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Christopher F. Morales - Criminal Law

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The Morales Law Firm
1388 Sutter Street
Suite 805, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: 415-552-1215
Fax: 415-674-7643
sfcriminallawspecialist.com
[email protected]

Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law
State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization


Mr. Morales is a certified specialist in criminal law. The State Bar of California questioned judges and lawyers who know Mr. Morales's work in court and found that he is the best of the best. The Better Business Bureau, AVVO.COM and Attorney Search Network have also recognized Mr. Morales as a leader in the criminal defense and awarded him their highest rating.

Mr. Morales has been in private practice since 1991 and has successfully defended thousands of clients accused of breaking the law. He practices criminal defense in all counties in California and in Federal Court, handling misdemeanors, felonies and juvenile cases. Throughout his years as a criminal defense attorney Mr. Morales has been interviewed numerous times on television while defending high-profile clients and as an expert commentator for Fox News during the Scott Peterson murder trial. He also has been quoted numerous times in the San Francisco Chronicle as well as the San Jose Mercury News and other newspapers.

Chris is an aggressive trial attorney who has gone to jury trial on all types of cases including: DUI's, sexual assault, child molestation, three strikes cases, possession of drugs, assault, murder and all types of white collar crimes. He handles the toughest cases and has won the respect of judges and prosecutors alike for his tenacious and intelligent defense of his clients.

Chris is a native San Franciscan and graduated from U.C. Berkeley and Santa Clara University Law School before starting his private law practice. While in law school Chris realized that he had a passion and talent for battling the police and prosecutors in criminal cases. This is the reason why he only handles criminal cases.

Areas of Practice:
Mr. Morales has been in private practice since 1991 and practices criminal defense in all counties in California. He defends clients against all federal and state charges, both felonies and misdemeanors, including:
  • Murder
  • Drug Crimes
  • Drunk Driving
  • Theft Crimes
  • Assault & Battery
  • Sex Crimes
  • Juvenile Crimes
  • Three Strikes
  • Environmental Crimes
  • White Collar Crimes

Bar Admissions:
California 1982

Articles:
Limiting the definition of Insider Trading
Money Laundering
Cleaning Up Your Criminal Record

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Education:
J.D., Santa Clara Law School
Certified Criminal Law Specialist, 2003 to present
B.A. in Earth Science, University of California, Berkeley

University of California
Berkeley
B.A. With Honors

Past Employment:
Licensed Commodity Broker trading commodity futures and options.

High Profile Cases:
Bilitnikoff Murder Case: The daughter of Hall of Fame football player
Fred Bilitnikoff was killed by her boyfriend.

22nd Bryant Street Gang-Rape Case: Largest rape case in San Francisco
history, seven members of a gang were accused of raping two girls.

Fernando Murillo Attempted Murder Case: This juvenile was featured on
America's Most Wanted; he escaped from a juvenile detention center and
went on a three-month shooting and car jacking crime spree.

Community Activities:
Member of the Board of Directors, Huckleberry Youth Programs,
this organization provides services to homeless youth in San Francisco and Marin.

Member of the Board of Directors, San Mateo County Bar Association. 2006-2009.

Chairman, Private Defender Committee, San Mateo Private Defender Panel in 2005.

Arbitrator for the Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Committees for the Bar Association of
San Mateo County and the State Bar of California.

Member of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Lawyers Club, 2003-2005.

Member of the San Francisco Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, appointed by
San Francisco Board of Supervisor President, Matt Gonzalez in March 2003.
He was the representative of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on this committee.

Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2001-2002.

Member of State Bar of California, Conference of Delegates, Executive Resolutions
Committee 2001, appointed by the Board of Governors, State Bar of California.

President of the Board of Directors 1998-1999 of La Raza Centro Legal, a non-profit
law firm that represents low-income, Spanish-speaking clients in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties.

Founding member of the La Raza Lawyers Association of San Mateo County, President 1995-1996

Member of the Board of Directors of the Barristers Club of the Bar Association of San Francisco 1994-1995.

Member of the Bar Association of San Francisco resolutions committee in 1994 and 1995,
author of a resolution that passed without debate at the Conference of Delegates.

Media Appearances:
Your Legal Rights and How to Clean Up Your Criminal Record
San Francisco, KALW Radio 2014

What to do When a Friend Gets Arrested
Made in California, KIQI Radio 2009

Gender Bias in the Courtroom
Preventing Gender Bias in the Courtroom, San Mateo County Bar Association 2008

Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
Preventing Immigration consequences of criminal convictions, San Mateo County Bar Association 2008

What You Need to Know about Identity Theft
Your Legal Rights KALW, Public Radio 2008

Starting Your Own Law Practice
Lawyers Club of San Francisco 2006

Starting Your Own Law Practice
Barristers Club of San Francisco 2006

Expert Commentary on Scott Peterson murder trial, Amber Fry testimony
Fox News 2004

Expert Commentary on Scott Peterson murder trial, analysis of the prosecution case
Fox News 2004

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