Practice Areas

Whether you are facing serious felonies or a simple misdemeanor offense, the Law Office of Orchid Vaghti has the experience and expertise to work with you to the end and get you the results you are entitled to.

The Law Office of Orchid Vaghti provides zealous representation to clients, in and out-of-custody, in a wide range of criminal cases including drug possession and trafficking offenses, DUIs, theft and financial crimes, sex offenses, crimes of violence, including domestic violence offenses as well as representing clients in violations of probation and parole, DMV actions, Mental Health proceedings and Diversion petitions, and Expungement petitions. 

DUI and other driving offenses

Driving under the influence or alcohol with a BAC of .08 or above is against the law in the state of CA, but that doesn’t mean you should suffer to the fullest extent of the law. Many DUI cases are defensible, but you need someone who knows the law and who can get you results. The Law Office of Orchid Vaghti specializes in this area of criminal defense and will represent you in the DMV proceedings as well as the superior court proceedings.

Driving under the influence of drugs may be more subjective, as it is dependent officer’s opinion that the driver was under the influence of a drug at the time of driving.

Drug charges

While possession for personal use of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs are sometimes misdemeanor offenses with the recent passage of Proposition 36 in November 2024, repeat offenders could be looking at state prison for simple possession! Often times, felony and misdemeanor drug offenses can carry a lesser sentence or a possible dismissal, but you need someone who knows the law and will aggressively advocate for you.

Domestic violence charges

Most criminal cases are not black and white, however, domestic violence offenses are particularly grey. CA law encourages officers responding to a domestic dispute or domestic violence call to arrest to person who is the most aggressive of the parties or the one who first initiates the physical aggression. Bottom line; someone is going to jail.

Whether bail is posted or the judge releases you on your own recognizance, much needs to be determined in order to have proper representation as soon as you are released from jail. Is there an emergency protective order? Is the alleged victim filing for a temporary or permanent restraining order? If so, you need to know how this affects you and what your restrictions are so you do not violate the order. Also, does the other party involved wish to cooperate with the District Attorney? If they do not wish to cooperate and choose not to testify, your charges could be significantly reduced or even dismissed. This is not automatic however, which is why you need an attorney who will stand beside you and who knows the ins and the outs of the law when it comes to domestic violence charges.

Probation, PRCS, Mandatory Supervision and Parole violations

Probation grants are either formal or informal, depending on the conviction. Informal probation is unsupervised and the convicted party is given guidelines to follow for a term usually lasting 12, but longer for specific offenses such as DUIs. A violation of probation typically happens when the probationer is contacted by law enforcement or a probation officer for violating a term of their probation, whether or not a new law violation has occurred.

If a person violates their probation, they may face additional sentence requirements, which could include serving time in jail. However, depending on the violation and the circumstances surrounding it, the court may allow you an additional to remain on probation without having additional sentence requirements.

Parole is the period of supervised release that occurs after a person has been released from the state prison on a felony case. The term of parole varies depending on the crime the person was convicted of. However, persons who do exceptionally well on parole are oftentimes discharged from parole in shorter periods of time.

There are other types of supervision like Mandatory Supervision and PRCS which relate to prison sentences, whether county or state prison that have their own rules and processes, even for violations.  We are well versed in the unique differences the requirements of each type of supervision, and therefore know how to best strategize defending against the Violation, regardless of which form of supervision our client is dealing with.

Juvenile offenses

Getting the call that their child has been arrested is a parent’s worse nightmare. The most important thing a parent can do when their child has been arrested or accused of a crime is to call an attorney who has experience in handling juvenile cases and who can show compassion for what their family is experiencing. You will have a lot of questions surrounding your child’s case and recent arrest and the Law Office of Orchid Vaghti is here to help you through this difficult time while providing the highest level of representation for your child.

Other criminal charges

The Law Office of Orchid Vaghti covers a wide range of specialty areas  in addition to what has been highlighted above, including sex crimes, theft and property charges, white collar and embezzlement offense, gang cases and many more. We are here to help you. Call today to schedule an appointment, and begin to feel at ease.