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I recently worked with Chance Oberstein on my petition to be released from the duty to register as a tier one offender under PC 290, after completing 10 years of registration. Choosing Chance was the best decision I could have made. From the start, Chance was professional, compassionate, and compl...etely dedicated to my case. He explained the process clearly, answered all my questions, and kept me updated every step of the way. I always felt supported and never like “just another case.” When it came time for my petition, the DA filed “no objection.” I truly believe that outcome was because of Chance’s reputation, skill, and thorough preparation. Prosecutors and judges clearly respect him — and it shows. His knowledge of the law is unmatched, and he knows exactly how to navigate these situations to achieve the best possible results. What stands out most is that Chance genuinely cares about his clients and their future. He was patient, compassionate, and fully invested in helping me move forward. Thanks to him, I can finally close this chapter of my life with confidence. There are many attorneys out there, but if you have a case like mine or anything similar, Chance Oberstein is the one you can count on. I can’t recommend him enough.

Janice Bellucci of ACSOL recommended Chance Oberstein to me. I was looking for new representation as I had been extremely frustrated with another legal firm’s ineffective handling of my partner’s sex offender case. Chance took up the mantle and skillfully navigated the case through its legal intric...acies with his sound expertise. He was always prepared and engaged. When there were setbacks, he suggested resources and solutions that kept the case on track. Because of Chance’s diligence and guidance, my partner was successfully removed from the registry. What distinguishes Chance for me, from the lawyers I had engaged with previously, is his compassion and respect for the dignity of the client throughout this process. I strongly recommend Chance as he will provide support in the best way possible.

My experience with Mr. Oberstein has been exceptional. After an initial consultation about my case, he was able to help me not only achieve my goal but caught and fixed issues related from clerical errors with my case I was not even aware of. Extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, honest AND handle...s himself in a courtroom with clear confidence and poise. Would not hesitate to recommend and would retain again.

I am compelled to share my experience with Chance Oberstein. A friend of mine is unfairly on the registry for a situation that happened 34 years ago. He has experienced many of the unjust things that most of those on the registry experience. The situation had become so intolerable that he finally dec...ided to do something about it and asked me for help. By profession, I handle the legal litigation of Intellectual Property infringement. I manage individual attorneys and teams of attorneys. Our company is not litigious, but when there is a strong need for justice we will litigate. While every case is different, what remains constant is the importance of attorney selection. We have learned to always hire what we call the “best-in-class” attorney. Thus, we usually prevail. Having 40+ years’ experience selecting the right attorney for the case, I approached this situation in the same way. First I put a list together of all potential attorneys that I found from my dozens of hours of research. I ranked the order of the list with my best choices at the top. Chance’s name came up early in my research; therefore I was keenly interested in him as a possible attorney for our case. He was the first attorney on the list and the last attorney that I called. Instead of first reaching out to the top attorneys on my list, I worked my list from the bottom up. I did this so that I could get some experience before calling my best choices. I vetted my entire list of 30+ attorneys. Primarily I wanted to understand the attorney’s success rate in regard to the specific issues of our situation. I also wanted to know about the attorney’s belief system, core competency and caseload. I had many more questions such as whether or not they were connected to the correct people in the judicial system that would be helpful to our case. I learned how to hone my questions by first calling the attorneys who were at the bottom of my list. By the time I was ready to call Chance I knew, because of my interviews, the exact key questions to ask. We had many conversations. In fact, he gave me a to-do list before he would even allow my friend to hire him. It gave my friend a high level of confidence that he interviewed my friend as much as I interviewed him. In every case that I have won in my past, the attorney or the firm also had a selection process. If they did not, that was definitely a red flag. My friend ended up hiring Chance and we could not be happier. Chance has already helped him navigate through this crazy system. If one does something wrong, such as not following a process correctly, the case can be compromised negatively. Chance has already “saved” my friend from doing that many times over. Chance is thoughtful, compassionate, intelligent, a great listener and well connected in his ability to navigate the judicial system. He was the most knowledgeable attorney in the arena of sex offense that I interviewed and knowledge is power. The fact that he has personal experience in this area gives him a better understanding of what a person goes through and that was a big plus in my evaluation process. I feel my friend has a good case now because of the positioning Chance has done for him.