Nancy Lee Bucknell

I was a victim in a domestic violence case and I did not trust that my best interests were being fully accounted for. After feeling pressured by the DA and threatened by the PD representing my ex, I decided to find a lawyer. It’s unfortunate that victims aren’t provided with legal aid because it can ...often feel overwhelming when you’re on your own as a victim. True to my nature of researching everything, I meticulously scoured through client’s reviews of various attorneys and narrowed it down to a final select few. The other attorneys did not answer, nor did they ever return my call. In hindsight, I appreciate their lack of professionalism because it lead me to Nan Bucknall. She was the only one who took a moment during the lunch hour to personally answer her phone. She allows you direct contact with her through her cell, despite having secretaries and a paralegal at her office! This is incredible and you can rest assured that you won’t be waiting long for anyone to relay her messages to get back to you (as many attorneys do). After a brief discussion with her, I knew I needed to look no further. Now, I understand my particular case was not especially time-consuming or strategically daunting, but I needed Nan in my corner. When I hired her, I knew I was safe. I told her I was vehemently against testifying in court and I can tell you this: after all the subpoenas and continuances, I never had to appear thanks to her. Nonetheless, she was at every court date and reported back to me right away. The peace of mind she gave me was priceless. While no lawyer can ever guarantee you the outcome you wish, it is exciting when they do. With her help, the case was resolved exactly how I had hoped it would be. I am pursuing a career in law and have been around various types of attorneys — Nan is the kind of lawyer I’d aspire to be because she’s brilliant, driven, and holds herself to a high moral standard. She gets right in there and gets the job done. With all due respect to Santa Clara County, don’t expect a public defender to yield even a fraction of the results that Nan can! I highly recommend that you look no further and give Nan a call!

I hired Ms. Bucknell a couple of months back on a Domestic Violence case after interviewing more than 6-7 attorneys, not only in San Jose, but all over the Bay. While her fees were slightly on the higher side, if I had to take this decision again, I would choose Ms. Bucknell. Not only did she give me... a complete picture of my case and possible outcomes from day one, but she also provided me with comfort and constant responses so that I didn't feel alone in this fight for even a second. She responded to my questions patiently and at most times, within 5 mins on text or email. And having worked with another Attorney, who wouldn't even reply to most of my emails, save give me his phone number, this was a refreshing change. Ms. Bucknell would give definitive answers even while texting back. The fact that I am from an Asian country and here on an H1B (and at a significant disadvantage compared to citizens) did not deter her from getting the best possible outcome on my case. Last week, during the pre-trial hearing my case was dismissed by the DA in the "interest of justice". Ms. Bucknell is hard as a nail attorney and has a great personal rapport with the DA in San Jose. And the more information you provide and the more forthright you are with her, the better outcome she will get in your case. All the best!

My world turned upside down when my wife framed me in a domestic violence case. As someone who had never broken the law what was unfolding before me was surreal and I had no clue on what to do next. After interviewing three highly rated (on Avvo and Yelp) criminal lawyers in San Jose, I selected Nan... as I found her to be sincere and knowledgeable. She has a calming, reassuring effect. She outlined an approach and explained likelihood of various outcomes. Throughout the process, she was accessible and kept me informed via email and phone. In the end, she was able to get the charges dismissed and called me with this news! If you need someone who can fight for you, I suggest you pick Nan. You will be glad you did.

Back in January, my girlfriend and I got into a heated argument, a lovers’ quarrel that would have not mean anything outside of California, but the California police came and arrested her on domestic violence charges. At the time, I was not aware that in the state of California, one can be charged o...n domestic violence even for verbal arguments, and it is a serious crime that if convicted, with jail time up to 3 years. This is the first time either of us was in jail, and since we normally don’t cross paths with the law, it was a pretty traumatic experience for both of us. I wouldn’t know how we would have gotten out of this situation without Nan. Luckily we found her by a friend’s referral, and after hearing our story, she jumped on the case, visiting my GF at 10 PM the same night, to console and calmed her down, and the very next day, Nan was able to work her magic and convince the DA to dismiss my GF’s case. Unfortunately, this was not the end of the story, the craziness continues, the police came on the very next day, and arrested me also on charges of domestic violence. Given we already had a good deal of trust between us; I called on Nan from jail asking for her help. She visited the same night, and promptly helped to arrange my bail, and got me out by 2 am, so I wouldn’t have to spend the night in jail. What I appreciate the most is, Nan went beyond her business responsibilities as my lawyer, and even went down to the county jail to pick up my GF for me, knowing she would freak out if no one is there to pick her up. After bailing me out of the jail, Nan also worked to get my case dismissed in 10 days so I wouldn’t have to go through the ordeal of a court appearance. She was the aspirin for what could have been a huge time consuming legal headache for me. I haven’t had much experience with lawyers, but meeting Nan definitely changed my perception of lawyers. She is extremely professional, detail oriented, and personable. It was a pleasure working with her on my case, she was crisp and clear in our discussions, and was up front about the issues, and didn’t try to sugarcoat or over promised me anything. I would highly recommend her, she is not cheap, but she is worth every penny I paid, I would rather pay Nan, be a free man and make the money back in a fraction of the time I’d spend doing time in jail. God forbid, if I ever run into legal issues, she would be the first person I would turn to for help.