As a "tax paying, upstanding, law-abiding citizen" I never in my wildest dreams thought I would need to hire a defense attorney or find myself in court facing criminal charges. But that is exactly what happened. Though, in the grand scheme of things, my case was fairly small (a traffic misdemeanor) I... have known other innocent people who have had horrible prosecution situations and I knew I could be facing very serious repercussions if my innocence was not proven (In my line of work I have a license to protect and given the nature of the charge and the nature of my work, If found guilty I could have lost my license and ultimately-- my career). After interviewing several lawyers, I finally found Nan Bucknell. Nan was honest about the possible outcome if I was found guilty (yet, at no time did I feel she was trying to make the situation sound more dire than it was or play on my worst fears which seemed to be the tendency of some of the other defense attorneys I had met with). She dealt with my case one step at a time, this helped keep me objective, less worried. In dealing with the court and the District Attorney she was aggressive, assertive, and professional. Completely un-intimidated. I felt very protected. When it was all said and done, I was found innocent of the crime I was being charged with. Nan handled my case with the highest integrity, and I feel she represents what a defense attorney should be: Fair, honest, and justice minded.

This was the scariest time in our lives. Nothing like this had ever happened to us; but Nan shepherded us through this ordeal with skill and honesty that made all the difference. She speaks "criminal justice" and translated for us. She is a superior advocate. She worked hard for us and we received th...e best possible outcome for our circumstance. We would not hesitate to recommend Nan to anyone in need.

I came to Nan very worried about my legal problems. She was extreemly reassuring and understanding of my fears. She took very good care of me and even made me laugh in the midst of it all. She has a presence in the courtroom that commands attention and respect. Having her at my side durring court ...proceedings made me feel like i was in compotent, capeable hands. She is knowledgeable, experienced and a consomate professional. I reccomend Nan very highly.

I got into big trouble and she totally saved me and somehow kept me completly out of jail. How lucky I was to find her, in san jose she is well known to be great very busy lawyer, but total hardworker and gets the best results for the client. She will tell you straight up the truth of what you need ...to do and I really appreciated her honesty and spunk. The jugdes always seem so happy to see her in court. Great for your case!