Chazin, Seth P.

Law Offices of Seth P. Chazin
1164 Solano Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94706
Phone: (866)721-3169 (Toll Free) / (510) 984-3959 (Berkeley) / (415) 222-6188 (San Francisco) / (925) 932-4400 (Walnut Creek)
Fax: (510) 525-0087
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Summary
Lawyer Overview
Seth P. Chazin has aggressively defended clients in thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases for almost 25 years. He has extensive experience representing criminal defendants in federal and state court, while handling both state and federal appeals as well. His commitment, persistence, and aggressive representation have resulted in thousands of successful resolutions, including acquittals and dismissals, for clients charged with criminal offenses in numerous geographical locations. Mr. Chazin is highly respected and has excellent working relationships with prosecutors, investigators and other professionals in the field. Mr. Chazin has the organizational skills, resources and negotiating techniques to handle complex cases of the largest magnitude. Whether you are charged with white collar crimes such as embezzlement, identity theft, internet crimes, fraud, sex crimes including child molestation or possession of child pornography, murder, domestic violence or any other crime, you can trust that the Law Offices of Seth P. Chazin will provide you with the high quality representation you need.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- White Collar Crimes
- DUI/DWI
- Domestic Violence & Neglect
- Licensing
- Litigation & Appeals
- Drug Crimes
- Fraud - Embezzlement
- Computer Crimes
- Expungements
- Appeals
- Certificates of Rehabilitation & Pardons
- Sex Crimes
- Child Molestation
- Assault - Battery
- Violent Crime - Murder
- Robbery
- Civil Rights
- Constitutional Law
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Science & Technology Law
- Transportation Law
West Practice Categories
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Sex Offenses, White Collar Crimes, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Internet -- Cyberspace, Computer Crimes, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading, Transportation Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1987
- California, 1988
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1988
Certification/Specialties
- Certified Criminal Law Specialist, California State Board of Legal Specialization
Professional Associations and Memberships
- San Francisco Bar Association, 2004 - Present
- California Public Defenders Association
- Alameda County Bar Association
- Alameda County Bar Association (Board Member, Lawyer Referral Service Advisory Committee)
- Contra Costa County Bar Association
- Solano County Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- California Attorneys of Criminal Justice
- Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute (Board of Directors)
Honors and Awards
- Judge for the CACJ 2009 National Trial Competition, 2009
- Distinguished Service Award for the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, 2002
- State Bar of California's Public Lawyers of the Year, 1993
Education
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
J.D. - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL,
1979
B.S.
Major: Journalism
Major: Broadcasting
Office Information
Address
1164 Solano Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94706
Phones
(866)721-3169 (Toll Free)
(510) 984-3959 (Berkeley)
(415) 222-6188 (San Francisco)
(925) 932-4400 (Walnut Creek)
Faxes
(510) 525-0087
Emails
Websites
Feedback
I have recently retained Seth P. Chazin as my attorney for a second time relating to a criminal case that originally occured in 2005. I found Mr. Chazin on both occasions to be highly professional, knowledgable, and effective in his representation. Furthermore, he and his staff treated me with dignity, understanding, encouragement and respect throughout the process. Mr. Chazin was instrumental in guiding me through a very difficult time in my life and later in helping to mitigate the damage to my good standing. He was able to negotiate a favorable settlement for my case and then later to reduce the terms of my sentance. I was highly satisfied with Mr. Chazin's services and would recommend him to anyone who is facing felony or misdemeanor charges and seeks superior legal representation.
There no words kind enough or powerful enough to express our heartfelt thanks. Not only were you handling a criminal defense case, but an accusation of molesting three children...facing life imprisonment!! With aggressive investigation, counsel and negotiation, complemented with vast experience, extreme patience, kindness, respect, attention to detail and true professionalism, your work resulted in no prison time and only supervised probation. We are truly grateful for all the efforts of you and your team. Thank you and God Bless !!!
Seth grasped the issues with lightning speed. As Seth's web-site says, he has exemplary knowledge of pre-file procedures, and outstanding ability to execute these procedures in a manor that prevents charges from being filed. Seth also does an outstanding job of presenting options and then following through on the choice we, the client, select. He follows through on all the details while answering all emails and phone calls very quickly. Extremely important, he was able create a rapport easily with challenging teenage males. Most important, working with Seth Chazin brings you far greater probability of getting the outcome you want than working with another attorney. Seth has a record of "winning" in proceedings that are almost impossible to win in this state. We have recommended Seth to others, and all have been extremely pleased with the process and the outcome, feeling the cost was well worth it.
