Watch Oakland Criminal Attorney Francisco Rodriguez’s interview explaining case management, philosophy, and the importance of client relationships.

Oakland’s Premier Criminal Attorney - Francisco Rodriguez!

Oakland Criminal Attorney Francisco Rodriguez has been practicing criminal defense law for the past 24 years. He started his career working at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office where he assisted several Attorneys with trial work and preparation. After leaving the Public Defender’s Office Attorney Rodriguez understood that he needed to be able to navigate cases through the appeal process and begin to intern at the First District Appellate Project. Here, he learned how to properly flush out legal issues and capture the attention of the reader in a legal brief. After leaving the First District Appellate Project he was hired by the State Public Defender’s Office where he worked on several death penalty cases in the habeas process. This experience provided him with the understanding of what it’s like for someone to be sentenced to death and their struggle. After leaving the State Public Defender’s Office, Attorney Rodriguez was hired by the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office where he again focused his skills on helping citizens who face criminal charges and how to prepare a case for trial. Attorney Rodriguez is also a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial College.

Once Attorney Rodriguez graduated from Law School, he was hired by the Santa Cruz County Public Defender’s Office where he handled hundreds of criminal cases and was responsible for numerous trial victories. After leaving the Santa Cruz Public Defender’s Office Attorney Rodriguez opened up his own private practice where he remains today as a Senior Partner at Katsuranis & Rodriguez.

Attorney Rodriguez is well known in the community for his ability to communicate his points and for being a zealous advocate for his clients. He has also built a reputation of being a “Trial Warrior” among his peers and the District Attorney’s Offices across the northern part of the State of California. He is well known for winning cases that are often unwinnable and is widely used by other Attorneys to handle their tough cases. He is licensed to practice in the Northern and Southern Districts Of California Federal Courts and in all courts in the State of California.

Oakland Criminal Attorney Francisco Rodriguez has also focused his work on assisting citizens accused of crimes and drinking and driving allegations. He understands that many people in this area are being treated unfairly and most importantly he believes there is a significant number of innocent people that are being wrongly convicted. In the DUI arena, he has invested time into learning the science that looks at the way alcohol behaves in the human body. The way alcohol affects the reactions and behavior of a human being. The way the instruments used to measure ethanol in the human body work and how they should be properly operated. The uncertainties in the measurements that are acquired by law enforcement in their efforts to bring drunk driving to an end. Human and machine errors can turn an innocent person into a guilty one. He has received training in blood testing procedures and errors associated with the instruments and procedures used. Lastly, what separates him from others is the number of trials that he has conducted and won in this very difficult area of the law. He is referred to by Judges, Police Officers, Court Staff, Doctors, and many others who understand the quality of his work.

In Criminal Defense, Oakland Criminal Attorney Francisco Rodriguez has focused his abilities on how to present the best case for the client. The number of jury trials that he has conducted has given him the “edge” on how to communicate to District Attorneys, Judges but most importantly to juries. Oakland Criminal Attorney Francisco Rodriguez has handled over 500 cases in the Oakland Courts and knows well who the key players are and how to present the best side of a client’s case for their understanding.

Call Oakland Criminal Attorney Francisco Rodriguez for a thorough evaluation of your case.