Kara Beth Stein-Conaway

Kara and I met online in a conference call because 3 things from the past were still haunting me and I needed help with that. Immediately I felt comfortable with her. After explaining my problem she straight away suggested a solution. I trusted her and basically followed her recommendation. She filed... for expungements at the court for me. I really liked that she was so upfront with everything and not holding anything back. I expected it to take up to 4 months as Kara had told me. What can I say. Just 7 weeks later she emailed me with the first result that 1 expungement had been ordered by the judge and 2 weeks later the other two. I don't know how she managed to accomplish that but for me it was a blessing because now I will be able to study in Los Angeles in January 2019. I owe her big time!!!!! Thank you so much, Kara. You are a really really nice person and I cannot wait to come to the Central Coast to have a coffee with you. I truly recommend Kara to everybody who has a problem with the law or needs guidance.

This was the first time in my life that I had to hire a lawyer to defend me, so I was extremely nervous and had no idea what to expect. From the very first meeting, Kara was extremely compassionate and easy to open up to. During the process, she was very accessible and walked me through everything,... step by step. As we discussed strategies for my defense, she listened to my ideas and concerns and was really able to get down to the heart of the matter. However, the most important thing a lawyer can do is to get a positive outcome on the case. Because Kara was willing to dig deeply into the law books and research old case law, she found obscure, rarely used precedent that she used to get the case against me dismissed. If she had just done what was ordinary or expedient, I would still be suffering the results of the charges. I was blown away by how far she went to find a defense for me that would work and I am truly grateful to her.

I was arrested for a Drunk In Public (DIP), and was not hopeful that I had other options beyond pleading guilty. I contacted Kara for a brief consultation to discuss some of the details of my arrest with her. She immediately pointed out that DIPs can often be fought to have charges either lessened ...or dropped, and offered up a range possibilities that a more positive outcome might be achieved for me. Her foresight gave me hope, and I asked that she represent me for the remainder of my case. Kara was willing to appear in court on my behalf and did so on all occasions, making my life a lot easier by not having to deal with the stress and hassle of traveling. Before each court appearance, she gave me a breakdown of what she would be discussing with the DA and what sorts of paperwork (if any) she would bring in / fill out / receive. After each court appearance, she immediately contacted me to give me an update of what had transpired. Because of her proactiveness and knowledge of the field, she was able to have all charges against me dropped, all within a very short amount of time. I could not have asked for either a better outcome or better legal representation. I was afraid that having any sort of involvement with police or criminal history would change how people saw me. Kara, however, was supportive and empathetic during the entire process, all while remaining diligent in fighting my case. I would highly, highly recommend Kara to anyone.