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Nancy Lee Bucknell
also known as Nan L Bucknell
About Nancy
Biography
I will fight to protect your future despite whatever mistakes you've made or whatever mistakes made by others have impacted you. I believe that without a zealous and passionate defense, the presumption of innocence is meaningless. I never give up fighting for my clients and I never let prosecutors forget that.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
DUI and DWI
60%
33 years
Criminal Defense
40%
33 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 32 years
State: California
Acquired: 1993
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Location
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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Case Results (88)
Advocacy (74)
Recommendation (57)
Professionalism (40)
Responsiveness (40)
Communication Style (39)
Character & Conduct (31)
Compassion (27)
Practice Area Knowledge (26)
General Knowledge (23)
Cost of Services (15)
Trustworthiness (15)
Punctuality (6)
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Staff & Support (2)
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Expungement
Posted by anonymous | April 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Expungement
An Amazing Lawyer
Nan was an amazing lawyer when I found myself in legal trouble with a DUI. She was straight forward with me from the moment I met her and helped me through the entire process. She successfully won my case and cleared my record and I could never thank her enough! She also has great communication and r...
Posted by anonymous | December 31, 2013 | Expungement
Aggressive Representation for Seemingly Hopeless Cases
Nan Bucknell helped me in my darkest hour when all seemed lost. She worked on a short deadline to transfer my case from straight time to consecutive weekends just in time for me to keep my job. She persuaded the judge to grant me this leniency over the objection of the DA. She has just recently pushe...
Posted by deirdre | April 24, 2013 | Expungement
Experienced, straightforward, committed
I luckily found Nan after I had already hired (and paid for!) a lawyer for a first-offender DUI case. I had gotten the sense that my first choice (made in haste after the arrest) was a "churn and burn" kind of lawyer, and I wanted someone that would understand ME as a person rather than just as a DU...
Posted by anonymous | October 17, 2012 | Expungement
Nan is the best you can ask for!
I wish I had Nan defend my DUI case.. however I had another law firm do it for me.. big mistake! I came to Nan to get my probation term reduced and case expunged from my record. She worked diligently on the case and always kept me up to date on the case proceedings. The judge refused to reduce th...
Posted by anonymous | September 28, 2012 | Expungement
Excellent Attorney!!!
Nan is awesome!!! She helped me on 3 different instances, Felony, DUI and Record Clearance for both and made the impossible happen. I have also referred her to two other friends with the same results. Very informative, straight forward and will not sugarcoat anything. We all make mistakes and when yo...
Nancy Lee Bucknell's Lawyer Endorsements
"Nan is an excellent attorney and mentor. She kicks ass for her clients and they love her."
"I endorse this lawyer. Nan is an exceptionally hardworking attorney who gets results in court."
"Nan and I have worked the same courts for more than ten years. She is awesome."
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"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal 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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"I highly recommend this attorney. Very intelligent and very thorough when analyzing legal issues! Compassionate with clients and aggressive with legal issues! 5 STARS!!"
"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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"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
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 AssociationCriminal Defense Specialty Assn
2014 - Present
California DUI Attorneys AssnAttorney Member
2013 - Present
Business Network InternationalAttorney Member
2013 - Present
American Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2002 - Present
Boy Scouts of AmericaAdult Member
1993 - Present
Santa Clara County Bar AssociationAttorney Member
1993 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaAttorney Member
1993 - Present
Supreme Court of CaliforniaAttorney Member
1993 - Present
United States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaAttorney 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
Activity
Legal Answers