Domestic Violence
California Domestic Violence Lawyer • Spousal Abuse Attorney
Restraining Order Violation Defense • Assault and Battery Arrest Defense
Emotions run high during a failing marriage. Frustration on the job or in your relationship could trigger a physical outburst that leads to a charge of domestic assault and battery. At The Law Office of John A. Meaden, III,, our criminal defense law team handles dozens of domestic violence cases every year. Domestic abuse is one of the leading causes of divorce filings in California. The social stigma of a domestic violence charge can be great, even costing you your job. If you have been charged with domestic violence, it is our job to make sure you receive the full rights afforded you under the law throughout the legal process.
California employs aggressive Domestic Violence Units in each prosecutor’s office. If you have been charged with domestic violence, call the California domestic violence lawyer’s office of John A. Meaden, III,. We have been aggressively and effectively defending clients charged with domestic violence in California for nearly thirty years.
Many people don’t fully understand what constitutes domestic violence or why they have been charged. Domestic violence is not just physical and you don’t have to be married. In California, it is defined as any physical or threatened violence that occurs in a relationship in which the couple is living together, shares a child, or is (or was) in a dating relationship. Domestic violence includes child endangerment, including any threatening or violent act that compromises the safety of the victim. This includes unintended actions.
Don’t take a chance with an inexperienced defense. We offer nearly thirty years of effective, aggressive domestic violence defense.
California penalties for misdemeanor or felony domestic violence convictions can include jail or prison time, mandatory counseling, community service, and possibly significant fines or court fees.
Contact the California domestic violence lawyer’s office of John A. Meaden, III, for a consultation about how the domestic violence law applies to you.
California Domestic Violence Lawyer
Walnut Creek Spousal Abuse Attorney
The California attorneys at the Law Office of John A. Meaden, III, are located in Walnut Creek, California, and provide family law, criminal defense, divorce law, accident legal services and personal injury representation to clients in Contra Costa County, Alameda County, and Santa Clara County, including communities such as Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Alamo, Danville, San Ramon, Lafayette, Richmond, Concord, Pittsburg, Berkeley, Oakland, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Mountain View. Mr. Meaden represents family law clients in Contra Costa County. He represents criminal defense clients in Contra Costa County and Alameda County, including communities such as Berkeley, Oakland, Livermore, and Pleasanton.
