Law Office of Elliot Millerd-Taylor - Santa Rosa, CA

Dedicated Criminal Defense and Trial Advocacy in Santa Rosa

The Law Office of Elliot Millerd-Taylor is a criminal defense practice located on College Avenue in Santa Rosa, California. Founded by trial attorney Elliot Millerd-Taylor, a graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law with an undergraduate degree from Long Beach State, the firm represents clients facing misdemeanor and felony accusations across Sonoma, Marin, and Mendocino counties. Prior to opening his private practice, Elliot Millerd-Taylor served as a public defender in three Northern California counties and worked on post-conviction matters in Texas and Louisiana. Grounded in the conviction that defending a client means defending the whole person, attorney Millerd-Taylor ensures that every client background and humanity are powerfully presented in court.

DUI Defense and DMV Administrative Hearings

A driving under the influence arrest can jeopardize your driver license, professional credentials, and employment. Practicing as knowledgeable dui defense lawyers and traffic ticket lawyers, attorney Millerd-Taylor handles first-offense DUIs, multiple-offense matters, and felony drug-impaired driving charges. The firm provides immediate intervention at DMV administrative per se hearings to challenge license suspensions, while analyzing the legality of police traffic stops, field sobriety exercises, and breathalyzer calibration logs in court. For motorists looking to hire a criminal defense attorney in Santa Rosa, the office pursues every viable avenue to seek dismissal, reduce charges to reckless driving, or avoid mandatory jail sentences.

Domestic Violence, Violent Crimes, and Weapons Charges

Accusations involving household disputes, assault, and weapons carry severe consequences, including mandatory criminal protective orders and firearms prohibitions. Serving as experienced domestic violence lawyers and violent crime defense lawyers, attorney Millerd-Taylor intervenes swiftly to challenge emergency restraining orders, examine digital communications, and expose false or exaggerated statements. The firm also defends against serious felony charges, functioning as skilled theft and burglary defense lawyers and drug crime defense lawyers to represent clients accused of grand theft, burglary, narcotics possession, weapons offenses, vandalism, and complex fraud.

Post-Conviction Relief, Expungements, and Record Clearing

A past criminal record should not permanently derail career opportunities or housing access. Operating as dedicated criminal defense lawyers, the office provides comprehensive post-conviction relief services under California law. Attorney Millerd-Taylor petitions courts for formal record expungements under Penal Code Section 1203.4, motions to withdraw pleas, felony reductions to misdemeanors under Proposition 47 and Penal Code Section 17(b), early termination of probation, and 290 sex offender registration re-tiering. In cases involving legal error or immigration consequences, the firm pursues legal vacaturs of prior convictions, writs, and formal appeals to secure lasting clean slates for clients.

Why Clients Choose the Law Office of Elliot Millerd-Taylor

• Former Public Defender Experience: Extensive courtroom and trial experience gained as a public defender in Marin, Mendocino, and Sonoma counties.
• Holistic Defense Philosophy: Treating clients as complete human beings rather than case numbers, ensuring their complete story is heard.
• Court Appearances on Your Behalf: Making legal appearances whenever permitted by California law so clients can continue working and caring for their families.
• Free Confidential Consultations: Direct initial case evaluations to discuss defense strategies, procedural timelines, and realistic outcomes.

When your liberty, driving privileges, or future reputation are at stake, having a tenacious trial advocate is essential. Contact the Law Office of Elliot Millerd-Taylor in Santa Rosa today to safeguard your rights and start mounting your defense.