Imhoff & Associates - Santa Monica, CA
Imhoff and Associates PC is a national criminal defense powerhouse headquartered in Santa Monica, California, providing 24/7 aggressive representation and transparent flat-fee pricing across thousands of felony, misdemeanor, and DUI cases nationwide.
Strategic Criminal Defense Advocacy in Santa Monica
Facing criminal allegations threatens your personal liberty, career, and reputation. Headquartered at 808 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, California, Imhoff and Associates PC provides formidable criminal defense for clients facing state and federal charges. Founded in 2003 by managing director Vincent Imhoff, a former Cook County public defender and former director of the Cochran Firm criminal defense section, the practice coordinates a nationwide network of hundreds of trial attorneys. When individuals need to hire a criminal defense lawyer who combines local courtroom familiarity with national investigative power, this firm provides an unwavering defense.
Major Felony and Violent Crime Defense
Serious felony accusations require immediate, proactive defense strategies to prevent prosecutors from dictating the narrative. Working as steadfast criminal defense lawyers and violent crime defense lawyers, the legal team represents defendants accused of aggravated assault, battery, armed robbery, manslaughter, and weapons violations. The attorneys scrutinize search warrants, evaluate police conduct for constitutional violations, depose prosecution witnesses, and prepare each case with trial-ready vigor to achieve dismissals or acquittals.
Comprehensive DUI Defense and DMV License Hearings
A drunk driving conviction brings mandatory license suspensions, heavy fines, and potential jail sentences. Skilled dui defense lawyers and traffic ticket lawyers challenge breathalyzer machine calibration, blood vial contamination, and unlawful traffic stops. Representing motorists in first-time misdemeanors, repeat DUIs, and felony cases involving bodily injury, the firm also handles administrative hearings before the Department of Motor Vehicles to save driving privileges.
Drug Offenses, Narcotics Charges, and Weapon Crimes
From simple marijuana possession to complex interstate narcotics trafficking and prescription fraud, drug charges carry severe mandatory minimum penalties. Dedicated drug crime defense lawyers examine whether law enforcement conducted illegal searches or coerced statements in violation of the Fourth Amendment, moving aggressively to suppress evidence and pursuing court diversion programs where possible.
Domestic Violence Allegations and Restraining Orders
Heated domestic disagreements can lead to unwarranted arrests based solely on unsubstantiated statements. Experienced domestic violence lawyers defend clients facing domestic battery, spousal abuse, and criminal threats, working to overturn temporary restraining orders, dismiss baseless protective filings, and safeguard client parental rights and clean records.
Theft, Burglary, and White-Collar Defense
The firm team of theft and burglary defense lawyers defends clients against property crime accusations, including petty theft, commercial burglary, grand larceny, and corporate embezzlement. The attorneys dissect financial records and forensic evidence to expose weaknesses in the prosecution case.
Groundbreaking Flat-Fee Defense and 24/7 Availability
Vincent Imhoff established the firm with a commitment to transparent, single flat-fee pricing that eliminates billable hour anxiety. A graduate of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, he is admitted to practice in California, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, and is recognized among America Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys. Operating an emergency hotline twenty-four hours a day, the firm offers free initial consultations. When you need to find a defense attorney ready to stand by your side immediately, call Imhoff and Associates PC.
Practice Concentrations
- Felony defense and violent crime litigation including assault and homicide
- DUI defense, multiple offenses, and DMV driver license hearings
- Drug crime defense, narcotics possession, and federal distribution
- Domestic violence charges, protective order hearings, and restraining orders
- Theft, burglary, grand theft, and property crime representation
- White-collar financial crimes, embezzlement, and corporate fraud defense
- Traffic ticket violations, reckless driving, and criminal record expungement
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the bustling Wilshire-Montana commercial district of Santa Monica, just eight blocks from the beach.
Building Location
The office is situated inside Lincoln Wilshire (808 Wilshire), a four-story Class A architectural landmark adorned with elegant rose-colored polished Italian granite, featuring a central courtyard and beautifully landscaped terraces.
Parking Details
Clients and visitors can park in the on-site subterranean parking garage, which is accessible via the entrance on Lincoln Boulevard.
Public Transit
Served by Big Blue Bus Route 2 (UCLA / Westwood); nearest stop is at Wilshire & Lincoln.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the building's light-filled atrium lobby and take either the elevator or stairs to the second floor to locate Suite 200.