Nancy Lee Bucknell

Nancy Lee Bucknell

also known as Nan L Bucknell

4.8
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 32 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense

1010 W Taylor St, San Jose, CA

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Biography

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 32 years

State: California

Acquired: 1993

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Nan L. Bucknell, Attorney at Law

1010 W Taylor St, San Jose, CA, 95126-1851

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Nancy Lee Bucknell's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

113 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 20 of 39 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Huey | May 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Persistent attorney who delivers

I chose Nan after interviewing six attorneys, and I made the right choice. I was impressed at how she clearly walked me through the different processes pertaining to my particular case, in the meanwhile aptly managed my expectation. It's been almost a year since she took on my case, and I am very h...appy to receive the result that I have been hoping for, all with Nan's help in every step of the way. Through out the whole process, Nan was always available via texts for my questions and for status updates. She would text me after every trial date, and updated me on the next step. And when there was more to discuss, she made time to meet with me in her office. She possess intimate knowledge of the process, the people, and the system. Most importantly, she listened to my ideas on what we can do to help with the case, and transparently discussed their merits. Not all my ideas was useful, but I was grateful that she was very open-minded in listening to me. It was a struggling time coping with my case, but Nan really helped ease off the stress. She never gave up, and kept pushing on negotiating with the DA for a better deal. And the result speaks for itself: my DUI charge was reduced to wet reckless. I learned a big lesson, and Nan really helped me through this process.

Posted by anonymous | March 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Thank You Nan!

My husband made a stupid mistake and was facing a felony drug charge. Nan was straight up with us from the beginning and I was confident, upon our first meeting, that we had made the right decision in hiring her. My husband walked away only having to do probation for a misdemeanor. We are so grateful... to Nan, and would highly recommend anyone looking for lawyer to call her!

Posted by Rajkumar | March 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

The Best and great attorney

Regarding the gentleman who gave 1 star rating, I feel this is just a communication gap or misunderstanding my friend. Nan is very compassionate and brilliant attorney. I would definitely recommend her to you sir or my family/friends.I am aware that she gets many calls every day for advice and she ha...s to refer some to public defender.Due to time constraints she might have asked question related to payment at the beginning.She is very brilliant,committed,hardworking,caring & friendly attorney. I will thank Nan rest of my life for her help in my case. I was arrested for Domestic violence charges against me, I was very stressful and traumatized.I am glad that I made a smart decision to hire Nan after initial free consultation with her. She immediately started working on my case and answered all my questions with great compassion. She handled my case brilliantly and contacted DA's office and got charges against me dropped. Her positive personality and caring nature helped me to recover from my stressful situation.She has huge population of international clients who are facing immigration consequences for crime and she handles their cases very carefully to protect them from problems with their VISA or possible deportation.I can suggest Nan to anyone who is seeking legal help to hire Nan for their criminal cases.Thank you Nan!!

Posted by Melissa | January 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

She's the best person to help you!

Nan was amazing from the first phone call I had with her, to the last text she sent me letting me know everything was finally over. I was a nervous wreck the entire time, but Nan was always there to text me with reassurance. She knew I was a UC student with little time and money, so she worked very h...ard to get me the help I needed. I never had to be inside a court room or look at confusing court documents. She was even there texting me when I was at the DMV and had a question about getting my provisional license. Nan is a lifesaver!

Posted by anonymous | November 23, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Racist and hard to reach after taking your money

I hired Ms Bucknell a few years ago to represent me in a petty criminal case. After paying her fees in advance, she was extremely hard to reach and I don't believe she even showed up at my court date. The icing on the cake was when I called her office one day and she thought she hung up but I was sti...ll on the line. I heard her say to somebody in her office: "there are too many Indians in the Bay". My ethnicity is Indian. Other rude comments were fairly common like "I can't understand your accent". I have a fairly low key accent and have never heard anybody comment about it ever. If you do decide to retain her services despite reading this review, please pay her AFTER and not before.

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Nancy Lee Bucknell's Lawyer Endorsements

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Victoria Vertner

DUI and DWI lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Nan is an excellent attorney and mentor. She kicks ass for her clients and they love her."

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Erik Johnson

Criminal defense lawyer | May 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Nan is an exceptionally hardworking attorney who gets results in court."

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Francis Cole

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Nan and I have worked the same courts for more than ten years. She is awesome."

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Eben Kurtzman

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michel Rouhani

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Scotty Storey

Criminal defense lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Nan is an exceedingly gifted attorney. She definitely knows the ins and outs of the courtroom and knows how to sway a jury to her client's advantage."

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Tracy Duell-Cazes

Criminal defense lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Charles Franklin

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend this attorney. Very intelligent and very thorough when analyzing legal issues! Compassionate with clients and aggressive with legal issues! 5 STARS!!"

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Javier Rios

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Bucknell is a very experienced attorney. I know that she works hard and I have seen her get excellant results on many cases. She is a fine advocate and straight shooter."

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Robert Kopelson

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 05

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Janet Thompson

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 05

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 20

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 01

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Charles Kramer

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 30

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Holden Green

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 29

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 28

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 28

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Traci Mason

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 28

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Paul Upton

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Nancy “Nan” Bucknell is a very good attorney. She cares about her clients and is always willing to “go the extra mile” to get the best legal outcome possible. Her experience also makes her very good at “sizing up a case” with regard to what legal outcomes are realistic. I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Associatioin

2015

Clients' Choice Award 2015, AVVO

2015

Top 10 Northern CA Attorneys, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys

2014

Clients' Choice Award 2014, AVVO

2013

Clients' Choice Award 2013, AVVO

2012

Clients' Choice Award 2012, AVVO

1989

Emery Law Scholarship Winner, Santa Clara University Law School

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Nan L Bucknell

Associations

2015 - Present

National Trial Lawyers Association

Criminal Defense Specialty Assn

2014 - Present

California DUI Attorneys Assn

Attorney Member

2013 - Present

Business Network International

Attorney Member

2013 - Present

American Bar Association

Attorney Member

2002 - Present

Boy Scouts of America

Adult Member

1993 - Present

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Attorney Member

1993 - Present

State Bar of California

Attorney Member

1993 - Present

Supreme Court of California

Attorney Member

1993 - Present

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Attorney Member

Education

1992

Santa Clara University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2006

Academic Excellence Awards Banquet

Finding Your Life's Path

Publications

2009

Law Offices of NLB Client's Presentence Interview With Probation: The Golden Rules

2009

Law Offices of NLB The Golden Rules For Surviving on Probation

Languages

English

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