience! I am so thankful for Heather and she will always be in my prayers!

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Jeffrey Winter

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have known Heather a number of years during the course of my career (now retired) as a Senior Deputy District Attorney with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. She is an outstanding and wonderful lawyer and her superb legal talents & abilities were obvious during the course of our professional dealings on cases involving her clients. She is very professional and courteous and one whom individuals would be well served in retaining as their legal counsel. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of such an outstanding advocate."

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Linda Stockwell

DUI and DWI lawyer | Mar 01

Relationship: Other

"I contacted Ms. Schley for assistance with a DUI case that I was handling. I needed advice from an experienced DUI attorney, and although I didn't know Ms. Schley, she was willing to assist. She was knowledgeable, very detailed, and patient. She helped me get the best offer for my client. I won't hesitate to refer future clients to Ms. Schley."

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Freda Mermelstein

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Ms. Schley on several matters. She is competent and responsive. I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Associations

2017 - Present

North Orange County Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

Newport Harbor Bar Association

Member

1998 - Present

West Orange County Bar Association

Vice President

Education

N/A

Western State University College of Law

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Loyola Marymount University

Languages

English

Spanish

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