The Chastaine Law Office

The Chastaine Law Office Mission Statement:
Care about every client
Provide the best possible representation
Don't be afraid of the government
Be fair and have integrity

After 15 years in the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office, Mr. Chastaine became Of Counsel to the well respected firm of Rothschild, Wishek and Sands, LLP. 

Since it's founding in 2007, The Chastaine Law Office has offered outstanding legal advice to clients charged with criminal misconduct.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Michael Chastaine:

- has been named a Northern California Super Lawyer in 2005, 2006 and 2008;
- is on the Board of Governors for the California Attorney's for Criminal Justice;
- is a member of the Sugar Bowl National Ski Patrol;
- is an accomplished adventure racer and mountain biker

Specialties

RECENT  RESULTS:

March 2008 - Placer County - Massage therapist charged with multiple counts of sexual battery - Not guilty all counts

January 2008 - Placer County - taxi driver charged with rape of an intoxicated person - Not guilty all counts

October 2007 - San Joaquin County - child molest charges - Not guilt all counts

April 2007 - Sacramento County - Business man charged with Battery - Not guilty all counts

February 2007 - Solano County - school teacher charged with multiple counts of child molest - mistrial/hung jury followed by a favorable settlement

July 2006 - San Joaquin County - Step father accused of child molest - Not guilty all counts

2009 Recently secured a certificate of factual innocence regarding a client identified as a person who threw a beer bottle at a woman.

2009-2010 Obtained several certificates of rehabilitation in various counties for persons with prior sex offenses, thereby eliminating their requirement to register as a sex offender. 

2009 Pursued the District Attorney to dismiss a failure to register as a sex offender case due to a mistake of fact.

2010 Obtained a very favorable Federal Sentence for a client who possessed weapons after suffering drug sales convictions.