Violent or Serious Criminal Defense Lawyer

With offices in Sacramento and the Sierra foothills The Phillips Law
Offices violent crimes defense lawyers provide strong criminal
defense representation to individuals in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado
and Nevada County facing criminal charges for crimes such as:

  • Aggravated assault
  • Sex Offenses
  • Robbery
  • Arson & Reckless Burning
  • Assault and battery
  • Assault with a deadly weapon
  • Extortion
  • Felony weapons charges
  • Homicide & Manslaughter
  • Kidnapping
  • Custodial Interference
  • Criminal Threats
  • Vehicular manslaughter and Felony DUI
  • Burglary
  • Trespass
  • Hit and Run


We have represented individuals ranging from first-time offenders in
accidental hit-and-run cases to hardened career criminals. The
attorneys at The Phillips Law Offices practice in state courts and are
experienced negotiators and trial attorneys.

The Phillips Law Offices have access to a wide range of experts to
thoroughly investigate each felony crime charge. When appropriate,
our violent crime defense lawyers work with private investigators,
psychiatrists, psychologists, medical specialists, accountants,
economists, evidence validation experts, and crime scene analysts to
gather evidence and build a strong defense case.

Michael Phillips is particularly knowledgeable about the use of
psychiatric evidence in proving diminished capacity, lack of
competence, and lack of specific intent in cases in which the person
charged with the crime is suffering from mental illness and has
obtained not guilty verdicts involving mental defenses.
THE PHILLIPS
LAW OFFICES
A Focus on Criminal Defense,
               A focus on Results...
Violent "Strike" Crimes
The wisdom of our
sages and the blood
of our heroes has
been devoted to the
attainment of trial
by jury.  It should
be the creed of our
political faith.
Thomas Jefferson