Costen Ruiz Law - Orange, CA

Formidable Criminal Defense and Trial Representation in Orange, California

Facing criminal prosecution in Orange County requires aggressive advocacy, strategic foresight, and seasoned courtroom skill. Operating from Suite 1500 at 1100 Town and Country Road in Orange, California, Costen Ruiz Law provides relentless representation to individuals facing misdemeanor and felony accusations across Southern California. Founded in 2017 by managing attorney Jesse Ruiz, an alumnus of California Western School of Law who gained valuable trial insight clerking in the Orange County Juvenile Court and serving with the Riverside Public Defender Office, the firm features a dynamic roster of attorneys including former prosecutors and public defenders.

With a verified track record of resolving nearly 1,500 cases successfully, the firm understands the severe stakes involved when your freedom, livelihood, and reputation are jeopardized. Whether you need to find an experienced attorney during an ongoing law enforcement investigation or hire a criminal defense lawyer to contest charges at trial, Costen Ruiz Law delivers assertive representation backed by an intimate understanding of prosecutorial tactics and evidentiary standards.

Full-Spectrum Criminal Defense Practice Areas

The firm delivers rigorous courtroom advocacy across an extensive range of California and federal criminal practice areas:

• DUI and DWI Defense: Relentless courtroom representation for driving under the influence charges, chemical test refusals, repeat felony offenses, and administrative DMV license hearings.
• Drug Crime Defense: Aggressive defense against state and federal narcotics allegations, including possession of controlled substances, manufacturing, distribution, and trafficking.
• Violent Crime Defense: Powerful trial defense for serious felony accusations, including assault and battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, and manslaughter.
• Domestic Violence Defense: Strategic defense protecting client rights during domestic battery allegations, corporal injury claims, and restraining order hearings.
• Theft and Burglary Defense: Defending clients charged with retail shoplifting, grand theft, commercial burglary, residential break-ins, and white-collar fraud.
• Traffic Ticket Lawyers and Reckless Driving: Safeguarding commercial and personal driving privileges against reckless driving charges and severe traffic citations.

Pre-Filing Investigation Defense and Expungements

If you suspect law enforcement is investigating you, securing legal representation before formal charges are filed is critical. Costen Ruiz Law intervenes immediately to manage police contact, protect clients from self-incrimination, and present exculpatory evidence directly to prosecutors, often stopping charges before they reach a courtroom. Furthermore, the firm assists individuals burdened by prior criminal records through California expungement proceedings, helping clients clear their records and move forward with their lives.

24/7 Availability and Flexible Client Financing

When you urgently need a lawyer in Orange following an arrest, Costen Ruiz Law is accessible twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The firm offers free initial consultations, bilingual representation in english and spanish, and accessible financing options including flexible payment plans, Zelle, and credit card processing to ensure quality legal defense is always within reach.