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

Practice Areas

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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 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Free Consultations

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 Johnny | May 21, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Queen of the Courts

As the title states, she truly is a queen(including outside of her practice). I was involved in a hit-and-run and was arrested in another area for public intoxication. Both cases could've been combined but thanks to Nan, she knew how to play the cards right and they were completely separate cases(no ...DUI). It is what she does best after all. I'll admit I'm still a kid and I had no idea what to do, I just didn't want to go to jail or have a record but after researching and consulting with her(free), my mind was at ease throughout the process. Long story short, I trusted(and still do) Nan with my life and followed her game plan. My public intoxication arrest case was completely dismissed and my hit-and-run case was brought down to an infraction(failure to exchange info at scene). Knowing when your court is without you being there is a scary thing. Nan kept me updated every time something happened. She is also very loving and treats you like family. I will not hesitate to recommend her to anyone I know. I cannot thank her enough. Thank you again, Nancy!

Posted by Pete | July 09, 2013 | DUI & DWI

Dealing with the Unthinkable

The unthinkable happened a few weeks ago: a 2:00am phone call from my 20 year old son. “Dad, I’m at the police station. They’re booking me on a DUI”. Nan took care of us from the very beginning when we explained the situation at a complimentary consultation. She listened intently to my son’s re-t...elling the sequence of events and pointed out how certain responses could have been better handled: a very valuable lesson in the fact that the police are definitely not your friends when you have been pulled over, and you must be careful in what you say. She went on to explain all of the implications, all of the possible outcomes, and ways that the case could be fought. We were so impressed with Nan’s professionalism and wisdom that my son felt that he was on the scene of a taping of “The Good Wife”. Besides being a top-notch attorney, Nan is also a mom who understands that kids sometimes make mistakes, sometimes with serious consequences, and she is passionate about defending kids like my son who had obviously learned an important lesson. That first half hour consultation actually ran for an hour, and that was only the first indication of the extent of Nan’s dedication to her clients. She was always available, always answering her phone, and promptly following up with the latest information and results from the various appointments that she attended on our behalf. I would highly recommend Nan as the best representative and counselor that one could ask for.

Posted by Richard | February 15, 2012 | Expungement

Nan is the best!

Nan helped me expunge a case I had in Santa Clara county when I was young and foolish. She expertly helped me through my case and fought vigorously for me until my case was expunged. I would recommend Nan wholeheartedly without reservation as I've found her honest, smart, capable, commanding, authori...tative in the courtroom, and like the Energizer Bunny, worked non-stop in front of the judge until the ruling was in my favor. I'm sure she's busy but she always made time for me and even remembered me 5 years later when I e-mailed her to ask about some other issues. You know she's awesome when she'll take time to e-mail you and answer your legal questions even when she's not being paid or actively working on your case. This has led me to use her services again.

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Victoria Vertner

DUI and DWI lawyer | Feb 21

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"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

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michel Rouhani

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 04

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | May 21

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"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

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Charles Franklin

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 13

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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!!"

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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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Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 05

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Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 20

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Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 01

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Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 30

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Holden Green

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 29

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Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 28

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Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 28

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Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 28

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Paul Upton

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 28

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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

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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