About
San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer Heather A. Melone became born and raised in Southern California. She grew up inside the Los Angeles area and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies. During her time at UCSB, Heather have become inquisitive about obtaining a regulation diploma as she found out that to effectuate real change she would must both work within the confines of the present day law, or paintings to trade the legal guidelines.
After graduating from UCSB, Heather joined the United States Peace Corps and spent 3 years volunteering in Thailand. After returning to Southern California in 2000, Heather changed into determined to find a process within the prison field in San Diego. She was quickly provided a process as a felony assistant for a distinguished criminal protection law workplace, Steigerwalt & Associates. For the following eight years Heather labored her way up the ranks in that company. She persisted to paintings part-time as a law clerk while earning her Juris Doctorate degree from California Western School of Law. Heather graduated from CWSL in December 2005 and surpassed the California State Bar on her first attempt. When Heather became a licensed lawyer in 2006 she become supplied an lawyer position with Steigerwalt & Associates.
Through the years of running inside the crook protection subject, Heather advanced a sturdy passion for criminal protection work because it easily aligned along with her robust preference to assist the ones in want. She found out that a majority of the customers she labored with had been good folks that had either been wrongfully accused, or had determined themselves in sticky conditions and made split second decisions without fully understanding or wondering thru the effects of their movements. The more revel in Heather obtained in the crook justice area, the greater she realized that it changed into her calling to defend the wrongfully accused and advise for fair resolutions for the guilty. When Steigerwalt & Associates merged with Pacific Law Center in 2008, Heather stayed genuine to her values and decided to begin her very own organization. Since then she has been a a hit sole practitioner and enjoys personally handling all components of her clientsâ case.
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Location
Legal Issues
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- Nursing Home Abuse
- White Collar Crime
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Free Consultation
Contact San Diego Lawyer Heather A. Melone for a unfastened evaluation of your case. Heather will communicate with you without delay and will provide you with an sincere, accurate assessment of your case.
Certificates
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken
- Thai: Spoken
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
Educations
Graduation year: 2005
Graduation year: 1997
