Clients that choose Ridley Defense realize that it’s not good enough to have just an adequate attorney. Doug Ridley is a former Deputy District Attorney and one of the most talented attorneys practicing in Southern California today. Doug brings more than 25 years of experience and relationships within the courts to your case. Ridley Defense is focused on getting the best possible resolution on criminal cases for our clients. Criminal Defense is the ONLY law that we practice. We are passionate, experienced, and a caring hand during challenging times.
Ridley Defense practices in a very proactive way. Because of Doug’s experience in reviewing, investigating, and prosecuting all kinds of criminal cases we are very comfortable interfacing with law enforcement, experts, and prosecutors even BEFORE your first court date or pre-arrest. We can often solve a problem BEFORE it becomes a problem. We can assist with advocacy, avoiding prosecution, understanding and attaining bail, and of course defense of your case. Our first step in handling charges that are sent to the District Attorney’s office (i.e. you have been contacted via phone, arrested, cited or sent a summons to appear) is to see if your case is eligible for dismissal or a reduction in charges.
Just tell us what happened, and we’ll take care of the rest. Guilty or Innocent, we can help. No judgment, we help put families back together.
Our normal process includes a heavy review of your case to make sure that paperwork was completed properly by law enforcement, evidence was collected in the required way, you were questioned constitutionally, and more. If there are flaws in your case, we pride ourselves on finding them and attaining a dismissal or reduction in charges from the prosecutor. We take a human approach to this part of your case as well. Often a prosecutor can be swayed to reject or reduce your charges if your character merits. Once a case proceeds and is filed, there are still many ways that we can win your case.
If you find yourself in need of a criminal lawyer, hire one who has experience, knowledge, passion and knows how to win. We are local and we know how to get you the absolute best possible outcome for your case. Call us today at (805) 208-1866.
"Ridley Defense has been nothing short of exceptional. The relentless desire to achieve the best for me is superior. My highest recommendations to anyone who is looking for a team of professionals that will succeed and surpass your expectations. Ridley defense has produced positive outcomes for me when I believed there would be no such results in my case. There is no need to look around when the answer is right in front of you, Ridley defense is who you want on your side and on your team!"
"From my first contact at Doug’s office I knew I found the right attorney. What starts right ends right and they paved the way and fought for me tirelessly. Doug is patient and understanding! I don’t know what other way to describe it than to say it feels like they are fighting for you but even more so that they are fighting with you. You are on the same side. I love that nobody ever once told me what I wanted to hear – they told me what I needed to hear. You know whatever they are telling you is exactly what’s happening. I passed my situation to Doug, and as crazy as it sounds hardly thought of it again. They are all wonderful and work so hard! If you are considering using them, stop considering! They are an answered prayer."
"No traffic ticket in almost 40 years, yet in a single evening I made up for that and was facing jail time. After reading the 50 ads that came in my mailbox the next day, I contacted an attorney. They treated me more like a burden than a client, so I switched and found Ridley Defense. Ridley Defense is a group of legal professionals that I recommend you have on your side. They provided me with the legal expertise to help unravel a court system that is foreign to most people and definitely slanted against you. They explained how established court guidelines function and where and when your attorney can push back to produce the best outcome. Most importantly, they calmed me and helped emphasize that this is only temporary."
Whether you need advisement, negotiation, damage control, or aggressive courtroom representation, our caring, compassionate, and tactically brilliant attorneys will fight for you.