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Elite Criminal Defense4.9
Trinity Coria1712939925I had the best experience here! I spent a lot of time looking into places and couldn’t find anyone that I felt I could trust until I came here. Manny made me feel super comfortable and confident that I was in the right place and that things will be taken care of. Before coming I was super stressed and I couldn’t help but feel defeated, Manny and Carlos worked with me and I can honestly say I’d recommend this firm to anyone dealing with legal issues. Thank you guys!Michael1711591010I was given excellent legal advice on how to proceed with my criminal case. Thank YouOscar Rodriguez1710348458This place is a good place to call for any legal advice or case they get down to business no turn around or anything like that. Best help I could’ve got thanks Manuel ScribnerDays1710274635This is my second time coming here after a solid first time experience. Manny really takes the time to sit down and talk to you face to face about your situation without extra fluff. Even better they take the time to figure out what works best with payments. After a different experience with a different firm it’s actually a relief they go the extra steps. It definitely helps when your mind is racing 100 different directions. This will be the second time I leave their offices being able to take a deep breathe and more relaxed than when I came in. Will definitely refer people here in the future. Thank you elite criminal defense, I hope you keep helping people for many years to come.DreamLife Simon1708728385Manuel and Oscar delivered superb results. Case was solved quickly with no jail time and the ability for everything to disappear after a year of staying out of trouble. Highly recommend!jared helu1707872848I would like to thank Carlos Degoodoy and Oscar Valencia for helping me with my case. They are professional, helpful and friendly. they also help my answering all of my questions and gave me a realistic outcome for my current situation. Highly recommend for anyone that needs legal advice or support.Brandye Rosete1706675547Manny, Oscar, and Carlos were great! Helped my son and family out with an unfair restraining order and now he can move on with countless job opportunities . Relieved my family of stress. So Happy I connected with this team !Thanks again !!Jeff Berberick1706565724Manny was incredibly helpful. I sought advice for how to handle a tenancy/leasing issue, and the advice he provided from Mr. Valencia saved me a lot of time, stress, and money. They answered my calls quickly, and called me back within the hour. I am very impressed with the value and professionalism provided.I highly recommend calling their office if you have a need for prompt, accurate legal advice. Thank you again, Oscar and Manny. I will recommend you to anyone who asks in the future!Amber Galindo1706470869I was very impressed with the service at Elite Criminal Defense. Manny Scribner was quick to respond to my requests. His bedside manner as a lawyer is top notch. He is honest, kind, and realistic and professional in his law advice and work. In a stressful situation it’s great to have lawyers you can trust and value their knowledge and leave feeling confident and ready to handle any legal issues. Thank you!Christopher Updyke1706386052This firm is top notch. Kept me out of jail so I could start my cancer treatment. Truly a top notch firm that I highly recommend.Catelynn Jones1706291201Amazing company, so knowledgeable and it was so reassuring to find a company that has your back and protects you like they would themselves. I definitely recommend them and I’m so thankful to have found them.Rere1700099918Manny has been prompt, helpful, assertive, and super supportive. Very confident, professional, and honest. Definitely one of the best decisions I’ve ever made was calling elite to help me with my case. Couldn’t have been any happier with my serviceEMMANUEL QUINONES1700080552Elite Criminal Defense has been very helpful and patient with me, very responsive when i send messages and helped me feel a lot better and safe when i felt vulnerable. Thank you so much Oscar Valencia with Elite Criminal Defense. You guys are the best. I needed a San Diego Criminal defense attorney near me and i couldn’t have found a better one. It feels good to know we have good attorneys in San Diego.Dietrich Zacher1698700175If you need any help with your criminal defense case this is your law firm. They are extremely people oriented and treat you like family. Very upfront, honest, communicative, and will fight hard for you. They always answer your texts or phone calls right away or that same day. 10 out of 10 would recommend to anyone!!Sandy Bello1697054030I needed legal help and filled out my info on the website and right away someone contacted me about my