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Port Hueneme DUI and Criminal Defense Attorney

Port Hueneme is unique in Ventura County: a compact beach city wrapped around a working deep-water port and home to Naval Base Ventura County, which means the criminal cases I see from Hueneme include something no other city in the county produces in volume: service members and base personnel facing civilian charges. Alongside that, the everyday cases led by DUI. My office is minutes away in Oxnard, and I have practiced criminal defense in Ventura County for 30 years, with more than 20,000 court appearances. Call me at 805-889-9000. I answer personally, 24/7, and the consultation is free.

Military Personnel Facing Civilian Charges: Read This

If you are active duty or attached to the base and you have been arrested off-base, whether for DUI, domestic violence, assault, or anything else, you are facing two tracks at once: the Ventura County criminal case, and whatever your command does about it. The civilian outcome often drives the military one, which makes fighting the civilian case correctly absolutely critical to your career. Two things every service member should know. First, California has a military diversion program for misdemeanors: current and former service members whose charges relate to service-connected issues, such as trauma, PTSD, TBI, or substance abuse, can have their case diverted into treatment and dismissed on completion. Second, even outside that program, judicial diversion and charge reductions can produce outcomes that protect a security clearance and a career. I have defended military personnel from the base throughout my 30 years here, and I treat those stakes with the seriousness they deserve.

DUI in Port Hueneme

For everyone, military and civilian alike, the most common Hueneme arrest is DUI, and the first deadline is the same: 10 days from arrest to request a DMV hearing, or your license is suspended automatically. From there, DUI cases are won on the details: the stop, the field sobriety tests, the breath machine, the blood draw. Even a first offense that holds up no longer means being stranded, thanks to California’s ignition interlock rules. I have defended thousands of DUIs in this county; I will tell you what yours is worth in one free call.

Where Port Hueneme Cases Are Heard

There is no courthouse in Port Hueneme: misdemeanors and felonies go to the Hall of Justice on Victoria Avenue in Ventura, where I have appeared nearly every working day for three decades. And on all misdemeanors, I appear in court for you: no missed duty days or work shifts, no courtroom. I handle the arraignment and every appearance after it, then call you with exactly what happened and what is next.

Cases I Defend

While DUI leads the list in Port Hueneme, I defend every kind of criminal charge filed in the Ventura County courts:

Whatever the charge, my three questions never change: Can I get it dismissed? If not, can I get it reduced? And can I keep you out of jail?

Many Port Hueneme Misdemeanors Can Be Dismissed Entirely

If your charge is a misdemeanor, though not a DUI, which the law excludes, know this: under California’s judicial diversion law (PC 1001.95), the judge can place most misdemeanor cases on diversion even over the DA’s objection. Complete the court’s terms and the case is dismissed, with no conviction, and for anyone whose career runs on a background check or a clearance, that difference is everything. It is one of the first things I evaluate in every misdemeanor I take.

Minutes Away, Thirty Years Deep

My office has been in neighboring Oxnard for over 25 years, and I grew up in Ventura County: the courts that will decide your Hueneme case are where my entire career has unfolded. When you call 805-889-9000, you get me, no secretary, no paralegal, no associate, with flat fees quoted up front. Free consultation, available 24/7.

How to Choose the Right DUI Attorney in Ventura County

Choosing the right DUI attorney is an important decision. Experience in the local courts, knowledge of DUI defense, DMV hearing experience, and personal communication with your attorney are all factors you should consider before hiring a lawyer.

I have written a detailed guide explaining what to look for when choosing a DUI attorney, including the questions you should ask and why local Ventura County experience matters.

Read: How to Choose the Best DUI Attorney in Ventura County.