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

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 8 years

State: California

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

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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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Posted by Shawna | June 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Dismissed

Joel got my DUI case dismissed in under two months. I’m so relieved. It was a serious mistake, and I was really worried it could mess up my RN license. A nurse friend recommended Joel, said he was great. I called him on a Sunday evening and he actually spent over an hour talking to me, walking throug...h everything. He agreed to take the case. I never had to go to court—he handled all of it. The officer made a small procedural mistake, and Joel really focused on that. At the final hearing (a 1538), the judge agreed, and the case was dismissed right away. His fees were fair too. Honestly just so grateful.

Posted by Shawna | June 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Dismissed

Joel got my DUI case dismissed in under two months. I’m so relieved. It was a serious mistake, and I was really worried it could mess up my RN license. A nurse friend recommended Joel, said he was great. I called him on a Sunday evening and he actually spent over an hour talking to me, walking throug...h everything. He agreed to take the case. I never had to go to court—he handled all of it. The officer made a small procedural mistake, and Joel really focused on that. At the final hearing (a 1538), the judge agreed, and the case was dismissed right away. His fees were fair too. Honestly just so grateful.

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 Elisa | July 21, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Thorough and responsive

I recently started working with Joel and my experience so far has been simply amazing! He's super attentive. Responds lightning fast to calls and texts, and very thorough. I'm hoping to get my case reduced as I have a job that requires me to drive. Fingers crossed. I also have an old arrest t...hat I would like sealed as it recently came up on a job interview. No charge came from it, but it still appears as an arrest on my record so it required some unnecessary explanation. I'll be using Joel to get that removed. 10/10

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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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