questions. They’re so nice I was able to get help that same day , great flexibility I didn’t have wait a day or two to meet with Manuel. He was very helpful with my questions and great hospitality (they have good snacks and drinks they offer for free 🙂 ) Manuel gave a great representation of Elite criminal defense (San Diego’s criminal defense law firm) and who they are and the interest in helping people. Definitely recommend 10/10.pucky j1696630984These guys are awesome!!! I made a phone call to them and Carlos picked up the phone on the second ring. I asked him a few questions regarding something that happened and he assured me I was good and then had him look up stuff for me in other places and he was quick with his call back and texts. If I every need anything from these guys ever in the future I will make sure to give them a call. So if you are going through stuff give them a call!!!!Sebastian Aponte1696263321I highly recommend this Elite criminal defense, very helpful and get the job done they will always get you the best results. Thanks to Manny and Carlos.Tin Tina1693435293Had a great experience with Manny. He is a great professional. He is very knowledgeable, kind, patient…He is a great attorney. I recommend him.Thank you MannyMichelle Nelson1692390991When I called Elite Criminal Defense I had so many unanswered questions and no clue where to begin. Extremely lucky to have had Manny take my call! Manny was patient and listened to me. He also followed up with me the next day. Thank you Manny!Vanessa Vidrio1692052347I would like to positively speak on behalf of the elite criminal defense law firm team Oscar, manny and Adrianna did an absolutely awesome job representing our family facing a very sensitive defense in court and they also did an absolutely great job assuring us and our family during these trying situations that can be a major hindrance in a family setting and daily life .we are greatly appreciative of the team’s family orientation and fighting for our family and we thank you 🙏 and hope the best for the firm and that we can be a relay to others that are family oriented to trust and placing their situation in the elite criminal defense law firms hands that handle the situation carefully and sensitively.thank you very much from the vidrio familyShayan H1691525922Elite was the best firm I could’ve chose for a case like mine. They walked me through the entire process and made sure to put me at ease. I highly recommend them to anybody.Ishmell Paul1691191037Well, to start, I had calls from SDPD wanting to serve me papers due to a hit and run collision a few months past in which I was the victim. The police department would have harassed me until the order was served for me to go to court, and that’s when I found Elite Criminal Defense. I called and got an immediate response from Carlos. He was very thorough, mindful, and truly understood about my situation! He was there to help. I did get a bunch of information about my situation and how they could help at consultation. Everyone there ,including front desk receptionist, Manny, and others, takes the worry out of your situation and helps you with getting back to your life!Julian Corona1690909275Needed legal help and I found this firm thanks to a friend. The staff is extremely helpful and supportive. Oscar always takes my calls and replies to my text’s ASAP. Manny was understanding of my situation and never lied to me about the process. They truly go above and beyond for their customers.Jeremy Shields1690413297Great staff!!’ Once you are their client they will handle any situation pertaining to your case!! Kind people that go out of their way to legally represent you the best way they know how!!! Top google search, Top recommendation!!!G Ryen1689287520Manny did his best to try to assist me with an old (11 yrs) out-if-state speeding ticket that became a warrant. He ran a records check and I was confirmed clear in California. All he could recommend was that I contact the state where the infraction occurred. A plus for effort and thanks for the free consultation.Perfecto Layog1688783951My issues that seems so complicated were resolved in timely manner with the result acceptable to everyone involved. Excellent customer service. Highly recommended for the public.E L1688583138This review is for Manny. He became condescending and unprofessional once he realized I was hesitating on retaining their services. Insulted me during our consultation. Said I was in LaLaLand, repeatedly. You know Manny, there are much more professional ways of letting your client know you think they may have unreasonable beliefs. Continued to speak insultingly after I asked him to stop. He even seemed to be angry with me for some reason. I had to leave mid-consultation. Horrible experience, especially after what I’d already been through today. Thanks