Criminal Defense Attorney Bakersfield CA

Criminal Law Specialist

H.A. Sala is an aggressive and highly effective criminal defense lawyer with 39 years of professional experience. He has been certified as a specialist in Criminal Law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California for 25 years, and is presently the only attorney in Kern County to achieve this distinction.

The Firm

H.A. Sala, a Professional Law Corporation, located in Bakersfield, CA, provides thorough, aggressive and state of the art criminal defense to clients charged with misdemeanors and serious felonies. The firm has earned a reputation for unparalleled preparation and producing exceptionally favorable results in court.

Practice Areas

Our firm has extensive experience defending the rights of people arrested and accused of criminal offenses.

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"Courage is the most important attribute of a lawyer." -Robert F. Kennedy

About Us

We provide effective solutions in criminal cases

Recent Results

-Three counts of premeditated attempted murder with personal use of a firearm and shooting at an occupied vehicle were dismissed after Mr. Sala's cross-examination and trial preparation discredited prosecution witnesses

-After a 16-day trial, the jury acquitted Mr. Sala's client of first and second degree murder

-The court dismissed charges of transportation for sale of fentanyl, possession for sale of methamphetamine while armed and manufacturing controlled substances, after the court granted Mr. Sala’s motions to suppress evidence and to traverse and quash the warrant based on deliberate misrepresentations and omissions by the officer