Julie Crawford

We live in LA and our son who is in college in Monterey got intoxicated and walked into the neighbor's campus house. (They were all friends) The neighbor's were not home. Our son was hungry and started making a grilled cheese sandwich and was standing there holding some of the neighbor's possession...s when she arrived home. He had no intent to steal. The neighbor had no problem and sent my son home. When she told her boyfriend on the phone, he called the police. Our son was sent to jail for 15 days and charged with a felony. He was given a Public Defender (PD) who urged our son to take the felony. Salinas area has a 98% incarceration rate. Our college son's future was at stake. What started out with a college drunk evening was escalating into a serious charge. We are in LA, CA. 300 miles away and worried sick. For a year our son appeared in court with his court appointed PD who urged him to take the felony and was very perturbed when our son stated he would not accept that charge. He accepted his consequences in this situation, but felt a felony was too harsh of a sentence. The PD wanted to label our son something that he wasn't. Our son was getting lost in the legal system. After a year the PD stated, "take the felony, if you go to trial you will probably get a felony and a strike". Our son stated that in his heart he did not deserve this verdict and would find other representation. I went online and started calling and interviewing each lawyer in the Salinas/Monterey area. JULIE CRAWFORD was rated the highest of all. After speaking with many lawyers, it was so obvious that JULIE CRAWFORD was the very best. So pointed out legalities and information no one else saw. She believed in our son and felt that this case was a misdemeanor. JULIE CRAWFORD never dropped the ball. After 6 months our son's case was dropped to a misdemeanor. (without going to trial) He was charged w/ Petty Theft/Burglary! And it can be expunged in 3 years! Everybody has a right to be defended. But, you need to find the right lawyer who believes in you and will fight for you. Writing this in Gratitude for JULIE CRAWFORD! If you need legal help, have the courage to take the first step~ don't settle~ call JULIE CRAWFORD. It's never too late. Believe in yourself. Be persistent. And find a lawyer who feels the same way about your case. A BIG THANK YOU to JULIE CRAWFORD (our son is finishing college and has a bright future now!)

Julie Crawford was a godsend during such an awful time. I am a mother and have my own business. When I was thrown into jail by the Monterey police and treated like a criminal, I couldn't even begin to accept what was happening. On the way back to my hotel after dinner, I made a turn down a one way st...reet at night, where the hotel was located. I am not from the area, and didnt realize it was one way until I began to turn. I saw the sign and was able to safely pull into the vallet. The police officer on the corner intersection pulled behind me and asked if I had anything to drink. I had just had a glass at dinner. He put me through a field sobriety test, in which I complied and was able to complete each one easily. It didn't matter how I did, because they were going to arrest me anyway. They wrote so many thing in the report to try and justify the arrest, regarding my appearance and behavior. They were awful to me and I felt so helpless. They sent me to the Salinas county jail where I was put into a small, filthy cell, where the toilet is exposed to everyone there, and given no information about when I would be let out. I spent two days sitting there without sleep. I was desperate to have someone help me and prove that I was not deserving of this charge. I first called a lawyer who seems popular in the Salinas area. He did nothing but talk about how great he was, and went on about off topic information, like cars, until telling me my case was hopeless and I'd probably go to jail. He didn't believe me or take the time to hear me. He said he wouldn't review the tapes from the holding facility, which I knew would help my case! I was in such a deep depression over this and just needed someone to treat me fairly. Julie was so kind to me. She let me tell her every detail and didn't cut me off once. She took each phone call and answered every question. She honestly cares. I could feel it. She had so much compassion and did everything she could to collect evidence. After retrieving the video footage from the holding facility. She took the time to watch this lengthy tape, and said that it was exactly what we needed. Because I was taken directly to this facility after the arrest, we were able to disprove everything that the officer said about my demeanor and state of being. It was clear that I was not drunk. She asked the District Attourney to watch it, and after review, he agreed. They lowered my charge to a reckless. I accepted the charge to avoid going to trial and dragging out what makes me sick to think about--that night. Julie will always have my respect and appreciation for her work to provide me justice. She is knowledgable and trustworthy. She even called me on the weekend from her cell phone to provide me information. She is a great lawyer, but is also very grounded. She treats you as a priority. I'd recommend her to anyone! You won't be sorry.

Ms Julie Crawford is the most trustworthy and knowledgeable lawyer I have ever met. I had two felony charges. Both of these charges where dropped, thanks to Julie Crawford. Julie is not only a great lawyer but she really cares about you as a person. She always took the time to make sure that I unders...tood what was going on, even if she had to explain things more than once, she did it without hesistation. Julie gave me my life back. She is by far the lawyer I would recommend to anyone in need of legal help. Thank you Julie for all you dedication and hardwork, I will never forget what you did for me.