for nothing. That was awful. Manny is not a nice person by any stretch of the imagination.Tyler Barlow1686593062This firm is amazing very good people trust me when I say good people they will not take on a case if they can’t help u while other places would jump on it for the money they only care about one thing and that is to help u and make this problem go awayRaul Lopez1685739634If you have any legal trouble or even questions about a situation definitely call Elite Crimal Defense! I made an appointment with Carlos, and he did an amazing job explaining my case and assured me they will take care of me. He explained to me the process and the steps that had to be done. Within days my case was resolved! They still check on you after your case to make sure everything is okay, or if you have any other questions. Highly recommend them 10/10! Thank you Oscar, Carlos and Manny for helping me out and helping my friends and family with their case!Sofia Beckes1679078544Had a horrible experience happen to me with my sister on new years and we were in another city and state , San Diego police handled the situation badly and I ended up picking up felony charges and my sister aswell , as soon as I got out on bond I found elite criminal defense I made an appointment with Carlos and when I walked in his office he was very transparent and listened to my side of the story and was confident about my case. Oscar Valencia took my case and I felt at ease mainly because of his work ethic and understanding, he stays in constant communication with you and gives you a sense of relief when speaking to him. 3 months later and he got my sister’s case dismissed and mine on the way aswell !! If you ever run into trouble or just need a lawyer i definitely recommend them , they are the best and the most humane people you can take as your legal team im happy with my results !!milada rakijian1659469853I received helpful advice on my situation. Carlos is very nice and he listens. I would recommendMike Salazar1653246481Had the best experience with a lawyer, contracted him to represent a relative. Was very professional and took the time to listen. Gave clear and detailed explanation of what was the process. Very trustworthy, a man of his word. Give my relative the greatest representation and got an outcome better than expected. Very direct, honest, tell you how it is does not sugar coat it and well worth the money he charges. Would recommend him to family, friends and anyone asking for a lawyer.Arturo davalos1640883608If you’re ever in legal trouble definitely call these people they helped me out so much and I can’t be anymore grateful. Really put my mind at ease when I was stressing out about my situation. 10/10 highly recommend them to everyone!Awkward Linguini1635018578I had a great experience with them! I had got charged with something and they kept checking on my case for me for free to give me updates without me even having to pay! The charges got dropped and they let me know before my court date even came upThomas Lopez1631924269Great people with integrity and skills to do whatever they can help their customers. Friendly and equal when it comes to financing.Brian H.1631921383The team took me in immediately to help me out during my situation. Everything was explained in a professional manner by Carlos and I was assured I would be taken care of. Their response to questions where prompted and explained everything in a digestible manner. Im very thankful for their services and help.Ted Batsakis1630355472Thanks for helping our family memberWho was charged with serious FelonyYou kept us calm and explained the criminal justice system,Thx to you all was resolved to a misdemeanor that can be expunged ,, You are the bestF L1629945279I got busted for a DUI after a night of partying. Totalled my truck. Mr. Valencia helped me avoid jail time.Elsa Caballero1629858087My boyfriend was falsely accused of theft at work. After shopping around we were so happy and relieved to have met with Mr. Valencia at Elite Criminal Defense! His professionalizm and knowledge kept my boyfriend out of jail restoring his reputation and clean criminal record! We couldn’t be more gratful for his support during this stressful and difficult time.
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Google Rating
4.9
Based on 48 reviews
Elite Criminal Defense
4.9
Trinity Coria
1712939925
I had the best experience here! I spent a lot of time looking into places and couldn’t find anyone that I felt I could trust until I came here. Manny made me feel super comfortable and confident that I was in the right place and that things will be taken care of. Before coming I was super stressed and I couldn’t help but feel defeated, Manny and Carlos worked with me and I can honestly say I’d recommend this firm to anyone dealing with legal issues. Thank you guys!
