San Fernando Valley Criminal Lawyer
Hedding Law Firm Overview
ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING FIRMS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY…
The Hedding Law Firm has been helping clients in Los Angeles County since the 1970’s. We are well known and respected in the criminal court arena by prosecutors, judges, fellow attorneys, court staff and the thousands of clients we have assisted over the years. There is no substitute for experience and the connections that are built and forged over many years of fighting for our clients. There are many attorneys in and around Los Angeles that will take criminal cases for the retainer fee, not understanding how the system even works. Don’t waste your prescious money when it comes to your freedom. We stand at the ready to snap into action and to begin the process of creating a perfect defense for each individual client. The control that you have lost and the fear that you feel can be alleviated with one phone call.
Our Firm has handled thousands of criminal matters over the years, ranging from DUI to murder, to white collar offenses as well as Federal matters all over the country. We are based in the San Fernando Valley, in Encino California and are well known throughout the Valley (Van Nuys Court, San Fernando Court, Sylmar Court and Los Angeles State and Federal Court systems). We are experienced in handling a wide variety of criminal offenses and have established a solid reputation with state and federal prosecutors and judges.
What makes us a powerful choice to guide you successfully through the system relates to a well rounded experience base and the fact that we care about helping you. I started out in the early 1990’s working for one of the biggest prosecuting agencies in the world (the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office). I learned everything I possibly could about the other side and put this inside knowledge to work for my criminal defense clients. Further, in the 1993 I worked for a Superior court judge as his right hand man and assisted him in deciding his cases. This close working relationship with a superior court judge gave me great incite in how judges decide their case and what the defense can do to impact his decision making process.
Moreover, I worked for the State Bar of California in the process of selecting judges for the state of California. When the governor decided he wants to appoint certain candidates to become judges, he must have them investigated by the commission I worked for. This process of investigating current and prospective judges has been invaluable to me in defending my criminal clients since 1994 as a criminal defense attorney.
WHY WE ARE SUCCESSFUL FOR OUR CLIENTS’
There are a number of important factors that make criminal defense law firms successful. First and foremost, years of experience will separate the best criminal defense attorneys from those that are just starting or are former prosecutors. The experience and insite developed after a long career of winning cases by way of trials and negotiating gives an attorney an edge that other attorneys simply can not duplicate or match. It gives the attorney a feel for each local court house. Not only do we know these court houses, they know us. We have spent many years building our reputation as a Firm not to be trifled with. This is inside information on the local excentricities that must be learned / earned in the field by working in the Los Angeles County courts day in and day out. The Los Angeles court system is huge, with many different local Judges, Clerks and local rules to be navigated through. This is what we do, everyday…
Another crucial element to the success of the Hedding Law Firm and its attorneys, is a winning attitude. When we walk into a courtroom, the mentality that comes with us is that we are going to get the best result for the client and nothing is going to stop us! In criminal defense, this is not a very easy mind set to pull off. The prosecutors and judges are so jaded sometimes that they try and control every aspect of a criminal case. This is where the defense attorney must be prepared to step up and fight for his client. Only the most savvy seasoned defense attorneys can get it done and be successful. This comes with tried and true battle tested experience and connections.