Since 1999, I have been practicing solely in criminal defense. After graduating with honors from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California in 1999, I was admitted to the State Bar of California, and served as a public defender in two counties. In 2003 I began a private criminal defense practice in Truckee, California. I have served numerous clients in a broad array of cases, and have consistently represented their best interests and ensured the best possible outcomes to their cases.
DUI/DWI
Alison Bermant has a proven track record as a DUI defense lawyer, from not guilty verdicts at trial to lessening punishments in very serious cases, and has been successfully defending and assisting individuals charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in the Truckee and Lake Tahoe area since 1999.
Sex Crimes
I have successfully defended against almost every kind of crime that can be charged in California, including allegations as serious as manslaughter, rape, and felony assault, to possession, transportation and possession for sale of every kind of drug, as well as driving under the influence, domestic violence, and violations of the business and professions code for unlawful licensing activities.
Misdemeanors
The severity of a crime in California is determined by the maximum punishment that can be imposed by law. A misdemeanor crime is less serious than a felony because a person can only be sent to a county jail for no more than one year (and in some cases for no more than 6 months) and a felony is more serious because of the possibility of a sentence in state prison.
Drug Crimes
The November 2016 election resulted in Proposition 64 passing, which changed marijuana laws and legalized recreational marijuana use in California. If you have previously been convicted of felony cultivation, possession of marijuana for sale, or transportation of marijuana for sale in California, you may be eligible to immediately reduce your prior conviction to a misdemeanor. Please call me at (530) 550-0529 so I can assist you.
Assault
Manslaughter
As a criminal defense lawyer, I have successfully defended against almost every kind of crime that can be charged in California, including allegations as serious as manslaughter, rape, and felony assault, to possession, transportation and possession for sale of every kind of drug, as well as driving under the influence, domestic violence, and violations of the business and professions code for unlawful licensing activities.