Michael
1711591010
I was given excellent legal advice on how to proceed with my criminal case. Thank You
Oscar Rodriguez
1710348458
This place is a good place to call for any legal advice or case they get down to business no turn around or anything like that. Best help I could’ve got thanks Manuel Scribner
Days
1710274635
This is my second time coming here after a solid first time experience. Manny really takes the time to sit down and talk to you face to face about your situation without extra fluff. Even better they take the time to figure out what works best with payments. After a different experience with a different firm it’s actually a relief they go the extra steps. It definitely helps when your mind is racing 100 different directions. This will be the second time I leave their offices being able to take a deep breathe and more relaxed than when I came in. Will definitely refer people here in the future. Thank you elite criminal defense, I hope you keep helping people for many years to come.
DreamLife Simon
1708728385
Manuel and Oscar delivered superb results. Case was solved quickly with no jail time and the ability for everything to disappear after a year of staying out of trouble. Highly recommend!
jared helu
1707872848
I would like to thank Carlos Degoodoy and Oscar Valencia for helping me with my case. They are professional, helpful and friendly. they also help my answering all of my questions and gave me a realistic outcome for my current situation. Highly recommend for anyone that needs legal advice or support.
Brandye Rosete
1706675547
Manny, Oscar, and Carlos were great! Helped my son and family out with an unfair restraining order and now he can move on with countless job opportunities . Relieved my family of stress. So Happy I connected with this team !Thanks again !!
Jeff Berberick
1706565724
Manny was incredibly helpful. I sought advice for how to handle a tenancy/leasing issue, and the advice he provided from Mr. Valencia saved me a lot of time, stress, and money. They answered my calls quickly, and called me back within the hour. I am very impressed with the value and professionalism provided.I highly recommend calling their office if you have a need for prompt, accurate legal advice. Thank you again, Oscar and Manny. I will recommend you to anyone who asks in the future!
Amber Galindo
1706470869
I was very impressed with the service at Elite Criminal Defense. Manny Scribner was quick to respond to my requests. His bedside manner as a lawyer is top notch. He is honest, kind, and realistic and professional in his law advice and work. In a stressful situation it’s great to have lawyers you can trust and value their knowledge and leave feeling confident and ready to handle any legal issues. Thank you!
Christopher Updyke
1706386052
This firm is top notch. Kept me out of jail so I could start my cancer treatment. Truly a top notch firm that I highly recommend.
Catelynn Jones
1706291201
Amazing company, so knowledgeable and it was so reassuring to find a company that has your back and protects you like they would themselves. I definitely recommend them and I’m so thankful to have found them.
Rere
1700099918
Manny has been prompt, helpful, assertive, and super supportive. Very confident, professional, and honest. Definitely one of the best decisions I’ve ever made was calling elite to help me with my case. Couldn’t have been any happier with my service
EMMANUEL QUINONES
1700080552
Elite Criminal Defense has been very helpful and patient with me, very responsive when i send messages and helped me feel a lot better and safe when i felt vulnerable. Thank you so much Oscar Valencia with Elite Criminal Defense. You guys are the best. I needed a San Diego Criminal defense attorney near me and i couldn’t have found a better one. It feels good to know we have good attorneys in San Diego.
Dietrich Zacher
1698700175
If you need any help with your criminal defense case this is your law firm. They are extremely people oriented and treat you like family. Very upfront, honest, communicative, and will fight hard for you. They always answer your texts or phone calls right away or that same day. 10 out of 10 would recommend to anyone!!
Sandy Bello
1697054030
I needed legal help and filled out my info on the website and right away someone contacted me about my questions. They’re so nice I was able to get help that same day , great flexibility I didn’t have wait a day or two to meet with Manuel. He was very helpful with my questions and great hospitality (they have good snacks and drinks they offer for free 🙂 ) Manuel gave a great representation of Elite criminal defense (San Diego’s criminal defense law firm) and who they are and the interest in helping people. Definitely recommend 10/10.
pucky j
1696630984
These guys are awesome!!! I made a phone call to them and Carlos picked up the phone on the second ring. I asked him a few questions regarding something that happened and he assured me I was good and then had him look up stuff for me in other places and he was quick with his call back and texts. If I every need anything from these guys ever in the future I will make sure to give them a call. So if you are going through stuff give them a call!!!!
