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Peter Tak-Wai Chiang
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Biography
I was born in Hong Kong and caught the flying bug early as a child. Got my private pilot's license in high school and commericial license in college. After graduating from college with a degree in mechanical engineering, I worked as an aeronautical & flight test engineer. I then joined the U.S. Air Force, trained as a pilot and flew C-141's out of Travis Air Force Base. I am a United States Veteran, having served in Operation Desert Storm, or Gulf War I, in 1991. I have flown commerically as a pilot and hold type ratings in A-320, B757, B767 and B747 aircraft.
Inspired by my desire to help people in our society, especially the less privileged and the lower income folks, I enrolled in law school during the 1990's, sat for and passed the Califonia Bar on my first try.
Since becoming a lawyer in 1997, I have practiced law in a variety of areas, employment law, civil litigation immigration, and have performed many pro bono representations thorugh various organizations including the Legal Aid Society. I am now concentrating my practice to handling nothing but DUI and other criminal cases in the San Francisco Bay Area and the surrounding counties. My office is in Redwood City, centrally located and half way between San Francisco and San Jose.
I was motivated by my desire to help people when I attended law school. That desire holds true today as I help people from all walks of life who are charged with a DUI or other criminal offenses, perhaps wrongfully or perhaps rightfully so due to making bad decisions and/or a lapse in judgement. My job is to help the accused in navigating through a complex and biased legal system, getting them the best results possible.
I also speak fluent Chinese Mandarin & Cantonese for those clients who are more comfortable conversing in their native tongue. I am also learnig how to speak conversational Spanish in order to more effectively represent my spanish speaking clients.
My clients are always able to get a hold of me as I always return their phone calls or e-mails the same business day and usually within a couple of hours. My fees are very reasonable because I handle the same cases all the time, mostly 1st and 2nd DUI's, in the San Francisco Bay Area and the surrounding counties. I don't have a high volume practice so I spend a lot of time on each client's case to obtain the best possible results.
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Fees and Rates
Cost
Pro bono
10 %
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 28 years
State: California
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Peter T. Chiang
620 Jefferson Avenue, Redwood City, CA, 94063
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Posted by anonymous | January 29, 2012 | DUI & DWI
Highly Recommend - DUI Case Representation
I am extremely pleased with the outcome of my case as well as with my experience working with Mr. Chiang. First, he explained all the options and possible outcomes of my case to me in some detail before I hired him. I found him very straightforward and honest and I ultimately went with him because...
Peter Tak-Wai Chiang's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have worked for Mr. Chiang in a professional capacity and know first hand that his attention to detail, knowledge and expertise are second to none."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"When Peter walks into a courtroom, people naturally sense that he's someone you can trust. Part of that comes from his successful career as a commercial airline pilot. I have worked with Peter on cases and know that he approaches every client matter with the same attention to detail he applies to flying jumbo jets full of passengers across the country. I enthusiastically endorse him."
"Peter is a hard working individual who puts forth 110% in anything that he does. That quality is hard to come by especially when you have "lazy" defense attorneys who want to simply plea clients out. Peter is always well prepared and puts forth tremendous efforts in representing his clients."
"I highly recommend this lawyer. Peter's intelligence coupled with his disciplined approach to DUI Defense means his clients will be well-served in and out of court. I recommend him without reservation"
"Hardworking, kind, and intelligent. Peter has a great sense of humor and is extremely knowledgeable in all things criminal defense. He is definitely the person to call in a bind - great listener and problem-solver. Highly recommended."
"Peter Chiang is a top-notch DUI lawyer. He is smart, trustworthy, hard-working, and sincere. He loves his job, and has the reputation of appearing in court prepared and ready to advocate for his clients. Most importantly, he is a tough defender. If you want an attorney who will go the extra mile on your behalf, I would not hesitate to suggest hiring Peter."
"Peter Chiang is an aggressive well respected criminal defense attorney. He fights tirelessly for his clients and I am happy to endorse his work."
"I have recently worked with Peter on a couple of DUI matters and I found him to be intelligent, hard working, and very committed to doing his very best for the client. If you have been arrested for a DUI, I highly recommend you speak to Peter."
"I have had the great opportunity to be able to spend time with Peter over the course of multiple weekends in a criminal defense cross-examination workshop this year. He is insightful, perceptive, and very intelligent. I would refer a family member to him in a heartbeat."
"Peter is a warrior and a true believer. I had the pleasure to work with Peter at a trial skills conference. He is a very personable person and easy to feel comfortable around. In addition, Peter is very diligent in his DUI work. Unlike other attorneys who would throw in the ball after a blood split. Peter will check the Chromatographs and look for abnormalities."
"Peter is a hard working attorney. He is dedicated to criminal defense and is a strong advocate for his clients. He's not the type to back down and will take the necessary steps to get the best outcome for his clients. I fully endorse this attorney."
"I have had the pleasure of working with Peter in an ongoing cross examination workshop focused on defending persons accused of DUI. Peter works hard to master his craft and is dedicated to defending his clients; he is a tremendous asset to the people he represents."
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Experience
Work Experience
1997 - Present
Principal, Law Offices of Peter T. Chiang
2005 - 2006
volunteer Attorney, Legal Aid Society San Francisco
1986 - 1993
Pilot, U.S. Air Force
1983 - 1986
Aeronautical Engineer, United Airlines
Associations
2010 - Present
California DUI Lawyers Association
2010 - Present
California Public Defenders Association
2010 - Present
San Mateo County Bar Association
Education
2001
Golden Gate University School of Law
LL.M
1997
William Howard Taft Univ
J.D.
1983
California St Univ Fresno
undergraduate
Languages
Mandarin
Cantonese