I strongly recommend criminal defense attorney Seth P. Chazin. Mr. Chazin worked diligently to assist me with the felony and misdemeanor charges that I was facing. I needed urgent assistance from a criminal defense attorney and with very little time remaining I found Mr. Chazin on a Saturday and was able to retain him right away. Throughout the entire ordeal Mr. Chazin was in constant communication with me by email, text, and phone calls. After my conversations with Mr. Chazin I felt very confident, assured, and well informed about my case and was able to work very effectively with Mr. Chazin in such a short time frame. He did some remarkable work and was able to have all charges dropped. I was amazed on how efficient Mr. Chazin worked and I was extremely impressed on how he was able to resolve my legal issues. It was obvious that he was a very knowledgeable criminal defense attorney and I was very satisfied with his personal attention and work ethic. Mr. Chazin always responded as quickly as possible to my concerns and did anything within his capacity to assist me. His legal help and advice is invaluable and retaining him proved to be a very important decision of mine in order to avoid legal matters that would haunt me in my future. I am extremely thankful for Mr. Chazins help and I would recommend him to anyone who is in need of a criminal defense attorney.
I highly recommend the Law Office of Seth P. Chazin because after finding out the charges from my childhood had followed me some 40 odd years later were never cleared in the court system, he solved my legal problem. I had served my time and completed my probation and moved to Florida. Some 40 odd years later, I was tying to get a gun for hunting and found I had a felony on my record and other charges that were not me but in fact someone else with the same name. I did everything I could on my own to try and clear these charges but since records from that time were no longer in existence I came up empty handed in every way I turned. After finally realizing that I was getting no where in the court system, I decided to contact several attorneys to see what my rights were. I started calling attorneys on a Sunday and out of all the attorneys I contacted, Seth P. Chazin, was the only one who called me back on a Sunday which I never expected and he gave me sound advise and told me he could assist me in getting my problems solved. Mr. Chazin was not only able to get a felony charge reduced to a misdemeanor, he was also able to get the misdemeanor completely thrown out and my record was completely expunged as it was supposed to be over 40 years ago. Mr. Chazin was able to do the impossible as all records from back in the 60's were hand written and could not be found and he was still able to secure a great resolution in my case. Mr. Chazin was very professional in all aspects of my case and with me being in Florida and him in California, I never found him hard to reach and in fact he kept me apprised even on the weekends. You couldn't ask for a better attorney then Mr. Chazin and I cannot say enough praise for Mr. Chazin for the wonderful outcome he was able to procure in my case. I would highly recommend Mr. Chazin to anyone who is in need of legal representation. Sincerely, Charles.
I recommend criminal defense attorney Seth P. Chazin without reservation. Upon finding myself in a sticky, sensitive, and extremely frightening situation that could have potentially landed me in jail for several years I retained Seth to help me sort the issue out. He was an excellent choice of attorney. Throughout the months leading up to my being cleared of any wrongdoing Seth spent a tremendous amount of time preparing documents for me and liaising with the police investigator on my behalf. He also took the time to explain, at each juncture, what scenarios might unfold, which considerably lowered my anxiety. In the end, due to Seth's diligence and hard work, no charges were filed against me. Seth responds to e-mails and phone calls rapidly, both during the week and on weekends. Additionally, he clearly has a tremendous understanding of criminal law and its relationship to the local court system. I could not have found myself in better hands.
From the moment I hired Attorney Chazin, he put me at ease. He informed me of both positives and the negatives of my case -the best case and the worst case scenario. I felt much relieved after talking to attorney Chazin. He made no false promises and kept me informed about any progress he made. He is easy to reach by email and phone. I like the fact that he runs his own office unlike a big firm, where you need to go through secretaries to get to your attorney. Attorney Chazin has over 20 years of experience in criminal law and knows what he is doing. I think his experience and location helped my case a lot. I am happy with the outcome of my case and the services of my attorney. I highly recommend Attorney Chazin without hesitation.
1. First one to respond to my requests for a defensive attorney 2. Made himself readily available via mobile phone, email and text messaging 3. Proactive in preparing for the arraignment 4. Case dismissed at the arraignment 5. Follow up after the case was dismissed with a letter verifying the fact



