The sole purpose of this web site is to provide limited information about my practice, including contact details. At this time, I am not accepting paying clients for private work, and I do not make referrals. If you need a court-appointed attorney for a case, please contact the panel that handles appointments for the court in which your case will be heard.
Please Note: At this time, I am not licensed in any other state. My practice is confined exclusively to California state law courts. Advice will not be provided on the law of other jurisdictions.
Contact Information
William Safford
California Bar No. 286948
15732 Los Gatos Boulevard, Suite 3002
Los Gatos, California 95032
(847) 744 – 4903
saffordlegal @ gmail . com
About Me
My name is William Safford, California Bar number 286948. I am a graduate of Capital Law School, in Columbus, Ohio. I have been practicing law in the criminal courts of California since 2012, and involved with indigent defense programs since 2006. These days, I do two types of work: (1) court appointed representation of indigent defendants in the California appellate courts; and (2) drafting for attorneys representing California defendants in complex trial cases.
I am a member of organizations which include the California Bar Association, Pacific Juvenile Defender Center, California Appellate Defense Counsel, and American Civil Liberties Union. I am licensed to practice in any California criminal or appellate court. At this time, I am not licensed in any other state, so my practice is confined exclusively to California state law courts. All court appearances and any in-person meetings take place in California.
I am proud to be a member of appointed attorney panels for Santa Clara County and several Courts of Appeal, supervised by: the Independent Defense Counsel Office (IDO); the Sixth District Appellate Program (SDAP); and the Central California Appellate Program (CCAP). I also accept appointments in other counties and appellate districts within California on a limited basis.
Philosophy
Many aspects of our lives are handled by the courts. Whether you are charged with a crime, disputing your lease, dealing with the passing of a loved one, litigating the results of a traffic accident, changing your name, or arguing with the neighbor over the dog barking, there is a good chance that your fate will be decided by a judge and argued over by an attorney.
I believe that everyone, regardless of gender, race, religion, orientation, or economic status, deserves excellent legal counsel. To put it another way — every person, in every court case, no matter how “small” the case or how thin their wallet, deserves an attorney whose sole job is looking out for their interests. This is not a new idea, but it is an extremely important one!