About Omar
For fun and health, I like to practice traditional Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I started training with Carley Gracie in San Francisco while a student at Stanford Law School. Once I got my bar card, I got extremely busy, and took a long hiatus.
Nowadays, I roll at West County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Sebastopol. I am happy to be a blue belt.
Practice areas
- Criminal defense: 100%
Experienced and zealous Constitutional and criminal defense focusing on cannabis, cybercrime, and counterculture cases in California and federal courts.
Languages spoken
Spanish
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Active | 1998 | 03/15/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Legal answers | 2 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Trial Lawyers | The National Trial Lawyers | 2014 |
| Defender of Justice Award | Americans for Safe Access | N/A |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyer | Law Offices of Omar Figueroa | 1998 - Present |
| Law Clerk | Pier 5 Law Offices | 1996 - 1998 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union of Sonoma County | Board Member | 2012 - Present |
| Sonoma County Bar Association, Criminal Defense Section | Member | N/A |
| California Attorneys for Criminal Justice | Member | N/A |
| NORML Legal Committee | Lifetime Member | N/A |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation | Member | N/A |
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| All charges dismissed against defendant accused of operating medical cannabis dispensary | All charges dismissed and seized medical cannabis returned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College | Trial Advocacy | Warrior | 2006 |
| Stanford Law School | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1996 |
| Yale University | Philosophy | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1992 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current Issues in Medical Marijuana Regulation | Criminal Prosecution and Defense | 2012 |
| Current Issues in Medical Marijuana Regulation | Representing Growers and Cultivators | 2012 |
Attorney endorsements
(5)
Lauren Mendelsohn, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
Omar is a fantastic lawyer, and a great person to work with.
Michael Shambrook, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Omar is a critical thinker with a way of finding nuggets in the nuances of the law. He is passionate about his causes and every client is a prized cause. You are in Excellent hands if you can persuade him to represent you.
Cost
RATES
- Hourly Rates $500/hour
- Offers fixed fee-services SometimesFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Credit card
Contact
Law Offices of Omar Figueroa
7770 Healdsburg Ave.
Suite A
Sebastopol, CA, 95472-3352
Office (415) 489-0420
Office (707) 829-0215
Website