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250 Montgomery Street
Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94104-3420
Phone: 415-397-2373
Facsimile: 415-397-8680
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Criminal Defense Overview

San Francisco Federal and State Criminal Defense Attorneys

In concentrating our practice on criminal law for the past 25 years, Cotsirilos & Campisano, LLP, has provided our clients with knowledgeable representation and personal attention. We understand that accusations of a crime are highly emotional and stressful and that you need to have confidence in a lawyer who is on your side. Contact us to discuss your situation.

Our lawyers have more than 50 years of combined professional experience diligently providing high-quality, discreet personal representation to each of our clients.


Effective Defense and Appeals

At Cotsirilos & Campisano, our experienced lawyers stand by you, handling each case in a private manner. For 25 years, our practice areas have focused exclusively on these areas of criminal defense:

White Collar Crimes: We have years of successful experience handling accusations of white collar crime. Call us if you have been accused of a white collar crime, or suspect you may be charged. Our attorneys can represent you from the beginning of a grand jury investigation through criminal trial. We will protect your privacy and dedicate the time and investigation necessary.

Drug Defense: We represent clients who have been accused of serious drug crimes such as trafficking, cultivation, sales and distribution. Our firm has successfully handled two of the largest recent drug bust cases in the Bay Area. It is important to speak with an attorney who has the experience to protect your rights.

Appeals: Our appellate work is well-known in the state of California and in the federal courts. Our firm has handled over 100 appeals cases. Our success in criminal law includes appeals that have led to changes in the law.

Homicide and Serious Felonies: Homicide, theft and sex crimes are serious felonies. Our attorneys understand how an accusation of a serious crime, such as criminal sexual assault, can affect clients' reputation. Handling a high number of serious state and federal cases in the last 25 years, we have the criminal trial experience to protect your rights.

Grand Jury Investigations and Pretrial Representation: It is important to address and avoid accusations of criminal misconduct at the investigation stage. We have successfully represented scores of clients in grand jury investigations, police inquiries and in pretrial litigation, often helping them avoid what were thought to be imminent charges. Our experienced assistance at these critical early stages can often keep a client out of trouble while preserving his or her career, reputation and peace of mind.

Trials: When criminal charges cannot be avoided, you want to have the best chance possible at achieving exoneration at trial. Our attorneys are highly experienced, recognized trial lawyers and educators. Over more than 25 years as trial lawyers, we have tried dozens of cases to juries and courts, including virtually every type of criminal case, helping numerous clients avoid criminal conviction.

Contact Our Firm

If you have been accused of a serious crime, it is crucial to have a successful criminal defense lawyer or criminal appellate attorney on your side. We invite you to contact our firm today to discuss your case. Our attorneys take pride in protecting our clients' privacy and giving them the representation they deserve.

Cotsirilos & Campisano, LLP
250 Montgomery Street
Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104-3420
Phone: 415-397-2373 | Facsimile: 415-397-8680
Map and Directions

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Our law firm represents clients throughout California and nationwide, including, but not limited to the Federal Courts for the Northern District of California, Eastern District of California, Central District of California and Southern District of California, all California Counties, including San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Monterey, Napa, Solano, Placer, Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino and Humboldt, Yolo, Colusa and Trinity.