William John Watson

William John Watson

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 18 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Newport Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

5015 Birch Street, Ste 107, Newport Beach, CA

About William

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Criminal Defense 100%

20 years | 700 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 18 years

State: California

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office Of Fred Thiagarajah

5015 Birch Street, Ste 107, Newport Beach, CA, 92660

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William John Watson's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 03, 2013 | Criminal Defense

DUI with complex Hit N Run - Hit N Run completely dropped across two counties

Will picked up my DUI with Hit N Run - case halfway through the hearings and provided the much needed break to resolve my complex hit-n-run case with minimal consequences. A hit-n-run case was filed in two counties thus making my case extremely complex. He is very knowledgeable of the process and pr...ovided me with constant updates on the developments of the case. After every hearing, he kept me informed and provided me with all the options that I have to reach the expected results. He superbly resolved my months old case with just under a month through excellent negotiation. He is easy to reach and very patient listener. He listened through all my concerns and explain the reason for every step he took in regard to my case. Because of him, I was able to resolve the case with very minimal consequences, thus saving my career and job. He got all my serious charges dropped :). Thank you for great job Will

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse William. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Maniya Gatmaitan

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bill is an extremely sharp, knowledgeable and likeable attorney who is dedicated to his cases and clients. I would highly recommend him."

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John Holmes

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"William Watson is an excellent attorney. He is dedicated, patient, and extremely knowledgeable. I would recommend him without hesitation."

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Fred Thiagarajah

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 10

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Bill Watson is a superb attorney. He is extremely sharp at recognizing the necessary legal and factual issues in a criminal defense case. He is also very smooth at negotiating the best results in court, whether he's talking to the DA or the judge. You can't go wrong with Bill in your corner."

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John Holmes

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2006

Certificate in Criminal Law, Whittier College School of Law

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Criminal Defense Attorney, Right Choice Law

2007 - 2013

Criminal Defense Attorney, Law Office of William Watson

2006 - 2007

Judgment Collections Attorney, Judgment Recovery Assistance

Associations

Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association

California Public Defenders Association

Sample of Legal Cases

People v. XXX

Wet and Reckless

People v. AL

dismissed at trial

People v. CB

Infraction - disturbing the peace

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Education

N/A

Whittier Coll SOL

law

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Univ of California Santa Barbara

undergraduate

Languages

English

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