Sebastian Aponte
1696263321
I highly recommend this Elite criminal defense, very helpful and get the job done they will always get you the best results. Thanks to Manny and Carlos.
Tin Tina
1693435293
Had a great experience with Manny. He is a great professional. He is very knowledgeable, kind, patient…He is a great attorney. I recommend him.Thank you Manny
Michelle Nelson
1692390991
When I called Elite Criminal Defense I had so many unanswered questions and no clue where to begin. Extremely lucky to have had Manny take my call! Manny was patient and listened to me. He also followed up with me the next day. Thank you Manny!
Vanessa Vidrio
1692052347
I would like to positively speak on behalf of the elite criminal defense law firm team Oscar, manny and Adrianna did an absolutely awesome job representing our family facing a very sensitive defense in court and they also did an absolutely great job assuring us and our family during these trying situations that can be a major hindrance in a family setting and daily life .we are greatly appreciative of the team’s family orientation and fighting for our family and we thank you 🙏 and hope the best for the firm and that we can be a relay to others that are family oriented to trust and placing their situation in the elite criminal defense law firms hands that handle the situation carefully and sensitively.thank you very much from the vidrio family
Shayan H
1691525922
Elite was the best firm I could’ve chose for a case like mine. They walked me through the entire process and made sure to put me at ease. I highly recommend them to anybody.
Ishmell Paul
1691191037
Well, to start, I had calls from SDPD wanting to serve me papers due to a hit and run collision a few months past in which I was the victim. The police department would have harassed me until the order was served for me to go to court, and that’s when I found Elite Criminal Defense. I called and got an immediate response from Carlos. He was very thorough, mindful, and truly understood about my situation! He was there to help. I did get a bunch of information about my situation and how they could help at consultation. Everyone there ,including front desk receptionist, Manny, and others, takes the worry out of your situation and helps you with getting back to your life!
Julian Corona
1690909275
Needed legal help and I found this firm thanks to a friend. The staff is extremely helpful and supportive. Oscar always takes my calls and replies to my text’s ASAP. Manny was understanding of my situation and never lied to me about the process. They truly go above and beyond for their customers.
Jeremy Shields
1690413297
Great staff!!’ Once you are their client they will handle any situation pertaining to your case!! Kind people that go out of their way to legally represent you the best way they know how!!! Top google search, Top recommendation!!!
G Ryen
1689287520
Manny did his best to try to assist me with an old (11 yrs) out-if-state speeding ticket that became a warrant. He ran a records check and I was confirmed clear in California. All he could recommend was that I contact the state where the infraction occurred. A plus for effort and thanks for the free consultation.
Perfecto Layog
1688783951
My issues that seems so complicated were resolved in timely manner with the result acceptable to everyone involved. Excellent customer service. Highly recommended for the public.
E L
1688583138
This review is for Manny. He became condescending and unprofessional once he realized I was hesitating on retaining their services. Insulted me during our consultation. Said I was in LaLaLand, repeatedly. You know Manny, there are much more professional ways of letting your client know you think they may have unreasonable beliefs. Continued to speak insultingly after I asked him to stop. He even seemed to be angry with me for some reason. I had to leave mid-consultation. Horrible experience, especially after what I’d already been through today. Thanks for nothing. That was awful. Manny is not a nice person by any stretch of the imagination.
