team-member

William Austin Chestnut

San Jose, CA

Licensed for 45 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Criminal Defense

Language

Spanish

About

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

DUI and DWI

Language

Spanish

Contact

Law Offices of William Chestnut1010 W. Taylor StreetSan Jose, CA, 951261010 W. Taylor StreetSan Jose, CA, 95126

Office: N/A

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Reviews

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.

Aria Hematian
April 15, 2015

We came to Law Offices of William Chestnut with a series of legal concerns we were trying to address with our own very cursory understanding of these subject matter areas. Mr Chestnut was able to meet with our friend right away! With everything addressed and accounted for so methodically, our legal matters ended on a very positive note.

Stuart
February 19, 2015

Bill represented me for a traffic violation that I elected to contest. The case went to court and ended with a dismissal "in the interest in justice". I was completely satisfied with Bill. He was professional and very easy to work with. He worked on a fixed fee and did everything he said he would do. As Bill said in our first meeting there are no guarantees, but I am very glad I decided to use an attorney and I would definitely recommend Bill.

Heidi
December 21, 2014

William Chestnut has been my attorney for several criminal and civil cases. In each case I have been given full benefit of his knowledge. One example is a case where I had a violation of felony probation and the Judge was giving all violators three years in prison. There were to be no exceptions. The Judge stated anyone fighting this sentence would likely get an even longer sentence for wasting the Court's time. Mr. Chestnut prevented my case from going before this judge and I was released from jail in three months-no prison time and no extension of my probation -which was to be up in another month. I never had to wonder what was happening in my case-I was always well informed despite no information ever being received from the jail or the district attorney. Mr. Chestnut defended me in mental health court, prop 36 court, drug court , divorce court, restraining order court and in a worker's comp case. If it was not for his diligent and knowledgeable defense strategies I would not have had the opportunity to rebuild my life. I now have an excellent job, a car, my freedom, a place to live. Without him, I would have simply been another prison ID number that no one gave a rat's a-- about. My life is back on the right track because of Bill Chestnut.

anonymous
December 20, 2014

I was a client of Mr. Chestnut. As a criminal defense attorney, I would highly recommend Mr. Chestnut based on his professionalism, punctuality, willingness to listen in a compassionate manner, and most importantly, excellent negotiation skills with the Judge and DA resulting in success in obtaining a fair and just resolution to the case.

Shannon
December 16, 2014

I have worked with this attorney for nearly ten years in a business capacity. He has always been a pleasant, reliable, informative and dependable with the information that he provides to me. His immediate responsiveness, to my needs, are always appreciated, especially when dealing with sensitive financial issues. To date, we have not lost a case together, yet. I depend on his decades of experience and welcome the feedback that he gives me concerning current or potential cases. He is always a "straight shooter". I will continue to work with Bill until he decides to retire (which of course I hope never happens). I would highly recommend working with him if your needs are in his purview. You will not be disappointed. I assure you.

Scott
December 16, 2014

I was searching for a lawyer when a friend recommended William Chestnut to me. It was a weekend when I called him. He answered the phone, discussed my case, and made arrangements for me to visit him right away. The phone call, alone, put my mind at ease. When I met William at his office, I found him to be very sincere and personable. I was very happy with our discussion of my case, and felt no need to shop further for an attorney. I was charged with a felony and a misdemeanor. The arraignment was scheduled for less than two weeks away. By the time we met, again, at my arraignment, the felony was already reduced to a misdemeanor. However, there was a protective order involved. Within one business day, William had mad the arrangements with the court and met me back in court to resolve that issue. When we met at pretrial, William was able to have that felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor completely dismissed and worked out a plea, with the district attorney, that would have me plea to only the original less serious misdemeanor. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and with William's work. The fact is that I was preparing myself for a worse outcome. There were some things I had to do as follow up to satisfy the court and return to court a month later to prove that I had. Even though it was not required for William to be present, he came with me just to be sure there were no snags. I was pleasantly surprised. This, William did for me for a flat rate that was worked out when we first met, and was a very reasonable rate. Sometimes life surprises us when it happens. When it does, I would recommend giving William Chestnut a phone call. I would also like to add that William is very responsive. I found that I could call or email him any time with questions or concerns. He always replied quickly when he didn't just surprise me and answer the phone himself. At times, I felt he was actually going out of his way to help me. I would call him again, if forbid, I ever need an attorney in the future.

Abhijit
December 15, 2014

Very gentlemanly, honest, committed and transparent. He took up my case and filed a difficult writ though he had done that last 10 years back. Very good listener, he adopted a lot of things in his motion that I felt were very important. Takes up difficult cases that many attorneys do not want to take up. I will go back to him in future.