Orange County Domestic Violence Attorney

California Spousal Abuse Criminal Defense Lawyer

If you are accused of domestic violence or spousal abuse, you have to act quickly and consult a lawyer regarding your case. Domestic violence cases are complex and are often one-sided in favor of the alleged victim, who may have filed charges or made an accusation based of invented or exaggerated circumstances. Additionally, once the police are involved, the case is no longer in the victim’s hands. Even if the victim does not want to press charges, it will be up to the prosecution to make an arrest and charge you with domestic violence.

I’m Barney Gibbs, and I am an Orange County criminal defense attorney. I have been practicing law for over 25 years and am committed to helping my clients avoid the harsh penalties and other consequences that come with a domestic violence charge or conviction. I always handle each case I take on personally, rather than passing you off to a paralegal or junior associate who does not have the benefit of my experience and knowledge in this area. As a defense attorney, I have personally handled over 2,000 cases for a broad number of criminal charges in Orange County.

Domestic Violence Charges in California: A One-Sided System?

Law enforcement and the court system tend to give an alleged domestic violence victim the benefit of the doubt, so to speak. The victim may file for a temporary restraining order in order to prohibit you from contacting or coming within a certain distance of them and possibly your children as well. You have no choice but to follow this Order until the hearing at Court wherein a judge will determine whether the Order is valid and should be extended or made ineffective.

You could be accused of the most shocking and heinous acts of violence or abuse against your spouse or children, and without a skilled defense lawyer on your side, you may have little or no chance of avoiding a conviction – even when you did not do what you were accused of. Don’t let yourself get in this position. Instead, contact me for a free case evaluation to see what I can do to help.

Contact Orange County domestic violence defense attorney Barney B. Gibbs today!