Northern California Trial Attorneys

Hayward - Fremont - Pleasanton - Alameda - Oakland

Your choice of attorney can create respect that will reflect well on you and help you achieve your goals. The lawyers at Bonjour, Thorman, Baray & Billingsley have an excellent reputation in northern California, both in the criminal justice bar and among the insurance companies that handle personal injury claims. Many of our criminal defense cases are referred to us by judges and other lawyers, as well as by former clients. Our lawyers teach trial tactics at both Stanford and USF Law schools.

Our law firm received an AV-rating* —the highest possible rating — through the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

Our attorneys attended top law schools in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Boalt Hall (UC Berkeley) and Stanford Law School. David Billingsley and Camellia Baray are former public defenders with a wealth of experience in criminal law. Jules Bonjour and Michael Thorman are both certified as criminal law specialists by the California State Bar. A California attorney who is certified as a specialist must demonstrated a high level of experience and proficiency in criminal law, fulfilled specific ongoing education requirements, and been favorably evaluated through peer review by other attorneys and judges familiar with their work.

Mr. Bonjour and Mr. Thorman have also been designated as Northern California Super Lawyers. This designation is based on surveys of lawyers across northern California who have been licensed to practice for five years or more. The surveys are conducted through the independent research of Law & Politics magazine. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in northern California are named Super Lawyers.

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*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.