Firm Profile

Statement of Mission
Our goal is to provide the best possible representation to every client at a realistic, affordable price. We take seriously our obligation to assure that government agencies comply with constitutional limitations and respect the dignity of our clients.

Mr. Duree is a preeminent criminal defense attorney in the Sacramento area. His peer review ratings reflect the highest levels of competence and ethics in the legal profession. For over 20 years he has been certified by the state bar as a specialist in criminal law. He has focused exclusively on the defense of people charged with criminal conduct since 1981. He was selected as a Northern California “Super Lawyer” in 2006.

He is a former prosecutor, having served as a deputy Attorney General for the State of California in the criminal division, and as legal counsel to the Attorney General’s executive staff.

His experience includes appearing in the United States Supreme Court, twice in the California Supreme Court and numerous times in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Court of Appeal. He has been lead counsel in over a dozen published appellate cases. He has handled in excess of 100 jury trials, with an inordinately high rate of success. He has been a member of the NORML legal committee for over 10 years. He is a current member of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

His academic experience includes graduating with honors from McGeorge School of Law, serving as Associate Editor of the Pacific Law Journal, authoring a law review comment, being admitted to the Traynor Society of Academic Excellence as a permanent member and being awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for academic achievement.

Associates and Staff

Erin J. Radekin is an experienced, aggressive criminal defense lawyer. She has worked in association with Mr. Duree for over 8 years. Her advocacy, both oral and written, is of the highest caliber and her dedication to clients is unsurpassed.

Ms. Radekin has effectively represented clients working as a team with Mr. Duree on a wide variety of criminal cases, including DUI's, sex offenses, drug cases, "three strikes," cases involving immigration or licensing issues, juvenile delinquency, juvenile dependency, appeals, extraordinary writs, and state and federal habeas.

Ms. Radekin graduated from McGeorge School of Law, where she focused on criminal law, in 2001.  As a law student, she completed internships at the Sacramento County Public Defender's Office and the Parole Representation and Immigration Clinics at McGeorge.

Our administrative staff understands the importance of every case we handle. They are sensitive to the stress that is normally associated with criminal investigations and charges. They facilitate communication between attorney and client and handle the many administrative components of our cases. It is their goal to perform their work in a manner that alleviates– the personal difficulties that come with involvement in the criminal justice system.