Tyler Barlow
1686593062
This firm is amazing very good people trust me when I say good people they will not take on a case if they can’t help u while other places would jump on it for the money they only care about one thing and that is to help u and make this problem go away
Raul Lopez
1685739634
If you have any legal trouble or even questions about a situation definitely call Elite Crimal Defense! I made an appointment with Carlos, and he did an amazing job explaining my case and assured me they will take care of me. He explained to me the process and the steps that had to be done. Within days my case was resolved! They still check on you after your case to make sure everything is okay, or if you have any other questions. Highly recommend them 10/10! Thank you Oscar, Carlos and Manny for helping me out and helping my friends and family with their case!
Sofia Beckes
1679078544
Had a horrible experience happen to me with my sister on new years and we were in another city and state , San Diego police handled the situation badly and I ended up picking up felony charges and my sister aswell , as soon as I got out on bond I found elite criminal defense I made an appointment with Carlos and when I walked in his office he was very transparent and listened to my side of the story and was confident about my case. Oscar Valencia took my case and I felt at ease mainly because of his work ethic and understanding, he stays in constant communication with you and gives you a sense of relief when speaking to him. 3 months later and he got my sister’s case dismissed and mine on the way aswell !! If you ever run into trouble or just need a lawyer i definitely recommend them , they are the best and the most humane people you can take as your legal team im happy with my results !!
milada rakijian
1659469853
I received helpful advice on my situation. Carlos is very nice and he listens. I would recommend
Mike Salazar
1653246481
Had the best experience with a lawyer, contracted him to represent a relative. Was very professional and took the time to listen. Gave clear and detailed explanation of what was the process. Very trustworthy, a man of his word. Give my relative the greatest representation and got an outcome better than expected. Very direct, honest, tell you how it is does not sugar coat it and well worth the money he charges. Would recommend him to family, friends and anyone asking for a lawyer.
Arturo davalos
1640883608
If you’re ever in legal trouble definitely call these people they helped me out so much and I can’t be anymore grateful. Really put my mind at ease when I was stressing out about my situation. 10/10 highly recommend them to everyone!
Awkward Linguini
1635018578
I had a great experience with them! I had got charged with something and they kept checking on my case for me for free to give me updates without me even having to pay! The charges got dropped and they let me know before my court date even came up
Thomas Lopez
1631924269
Great people with integrity and skills to do whatever they can help their customers. Friendly and equal when it comes to financing.
Brian H.
1631921383
The team took me in immediately to help me out during my situation. Everything was explained in a professional manner by Carlos and I was assured I would be taken care of. Their response to questions where prompted and explained everything in a digestible manner. Im very thankful for their services and help.
Ted Batsakis
1630355472
Thanks for helping our family memberWho was charged with serious FelonyYou kept us calm and explained the criminal justice system,Thx to you all was resolved to a misdemeanor that can be expunged ,, You are the best
F L
1629945279
I got busted for a DUI after a night of partying. Totalled my truck. Mr. Valencia helped me avoid jail time.
Elsa Caballero
1629858087
My boyfriend was falsely accused of theft at work. After shopping around we were so happy and relieved to have met with Mr. Valencia at Elite Criminal Defense! His professionalizm and knowledge kept my boyfriend out of jail restoring his reputation and clean criminal record! We couldn’t be more gratful for his support during this stressful and difficult time.
A San Diego Criminal Attorney Focused on Results
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Finding a criminal defense attorney you can trust can feel overwhelming. We are dedicated to providing you with the most honest yet most aggressive representation in San Diego county.
If you are facing a serious felony or misdemeanor charge, you are not alone. We are here and ready to fight for you. We have helped thousands of people and we can help you too.
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our practice areas
Terroristic Threats
Prostitution & Solicitation
Child Molestation
Carrying a Concealed Weapon
Forgery
First Degree Murder
Hit and Run
DUI Defense
Possession with the Intent to Sell
Drug Trafficking
Corporal Injury to a Spouse
Domestic Battery
Burglary
Attempted Murder
Assault With a Deadly Weapon
619-642-2310
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