Reviews

I was charged by the San Francisco District Attorney with 8 felony counts in a White Collar criminal case. I was facing at least 8 years in prison, if convicted. On the second court appearance, criminal defense attorney Marc Pelta resolved my case for only misdemeanors! No jail. Just a fine with community service and probation. If you want an excellent criminal defense attorney in California then I highly recommend Marc Pelta.

Marc provided on-your-feet thinking and quick responses to any challenges offered by opposing counsel and pretty much pulled my rear out of the fire. Marc is personable and will explain pretty much in detail everything that happened after court so you as the plaintiff or defendant aren't in the dark as to what just transpired. He seems to have a lot of experience with the nuances of the court system that would be completely lost on anyone without representation that would otherwise sound your death knell in court. Trust me, this guy is good and very thorough in his representation. Also very cool to chitchat with after everything's said and done. Worth the money.

My daughter is accused of a crime she did not commit and Pelta Law is representing her in court. Marc is a former DA and knows how the justice system works. He is extremely knowledgeable and is a skilled advocate in the courtroom. I highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a lawyer that has compassion and integrity.

Hi Marc was my defense attorney and was handling my case, and for him it didn't matter that I was no resident of US Only due to he's experience, I ended up with a slab over my fingers.

"My boyfriend was charged in San Mateo Superior Court with domestic violence , I hired attorney Marc Pelta to represent me . It was stated that I was the victim of the crime, which was incorrect. Marc Pelta worked with my boyfriend's attorney and district attorney decided to not pursue the case. I am very pleased with this result and recommend Mr. Pelta if you have a criminal defense issue to Solve." thank you to Marc D

I was facing a Failure to Appear and driving on a suspended license in a court located far away from me. The fine was a few thousand dollars, I was innocent and it was a complicated problem. I was referred to Marc Pelta, a criminal defense attorney in San Francisco, by his former boss from when Mr. Pelta was a prosecutor. Although I gave Mr. Pelta permission to get me a good deal, he insisted that he could get the case dismissed! Even though I was skeptical, I figured that I had no choice. I was amazed and very happy when Marc Pelta called me after court to let me know the good news! "CASE DISMISSED."

My son was incorrectly labelled a "mentally disordered offender" and upon release from prison was sent to a psychiatric hospital, which was basically a lifetime commitment in prison with the appearance of it being temporary. I immediately realized that my son needed some experienced help. I called my family attorney. He referred me to Pelta Law in San Francisco. My son agreed to replace his attorney who was assigned (at no charge) to him by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. My son and I realized that you get what you pay for ... freedom is not free. Criminal defense attorney Marc Pelta presented me with a clear plan in a confident manner. He met with my son and explained to him what he would do and why. He thoroughly prepared the case to defend my son at his MDO hearing and kept me informed of his progress. He responded to all of our communications very quickly and spent as much time as we needed to understand the process. In short, Attorney Marc Pelta won and and I have my son back! He is helping take care of me. Having my son back was the best Christmas gift I could hope for. If you want an excellent criminal defense attorney to fight for you, then you should seriously consider Pelta Law. lois b.

"I was arrested for a DUI after the CHP told me to start and move my car at the side of the road after I already called AAA that took 2 hours to get to me with my car's flat tire. The main CHP officer tried to change my answers that I gave him and was rude and very unclear with his directions. I was referred to DUI Defense Attorney Marc Pelta of San Francisco. Mr. Pelta met with me after hours and thoroughly explain to me my rights and how he would defend me. Unfortunately, I did not hire Pelta Law ASAP to defend me for the DMV hearing which I should have had. Pelta explained that he uses the DMV hearing to help in the case for DUI offense. I hired Mr. Pelta and he fought the case tooth and nail for every possible piece of discovery and even got some former CHP officers to help us out with the case. I was facing a first DUI with an enhancement for a BAC of .15.  The DA would not budge from a first DUI offer, which carries a hefty fine. I wanted the dry-reckless, but realized with that "high BAC number", it’d be very difficult to get. Marc fought my case thoroughly at a motion to suppress hearing and explained that it would give me a better chance to win the case at a jury trial than at a motion to suppress hearing. After Mr. Pelta filed two motions for me, the DA made an offer of a wet & reckless with only 2 years probation, no community service or jail time. As a struggling, working college student and about to start my career program; I decided that it would be better to save money since trial is very expensive and just take the wet-reckless offer that Mr. Pelta obtained for me after 8 months of litigation in the Fremont Courthouse since the DA refused to give me that offer all along. Mr. Pelta told me that if I decided to go to trial that he would aggressively fight for me and that we had a better chance of winning but there are no guarantees for a result in court unfortunately. He told me that if I decided to take the DA's deal, that he got for me then he would support it. I took the deal and I am content with my decision. Thank you so much Marc for all your help. I am truly grateful. Marc Pelta is beyond knowledgeable and a superb DUI Defense Attorney. I would highly recommend Marc to anyone looking for a lawyer and especially to all my friends and family!

I was charged with misdemeanor Domestic Violence in Napa, even though it was a lie and it was my ex's word against mine. My dad found attorney Marc Pelta and we hired him after we met in-person. We decided to hire him because of his experience both in Napa as a criminal defense lawyer and also because of his background as a former Deputy District Attorney where he told us he prosecuted many similar kinds of cases. Marc got me a good deal -- after the DA did not want to give the one I wanted. I did not want to go to trial despite the fact that Marc made it affordable to do so because I wanted to move on with my life. In the end, Marc got me the deal I wanted. I am very glad he represented me."

My son was arrested for DUI in Livermore in Alameda County. It was his first arrest and we had no idea what to do. After searching on the internet, I found DUI defense lawyer, Marc Pelta. We met with him and felt he was the right person to defend my son because of his prior DUI prosecution experience. It took a while for him to get the DA to give us the deal that we wanted because the DA refused to back down, but in the end, we got the deal. Mr. Pelta was not judgemental and was responsive, and kept his word. We are very happy pleased with the result.