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*"The right lawyer can make all the difference Mr. Green is that lawyer"... G. Brown

*"Mr. Green was confident and communicative 'before' his law office was retained - He made me and my family feel comfortable and at ease that I had quality representation in my corner. In the end my charges were dismissed -Thanks Holden!" L. Hernandez

At the Law Offices of Holden W. Green, A Professional Corporation the legal team provides clients with representation that is tailored to suit their individual cases and needs. The firm's mission statement conveys its dedication and passionate attitude towards the practice of law in California.

Mission Statement

The law firm is committed to zealous, learned, and prepared advocacy for all legal matters accepted. Hard work and positive attorney to client relationship will be upheld and responded to with an efficient response, often within a twenty-four-hour period.

Each retained client will receive full commitment and attention to detail as though they were the firm's only client. Care and attention to detail will be expected with each and every case. The law office will attend to the client's legal matter as if it was its primary legal concern.

The San Jose law firm concentrates its practice on criminal law matters. However, the firm is also available to assist clients with personal injury and family law matters, such as restraining orders. Criminal law attorney Holden Green provides aggressive criminal defense to clients facing various criminal matters, such as:

• Record clearance
• Three strikes laws
• Drug charges
• Domestic violence
• Sex Crimes
• Probation violation
• California parole violation
• Other criminal defense

Do not settle for a firm that will not provide you with the time, care, or commitment that you deserve. Mr. Green and his legal team take each client and case very seriously, pursuing a resolution to the situation as aggressively as necessary.

Contact a San Jose criminal defense lawyer at the Law Offices of Holden W. Green, A Professional Corporation today. Your case will be assessed by the firm's exceptional legal team in a free 35-minute consultation. This initial consultation is intended for you to become confident in the firm's client-oriented services and for you to understand your options for moving forward.

10 REASONS WHY PRIVATE COUNSEL IS THE BEST APPROACH TO ANY COURT CASE

Attorney Green does more for the client than simply making court appearances and set dates.  For example:

• negotiate "deals" with prosecutors, often arranging for reduced charges and lesser sentencing (by contrast, prosecutors may be uncooperative with self-represented defendants)
• formulate sentencing programs tailored to a client's specific needs, often helping defendants avoid future brushes with the criminal justice system
• help defendants cope with the feelings of fear, embarrassment and reduced self-esteem that criminal charges tend to produce in many people
• provide defendants with a reality check -- a knowledgeable, objective perspective on their situation and what is likely to happen should their cases go to trial. This perspective is vital for defendants trying to decide whether to accept a prosecutor's offered "plea bargain"
• are familiar with important legal rules that people representing themselves would find almost impossible to locate on their own, because many criminal law rules are hidden away in court interpretations of federal and state constitutions (for example, understanding what may constitute an "unreasonable search and seizure" often requires familiarity with a vast array of state and federal appellate court opinions)
• are familiar with local court customs and procedures that aren't written down anywhere (for example, a defense lawyer may know which prosecutor has the "real" authority to settle a case, and what kinds of arguments are likely to appeal to that prosecutor)
• understand the possible "hidden costs" of pleading guilty which a self-represented person might never think about
• spend time on a case that a defendant cannot afford to spend
• gather information from prosecution witnesses, who often fear people accused of crimes and therefore refuse to speak to people representing themselves, and
• hire and manage investigators, who may be able to believably impeach (contradict) prosecution witnesses who embellish or change their stories at trial.

Self-representation is made more difficult by the typical gulf between paper and practice in criminal cases. In books you can find laws that define crimes, fix punishments for their violation and mandate courtroom procedures. Take the time and trouble to read these books, defendants might think, and they'll understand the system. Alas, the practice of criminal law can't be understood by reading books alone. To experienced criminal defense attorneys, the criminal law appears much the same as a droplet of water appears to a biologist under a microscope -- a teeming world with life forms and molecules interacting unpredictably.

For example, "prosecutorial discretion" -- the power of prosecutors to decide whether to file criminal charges, and what charges to file -- determines much of what actually happens in the criminal courts. Which prosecutor has the power to make decisions, and when those decisions are made, can greatly affect the outcome of a case. An act that looks on paper to constitute one specific crime can be recast as a variety of other crimes, some more and others less serious. What in a statute book appears to be a fixed sentence for a particular crime can be negotiated into a variety of alternatives. In other words, the world of criminal law is vast, hidden and shifting, and defendants enter it alone at their peril. At the very least, most self-represented defendants should arrange for a lawyer to be a "legal coach" and consult with their coaches as needed

The Law Offices of Holden W. Green, A Professional Corporation represent clients located throughout San Jose, California and all of the surrounding areas, including Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Fremont, San Martin, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Gilroy, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, San Francisco County, Santa Cruz County, and San Mateo County.

* pursuant to State Bar Rules of Court Rules of Professional Responsibility /California Codes and Rules