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Adam Garrard Gasner

Adam Garrard Gasner

Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law
  • Criminal Law
  • California
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GASNER CRIMINAL LAW is directed and managed by San Francisco native Adam G. Gasner. Mr. Gasner is board certified by the California State Bar as a specialist in criminal law – a distinction held by fewer than 400 of the more that 250,000 practicing lawyers in the State of California. Mr. Gasner holds an AV Preeminent® rating defense from Marindale-Hubbell. This rating signifies that Adam Gasner's peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence for legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards. He also currently serves as the president and officer of the board of the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association of Northern California. Mr. Gasner is appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) to represent individuals charged in northern California federal courts. He is also qualified by the Bar Association of San Francisco to accept appointments in serious felony cases in San Francisco Superior Court. Prior to founding GASNER CRIMINAL LAW, Mr. Gasner was a criminal law research attorney for the Superior Court of Contra Costa County and a criminal defense attorney at the Levine Law Firm, where he studied under and conducted serious felony jury trials with renowned criminal defense trial attorney Hugh Anthony Levine. He was also a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Alvin D. Schlessinger at the New York Supreme Court and a certified law intern for the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Prior to that, Mr. Gasner was a law clerk at the San Francisco law firm of Steinhart & Falconer (now DLA Piper.) Adam G. Gasner’s criminal law experience and knowledge of the local court system provide his clients with results-oriented defense against the accusations of the government. Adam G. Gasner works closely with a team of criminal defense lawyers, investigators and expert witnesses to provide sophisticated and aggressive representation to clients in San Francisco

Education
University of San Francisco School of Law
J.D. (1997) | Law
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Boston University
B.A. (1992) | English Literature
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Professional Experience
Founding Partner
The Law Office of Adam Gasner
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Criminal Law Research Attorney
The Superior Court of Contra Costa County
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Criminal Defense Trial Attorney
The Levine Law Firm
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Certified Law Intern
San Francisco District Attorney's Office
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Judicial Law Clerk
The New York Supreme Court
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Publications
Articles & Publications
A New Tactic for Fighting the War on Drugs
Defense Strategies for Drug Crimes (Inside the Minds)
Defending DUI Charges in Federal Court
National College for DUI Defense
Associate Survey & Index Editor
University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal
Laser Bones (Research Assistant to Author)
Harvard Journal of Law and Technology
Certifications
Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law
State Bar of California
Awards
AV Preeminent Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law
State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
The 2014 President's Award
California DUI Lawyers Association
Professional Associations
Criminal Trial Lawyers Association of Northern California
President
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Federal Bar Association
Member
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San Mateo County Bar Association
Member
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CALIFORNIA DUI LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Member
- Current
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Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
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California State Bar  # 201234
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Free consultation up to 60 minutes.
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Accepted payment types: Cash, Check, Credit card
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Fixed fees (sometimes).
Practice Area
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Law Firm Website
Contact & Map
Law Office of Adam G. Gasner
345 Franklin St
Law Chambers Bldg
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 782-6000
Fax: (415) 782-6011