It depends on the foreign lawyer's legal education, as well as other factors, as the California bar does admit attorneys with foreign law degrees...

If I have a restraining order against me and charges have been made against me and I don't go to court can I be arrested?

Yes, you can be arrested if a prosecutor has filed charges against you and you or your lawyer does not appear in court to answer the charges.

Breaking into a locked car with the intent to steal the vehicle constitutes burglary. You may have a defense if the car was not locked and/or if...

The easiest solution to your problem is to find a way to comply with the community service requirement, instead of asking the court to modify its...

Loss of consciousness and bone fracture count as "serious bodily injury" and can elevate a misdemeanor battery to a felony, punishable by up to...

Can law enforcement tow a car if driver is licensed and has auto insurance

Police can tow a vehicle when it is parked illegally, or represents a public safety danger, and no one is available to move it to a safe location. ...

What happens if I am being sued for assault/battery and I am currently out of the country?

Question moved to from violent crime category as the question references a civil action, not a criminal one.

I am responding to this question because a message from AVVO indicated you requested specifically that I reply, but I do not really understand your...

How do I know if there are charges pressed against me?

A district attorney's office has one year to file a complaint in offenses charged as misdemeanors; at least three years in most charged as...

If you are asking whether "dating" someone under 18 is subject to punishment by a jail sentence in California, the answer depends on what you mean...