Joel Brand

Joel Brand

5.0
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 8 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

447 Sutter St., #405-578, San Francisco, CA

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DUI and DWI 100%

San Francisco Bay Area DUI lawyer. Facing a DUI charge can be a stressful experience, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I’m here to help.

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 7 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2018

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No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 8 years

State: California

Acquired: 2017

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Law Offices of Joel Brand

447 Sutter St., #405-578, San Francisco, CA, 94108

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Joel Brand's Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 14 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Alex | July 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Fantastic Work at My DUI DMV Hearing

Joel did my DUI hearing, and it went very well. For those who don't know, the DMV officer acts as both the judge and jury. Its completely stacked against you. At the outset, the DMV officer spent an inordinate amount of time getting ready. Then going through his own exhibits. At some point, ...he announced that he would need a continuance. Joel inquired as to why and apparently the DMV officer didn't have a document that he needed. At this point, Joel asked that the continuance request that the DMV officer was requesting (of himself) be denied. Joel made a speech on how not having the document there was not good cause. The document was available, it was just an oversight. After a long back and forth, the hearing officer begrudgingly agreed with Joel. The per se case was to be decided on the evidence available. We did the hearing and then 6 days later I got a notice that I had won. The document missing apparently was critical. Thanks, Joel.

Posted by Alex | July 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Fantastic Work at My DUI DMV Hearing

Joel did my DUI hearing, and it went very well. For those who don't know, the DMV officer acts as both the judge and jury. Its completely stacked against you. At the outset, the DMV officer spent an inordinate amount of time getting ready. Then going through his own exhibits. At some point, ...he announced that he would need a continuance. Joel inquired as to why and apparently the DMV officer didn't have a document that he needed. At this point, Joel asked that the continuance request that the DMV officer was requesting (of himself) be denied. Joel made a speech on how not having the document there was not good cause. The document was available, it was just an oversight. After a long back and forth, the hearing officer begrudgingly agreed with Joel. The per se case was to be decided on the evidence available. We did the hearing and then 6 days later I got a notice that I had won. The document missing apparently was critical. Thanks, Joel.

Posted by Quid | July 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

DMV Hearing Win

Joel represented me at my DMV hearing yesterday. He won. The officer was called to answer questions. Joel showed that he had absolutely no idea what he was doing. The DMV employee eventually conceded that the investigation and report were a mess, and they hadn't met their burden. Joel subpoen...aed all there documents and we now know how the officer will answer questions at trial. I'm feeling much better about my case.

Posted by Quid | July 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

DMV Hearing Win

Joel represented me at my DMV hearing yesterday. He won. The officer was called to answer questions. Joel showed that he had absolutely no idea what he was doing. The DMV employee eventually conceded that the investigation and report were a mess, and they hadn't met their burden. Joel subpoen...aed all there documents and we now know how the officer will answer questions at trial. I'm feeling much better about my case.

Posted by Sherry | July 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Just had a good consult

What a breath of fresh air Joel is. I've worked with a couple attorneys over the years... my divorce attorney and my dad's estate attorney. Joel is so patient and generous with his time. I called Joel up and he picked up directly. We proceeded to have a 45 minute convo about my July 4th DUI. H...e provided all sorts of background and tactical info on how to approach a defense. You have to request a DMV hearing within 10 days, which I did not do. Joel felt it was worthwhile to request one, which I will today. He asked me to text him all my paperwork from the cops and DMV, so have all that ready in your photo album if you are calling in hopes of a consult.

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Associations

2020 - Present

UC Hastings Legacy Society

Donor/Member

Education

2023

NYU Law School

LLM (post-JD degree)

2017

UC Hastings Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

UC Berkeley

Computer Science & Economics

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