Wais Azami has been practicing criminal law since day one of becoming an attorney. He never had the heart to put people away as a prosecutor in order to gain his legal experience. Instead, he always found other criminal defense attorneys as mentors during the early years to effectively and knowledgeably assist his clients. This kept his conscience clean and did not shortchange his clients. His office is centrally located to all of the Orange County courts: Harbor Justice Center-Newport Beach; North Justice Center-Fullerton; West Justice Center-Westminster; and Central Justice Center-Santa Ana. Being an OC criminal lawyer, he is very familiar with the Courts, the Judges and the Deputy District Attorneys. This knowledge allows Mr. Azami to traverse the legal minefield and consistently look for the safest passage towards the best resolution for his clients.
As a zealous advocate, Mr. Azami has handled everything from minor misdemeanor offenses to the most serious felony strike cases. Regardless of how minor the charge might be, it still has serious repercussions as far as life goes. Criminal charges can affect immigration status, ability to keep and/or obtain employment, obtain rental lease agreements, employment promotions, professional licenses and college admissions to name a few. Thus, it’s important to start with the right attorney and from the beginning. An attorney who understands the stakes and is relentless.
Mr. Azami was voted the best criminal defense attorney in Orange County by the Orange County Register in 2024! Further yet, Senator Michelle Steel awarded Mr. Azami a congressional certificate of recognition for being selected as one of the best attorneys/law firm in Orange County.
Mr. Azami always prioritizes your defense with the first goal being to obtain a dismissal. Obtaining dismissal of charges can be achieved by show the district attorney lack of sufficient evidence or by getting his client into a diversion program/deferred entry of judgment. There are numerous diversion programs such as: Court Diversion (Penal Code Section 1001.95), Mental Health Diversion (Penal Code Section1001.36), DUI Court (Drunk Driving), Drug Court, Veteran’s Court, Military Diversion (Penal Code Section 1001.80) and others. These programs generally require the client to complete a set of requirements with the understanding that a successful completion leads to dismissal of charges. Not everyone, nor every charge, qualifies for such programs but we can help analyze your qualification.
Mr. Azami’s practice covers Drug & Alcohol Crimes, Domestic Violence Crimes, Vehicular/Traffic Crimes, Sex Crimes, Crimes of Violence, Property Crimes and Expungements.
Types of Drug and Alcohol cases which we accept:
Alcohol:
Drugs:
Traffic/Vehicular Crimes include:
His last vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run case resulted to dismissal of the felony count and probation only for the manslaughter charge-no jail or prison time.
Domestic Violence Charges which we defend against:
A recent domestic battery cases resulted in dismissal of all charges.
Crimes of Violence which we defend against:
Homicide Charges
Other Violent Crimes:
Types of sex charges we defend:
A recent case with charges of rape, sodomy and strangulation resulted in dismissal of all sex charges and prevented the requirement for registering as a sex offender.
Types of property crime charges we defend against:
In addition to defense of criminal charges, Mr. Azami can assist with expungement of your criminal record. Expungements could be requested as a matter of right. Certain crimes and under certain circumstances qualify for expungement. When you file for an expungement, you are withdrawing an earlier guilty plea. However, keep in mind that expungements won’t clean your record for immigration purposes of for obtaining certain jobs like law enforcement. In addition, it won’t erase “priors” for subsequent arrests. For example, if you expunge a DUI of 3 years ago but then get a second DUI on the 5th year, that first DUI will still count to make the current DUI your second. Second DUI’s have harsher penalties. You would have to allow 10 years to elapse before your next DUI can be counted as a “first DUI.”
Warrants are usually issued when you fail to pay a traffic citation, fail to appear in court when ordered to do so, or when you violate the terms of your probation or parole. Mr. Azami recalls bench warrants so that you will not have to be fugitive any longer. Mr. Azami is experienced in handling warrants and we can save you time from having to go to court yourself. Sometimes it is even possible to recall the warrant on the same day. Do not take a chance on getting dragged into custody during the worst time; driving, sleeping, working, or being with your children.
Regardless of your needs, contact our office for a discreet and free consultation. Call us now (714) 321-9999.
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