Legal Services Provided

Wolfgang Kovach
Attorney & Counselor at Law

28202 Cabot Rd., Suite 300
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Furthering the purpose of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 since 2000

Complimentary Telephone Case Evaluation
Phone: (949) 735-5273

Education not Prosecution

Attorney and Counselor at Law

LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED

“Man’s greatest battles have been waged against man-made obstacles and artificial handicaps imposed upon him to paralyze his growth and development. Human thought has always been falsified by tradition and custom, and perverted false education in the interests of those who held power and enjoyed privileges.”

– Emma Goldman, ["The Place of the Individual in Society," by Emma Goldman, sponsored by the Free Society Forum, 1940.]

Welcome To Our Web Site

The purpose of our website is to provide information to Californian's in order for them to comply with its laws.

Our mission statement is clearly expressed - Education not Prosecution.

For those California citizens who wish to form a private cannabis collective (Club),

Our mission statement is clearly expressed - Doing it right, from the start.

What We Do:
Since June 6, 2000, this office has been providing affordable, high quality legal services in the following areas of the law:

1. Criminal Defense -

2. Medical Cannabis Defense -

3. Formation of Private Club Collectives -

4. Corporate Compliance Services for Private Club Collectives -

5. Legal Service for those Who are Being Sued or Need to Sue.

Watch Out for the Bait and Switch! Some law offices will have you meet and discuss your case with the named partner only to have their associate show-up at your court date.

When you hire this office, Mr. Kovach will appear personally for all aspects of your case. You will not be shuffled off to a junior associate who often has little or no time for your case concerns.

You May Never Have to Appear in Court!

If you were issued a Citation (infraction, i.e., ticket) or Notice to Appear (Misdemeanor, i.e. theft, possession) you may not have to appear in court at all per Penal Code 997. Unless you have been charged with a felony, domestic violence, violation of a protective order, Probation Violation, or in certain driving under the influence cases, you have the right to have this office appear on your behalf at all stages including trial, if necessary. Not only have you saved yourself time, fuel, a few day's salary or vacation day's, but the embarrassment of having the charges against you read aloud in open Court.

(1) Criminal Defense:

* Warrants Recalled - If you violate your probation terns, such as failure to appear (FTA), failure to pay fines (FTB), new charges while on probation, you have a serious legal problem that could lead to your arrest at the time of your appearance.

* Probation Violations - If you have a good reason for being in violation of your probation terms, such as, miscalandering of appearance date, no funds to pay fine, etc., this office will request the Court that you NOT be in violation of probation and for Reinstatement of your probation terms.

* DUI Alcohol/Drugs - Vehicle Code 21352(a)(b) DMV hearing must be requested within 10 days or your license will be suspended on 30th day after your arrest.

* Controlled Substances - Possession, Sale, Cultivation,Transportation, Giving Away, Gift, - New OC DEJ program for 1st time drug/narcotic. Offenders DNA is taken (Mouth Swab) and the charges are dismissed that day!

* Theft, Property Violations - New OC DEJ program when successfully completed the charge will be dismissed.

* Assault - Depending on the facts of your case, a felony assault charge can be reduced to a misdemeanor assault and can be expunged.

* DMV Actions - suspension for failure to appear, pay fine, child support, negligent driver

* Expungement/Seal & Destroy Criminal Records -

Click "Arrested? - We can help!'"Tab above for more information.

No! You Cannot Defend Your Self.

If you talk to the District Attorney, everything you say can and WILL be used against you. PERIOD!! If you want to make things much worse than they already are, then defend yourself against a Judge and experienced District Attorneys. No chance for claiming a defense or a negotiated plea bargain and you will receive the maximum sentence. Remember, the District Attorney's Office was established to prosecute crimes. You are now, in their eyes, a criminal. Regardless of your good name, impeccable back- ground and status, you will receive harsh penalties, fines and be placed on probation.

Be realistic, your arrest is only one of thousands that occur each week. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Judge will seek to have your case resolved as quickly as the legal system will allow. There is little or no regard to the serious consequences to you, your job, family responsibilities, future employment, or student loan eligibility. You need to know your rights, take action, and protect your future.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: IF YOU THINK GETTING A PUBLIC DEFENDER WILL SAVE YOU $$$$.

JUDGES ARE NOW REQUIRING THAT YOU PAY FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS SERVICES AS A TERM OF YOUR PROBATION!!!.

(2)Medical Cannabis Defense to Charges of: Possession - Transportation - Cultivation.

* What is a Medical Cannabis Defense - (persons with valid State ID card or doctor's recommendations at the time of arrest or citation) This often occurs when a qualified person forgot to have his ID or recommendation with them, are arrested and charged with violation of Penal Code § 11357 (possession), 11358 (cultivation), 11359 (possession for sale), 11360 transportation, importation, sale or gift. Excepting 11357(b) and (c) charges are Felonies that can be used as 1 strike.

Depending on the facts of your case, this office has successfully had a Vehicle Code 23222(b) (possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle) charges dismissed and pursuant to Penal Code section 851.81 filed a motion for a finding of factual innocence and for the sealing and destruction of the arrest record that was GRANTED.

Return of Property - Depending on the facts of your case, your medicine can be returned to you as well as any other property wrongfully seized.

Click "Medical Cannabis Defense" Tab above for more information.

(3) Collective Formation (Noncommercial Private Clubs)
Forming a Collective
Any group that is collectively cultivating and distributing marijuana for medical purposes must be organized and operated in conformity to California statutes (Corporation, Tax) and in a manner that ensures the security of the crop and safeguards against diversion for non-medical purposes

Click "Collectives (Formation)" Tab above for more information.

Click "Collective (Compliance)'"Tab above for more information.

(5) Civil Litigation

Are You Being Sue? Defending against a lawsuit? or Do you need to Sue? (Has some one harmed you, breached a contract or owes you money?) Call for a complimentary telephone case evaluation.

Your privacy and confidentiality are paramount concern to this office. Please DO NOT use the Internet to communicate any potentially confidential information. If you do not know if the information is or is not confidential, it's confidential.

Please call our office, we will be glad to hear from you.

949-735-5273

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This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice, nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship.

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