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

50%

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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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Posted by anonymous | August 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

A force in the Courtroom

I saw Heather while I was waiting for my felony case to be heard. She was the most professional attorney in a courtroom full of dozens of attorneys. When she addressed the Court on behalf of her client - everyone listened. She was articulate and she had a strong, confident presence. I was amazed at t...he charges that were dropped on behalf of her client. I spoke to her client while he was waiting for his paperwork from the numerous felony dismissals she got for him and he had nothing but great things to say about her. I had an attorney I had already hired and paid for but was so impressed with Ms. Schley I fired my attorney and hired her. That was the best decision I have ever made. She returns phone calls immediately, she always tells you-you are not bothering her and to call as much as you need to. She also charged me a flat fee (which was very reasonable) and I have never seen another bill from her since. She is honest and keeps her word and she will go back to court as many times as necessary to get what she wants. She literally went to court with me 7 or 8 times until she got an amazing resolution which ended up allowing me to stay out of jail and not lose my job. She really loves what she does and cares about her clients. I really did not think people like this still existed. I tell everyone I know to hire her if they need a criminal defense attorney. SHE IS DA BOMB

Posted by anonymous | December 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Thank you heather.

Heather saved me from doing a lot of time in jail. She did a great job and was very caring with me and my family. Thank you heather.

Posted by Kamran | August 01, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Drug Crime

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 Christy | April 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Amazing attorney, you need her on your team!!

My son received a speeding ticket for which he was going to receive many points ( he already had a ticket before) and was either going to lose his license or his license was going to be suspended. Traffic school was not an option. When we met with Ms. Schley, she was very clear on my son's options... and she had plan A, B ,C, etc. Ms. Schley did her magic and got my son's ticket reduced with lower fines and traffic school!!! Ms. Schley is extremely knowledgeable and she follows through until the very end... making sure all necessary papers are filed so that nothing is left unfinished!! My son would have never had this incredible outcome without Ms. Schley's expertise. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who may need a criminal attorney. So, thank you, Ms. Schley!!! Christy

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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

N/A

Loyola Marymount University

Languages

English

Spanish

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