Profile Description

Mr. Staten specializes in complex criminal litigation, DUI litigation and administrative licensing issues. He earned his Bachelor’s of Arts in Management Information Systems from San Francisco State University in 1987, and he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1992. After beginning his career at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office, Mr. Staten left to start his own criminal defense practice in 1994.

Between 2001 and 2007, Mr. Staten was Senior Staff Counsel for the California Department of Motor Vehicles. There he reviewed DUI legislation and managed all writ litigation throughout the State of California. He also was the in-house legal advisor to the Driver Safety Program.

Mr. Staten is an expert in DUI matters, both from the criminal justice side and the DMV administrative side. He also is known for his successful verdicts in drug and sex cases.