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Napa Criminal Law Lawyer
Overview
For over two decades, Amanda Bevins has practiced juvenile and adult criminal defense in counties throughout Northern California. Prior to opening BevinsLaw, Amanda worked for Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty focusing on civil and criminal litigation. Before DP&F, Amanda was a partner at Gagen McCoy, a prominent East Bay business litigation and criminal firm for 18 years.
Amanda handles all aspects and levels of criminal law and has substantial court and jury trial experience. She also represents businesses and individuals accused of violating local building and environmental codes or facing civil or administrative penalties.
Amanda has a reputation as a zealous advocate who is fiercely loyal to her clients, their cases and their futures. She has long practiced a "holistic approach" to litigation; beyond fighting for the best outcome in every case, she does what it takes to ensure her clients are armed with the resources they need to make their legal experience as positive as possible.
Ms. Bevins believes that, by getting into a case early, she can position herself to accurately and effectively educate the other side about the objective facts. She has the insight to know when to take a collaborative rather than a combative approach. A skilled negotiator, she has had excellent results, often getting charges reduced and cases dropped. As Ms. Bevins says: "Sometimes the most satisfying victory is not in the courtroom. It's keeping the case from getting there in the first place."
Amanda is proud to have devoted a large part of her career to representing juveniles, requiring a unique combination of compassion, advocacy, and knowledge of the resources available to put young people back on the right track. She remains involved in community juvenile justice programs, serving as a Commissioner on the Napa County Juvenile Justice Commission and the Napa County Youth and Gang Violence Commission since 2011.
About Amanda Bevins
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California
Other Affiliations
- Napa County Juvenile Justice Commission – Commissioner 2011 – Present
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice -Member 1994 - Present
- Napa County Bar Association - Member - 2014 - Present
- Contra Costa County Bar Association – Board of Directors – 2010 – 2015
- Contra Costa Bar Association Judicial Nomination Evaluation Committee – 2007- 2010
Classes and Seminars
- Contra Costa County Criminal Conflict Panel – Board of Directors 2012 – 2015
Pro Bono Activities
- Napa County Peer Court – Coordinator - 2014-2016
- Napa County Gang and Youth Violence Commission – Commissioner 2011 – Present
Past Positions
- Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty
- Gagen McCoy, Partner
Education
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, 1993
- New York University
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Departmental Honors - San Francisco State University, 1990
Articles
Published Works
- “Supreme Court Justices Are People Too: A Review of Sonia Sotomayor’s “My Beloved World.””, Contra Costa Lawyer, August 2013
- “Courthouse Step Dwellers: Violating Sherman’s Trust or Assisting Sallie Mae?”, Contra Costa Lawyer, May 2013
- “From the Other Side Of The Jury Box”, Contra Costa Lawyer June 2008, Los Angeles Daily Journal, 2008
- Amanda Rubin, “Prison Law – Before and After Wilson v. Seiter: Cases Challenging the Conditions of Confinement in the Ninth Circuit”, 22 Golden Gate U. L. Rev (1992)
Office Information
Address
1766 Third StreetSuite B Napa, CA 94559
Phone
Fax
- 707-492-5357
Websites
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Included on the 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
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