Vista - San Diego Domestic Violence Defense Lawyer

I am San Diego criminal defense lawyer Peter M. Liss, and I can help you.
I have personally defended hundreds of individuals with an arrest and charge of domestic violence and spousal abuse in Vista and San Diego. You will receive a free initial consultation, and top representation for a reasonable fee.

	Domestic Violence Explained:
Domestic Violence means violence, or threats of violence, to:  A spouse (either husband or wife)  A person you are cohabiting (living) with, or  A person who is the other parent of your child
Offenses in the "domestic violence" category include spousal abuse, assault, battery, threatening phone calls, criminal threats, damaging a phone line, and witness or victim intimidation. Once you are arrested, you should not try to reason with or confront a victim or witness because this may lead to more charges. You should turn the entire matter over to a skilled criminal lawyer as soon as possible.

Law Enforcement Prosecutes Whether or Not Victim Agrees

Domestic violence crimes are prosecuted by law enforcement agencies even when the alleged victim refuses to press charges or takes back ("recants") the claims of abuse. There do not need to be other witnesses. This means that even if you and your spouse or live-in have reconciled, the case will likely go forward, and you will need a skilled criminal attorney to help you. Potential penalties for spousal abuse are severe and an experience domestic violence attorney is essential to obtain the best result under the facts and law.

	Attorney Peter M. Liss can help you by:
1	Advising you so that you can avoid conduct leading to further charges and keeping you updated at all times on your case status
2	Arguing for lower or no bail
3	Interviewing witnesses and police
4	Gathering evidence supporting your defenses and good character
5	Making court motions
6	Evaluating all legal defenses: innocence, self-defense, lack of sufficient evidence, mental incapacity, and others
7	Seeking reduction of charges (when available)
8	Representing you at trial or in a plea bargain
9	Presenting the best legal defenses for your case
10	Seeking alternative sentencing, or the lowest sentence available. Alternative sentences (available in some cases) can include probation, anger management classes, fines, and domestic counseling

	More benefits to selecting Attorney Peter M. Liss:
11	Available every day, every hour. 24-hour in-person answering
12	24 years experience, hundreds of domestic violence and spousal abuse cases handled, track record of success, over 100 criminal trials, University of California - Berkeley trained lawyer
13	Attorney Liss personally handles your entire case
14	Top quality services at reasonable rates
15	Free first consultation
16	All major credit cards accepted
17	Immediate, courteous response
18	Office across from Vista Courthouse and Jail, with free parking

I have personally defended hundreds of individuals charged with domestic violence and spousal abuse in Vista and San Diego, California. Family concerns, by either couples who are separating or couples who want to stay together, are often part of these cases. To learn more about how I can help you with family concerns, please go to the Domestic Violence Family Concerns page of this website.

I can help you. For immediate help, you can call me any time, any day at
(760) 643-4050 or (858) 486-3024.   You may also use this form to contact me for more information. This form is answered Monday through Friday during the working day: