Would highly recommend for any Ventura County defense needs. Without going into too much detail on…read morewhat seemed to be a daunting situation, all 3 attorneys (David, John, and Rick) worked on my case, not just one. This resulted in what I felt was the best possible outcome given the circumstances. Will forever be grateful for their services. On top of that, the office staff was very courteous and easy to reach. They were able to answer all questions and get back to me in a timely manner. Money well spent. Special shoutout to Anahi and Lynn. Thanks for putting up with my repetitive questions and keeping me updated throughout the case.

It's been a few months since my case was adjudicated, but I'd be remiss if I didn't share the…read moreexperience I had with Mr. David Lehr and his team at The Strongest Defense. When they say "Strongest Defense," they mean it. We fought for two years, and David never relented, nor did he ever allow me to. His resolve, professionalism, and mastery of the law and human nature were unwavering from start to finish. The results spoke for themselves: all felony charges were dropped, court costs were removed, and I received a single misdemeanor conviction eligible for expungement after one year with no probation, no court-ordered classes, and no counseling requirements. His counsel and advocacy were immaculate. What truly set this team apart was that their representation extended far beyond the courtroom. They understood the mental, emotional, and spiritual toll that comes with facing the criminal justice system, and they guided me through every stage with empathy and integrity. David and his team always showed up, always provided options, and their professional integrity was unassailable. A special shout-out to Lynn, who was a steady anchor throughout what was the most difficult period of my life. Her patience, compassion, and clarity made all the difference. In the end, I kept my freedom, my dignity, and my peace of mind. For that, I will always be grateful. The Strongest Defense isn't just a name; it's a promise they live up to. I recommend them without hesitation. Thank you so much David. God's blessings to you, your family, and your team.

Sent an early morning email and Joseph emailed be back right away. I was able to talk to him on the…read morephone and get direction for my situation. He was a good listener and he provided me with good advice. He's a kind, heartfelt Attorney and that was very kind of him to respond to me right away

Quick response, friendly, helped me with my situation effectively and efficiently! Definitely…read morerecommend

Brian is a very smart lawyer with a lot of experience who is strategic and cares about his…read more clients.

Save your money, this guy horrible. Doesn't return calls, doesn't inform you of anything related to…read moreyour case, just an overall horrible experience. This guy shouldn't be a lawyer. He has no business taking money for representation.

I hired Mr. Rista for a serious matter. I had a previous case (at that case I used a public…read moredefender due to a temp. Glitch in my finances.) In which I plea bargained with th district attorney and took a jail sentence for 2 days. I was supposed to remand mysekf on 01/03/16. However I had to have an unexpected surgery and was hospitalized during the 3rd of January. However the courts did nit detect that missed my remand date until 01/29/16. At which time a warrant was issued with NO BAIL. I immediately called Mr.Rista and hired him & gave him my discharge papers fro the hospital. The next day Mr.Rista had put me on calander for that afternoon saw the jydge and worked hus magic! He called me 10 minutes after he saw the judge and told ne he had the judge recall my warrant, reset my remand date, & admitted to the new charge if a violation of probation with no extra penalties or no extra jail time. HOW FREAKING AMAZING! THANK U MR.'A.J' RISTA. THAT WAS TRULY REMARKABLE AND FOR ANYBODY READING THIS MR.RISTA WASN'T TOO EXPENSIVE EITHER. I STRONGLY SUGGEST IF ANYONE NEEDS A PRIVATE DEFENSE ATTORNEY TO CALL HIM. ITS WORTH IT

Do not use this attorney. He filed documents late and then disappeared. He took $7000 from me…read moreand won't return my calls. His paperwork look like it's out of the 50s. So horrible as I am going to have to sue him.

I was referred to Mr. Welch from a family friend, and honestly he is the best contact I have ever…read moremade. Upon meeting Mr. Welch I had met with a few other criminal defense attorney's, and Mr. Welch was hands down the best attorney I have ever met. Mr Welch is efficient in what he does, and he immediately eliminated much of my stress that the judical system placed on me as an offender. I have hired Chris on three seperate cases, and I couldnt have asked for better outcomes. With each case I was relieved knowing that Chris was my Attorney, and felt with most certainty my case would be resolved with minimal repercussions. I am truly grateful to have such an amazing criminal defense attorney that knows what he is doing, and has made me feel secure and stress free through such a rough time in my life. Not only is he professional but he is also someone you can talk to on a personal level, which is completely rare with attorneys being usually their case loads are too full to give undivided attention to a client. Even with a full caseload of clients Mr. Welch was able to concentrate and dedicate his time to me and my case. I highly recommend Christopher Welch to anyone and will undoubtedly use him again in the future if I need an attorney. If you are in search of an attorney do yourself a favor and have Mr. Welch represent you!!!!! you will thank me!!!!

Chris Welch jumped into action immediately understanding the importance of our situation. his…read moreoffice responded within minutes of my initial call, met with me literally within hours. he is busy because he is really good at what he does. his office staff and partner are in tune and always on the same page. I had many questions and was very stressed at times. He responded to my emails, calls and texts quickly and set me at ease through the whole process. I didn't (and never have) known any attorneys so I looked at reviews, a lot of reviews. Some reviews from other firms looked staged, or self written and I didn't want to take a chance. I called his offic....best call I could have made. I would definitely recommend Chris, just call and inquir, it may be the only call you make. I didn't have a lot of time to go around and visit with various attorneys so I'm glad I did call him first.

I highly recommend Brian A. Osborne, Esq. of Osborne Law Firm. He represented me in an elder abuse…read moreand financial abuse case involving my late father, and I am deeply grateful for everything he did. This was my first lawsuit, and Brian patiently walked me through every step during a two-year process. Even though I lived out of town, communication was always clear and consistent. When we went to trial, Brian was extremely prepared, calm, and thorough. We won our case, and it was clear that his hard work, experience, and dedication made that possible. He truly fought for my father and for justice.

Very good and helpful lawyer and very honest. Helped a lot with my case. I would recommended going…read moreto Brian.

Bryan has been my attorney for the past few years, and he's exactly the kind of advocate you want…read moreon your side. He's direct, honest, and follows through on what he says. In the courtroom, he commands respect from both judges and other attorneys. Outside of court, he's personable, kind, and dependable. Most importantly, he stands firm and fights for what's right no nonsense, just results.

This attorney was recommended by a trustworthy friend. Huge mistake. If you want to lose your case…read moreand pay for an attorney who doesn't defend you. Bryan is your guy. I know someone else who hired Bryan and thier experience was the same as mine. Obviously it wasn't just me or my case it is the type of attorney he is.

OOMMMGGG SCOTT BENTLEY IS HANDS DOWN THE BBEEESSSTTTT! Okay so Scott Bentley is a criminal defense…read morelawyer. I found Scott in 2021 when I was facing 15 felonies for a ghost gun that was obviously not registered to me and was fully loaded. When I was arrested for this charge I had bailed out right away and then hired Scott and we went on a three to four year journey of fighting this case. Now I caught the case in Ventura which is where I am originally from however was living in Los Angeles so it was really nice because the days that I was not able to make it to Ventura Scott was totally on it and would appear on my behalf many many times pretty much most of the times. Needless to say after the couple your journey we settled in court instead of 15 felonies which keep in mind I am also an ex-felon that had priors so to get the 15 felonies down to only one felony was incredible Plus did not have to do any jail time and settled with probation. After that I was the one that kind of fucked up by relapsing in my past addiction I ended up not reporting got a violation and then caught another charge for evading in Los Angeles and ended up in prison. While I was in prison they issued a warrant from Ventura for not reporting due to my incarceration from LA. Ventura County was going to keep me one day longer than when I was supposed to be released from prison and come and pick me up and take me to Ventura County Jail however this is how amazing Scott is I had contact him at the very last second with like literally no time and Scott magically was able to get the warrant lifted and get me a court date so that way I can be released from prison the day planned and not have to be released in cuffs going to Ventura County Jail. Long story short I got out of prison stayed clean and sober showed up to court with Scott and I'm doing things legit but why Scott is such a godsend is because here it is all these years later and even after fucking up what we had worked so hard to get originally he is still here fighting for me just as hard if not harder because even though once I got out and he got the warrant lifted and I had checked into probation and all of that the probation report from the charge of the new violations from another County wanted to send me back to prison but guess what due to the fact that Scott is the man and was literally born to be the best lawyer on the planet he was able to make things happen to where I'm not sent back and I'm able to continue staying in Freedom and have another opportunity to make things right. I am forever grateful for Scott and I'm probably one of his longest ongoing problems lol however he is only all about Solutions and has never judged me ever and just continues to keep fighting for me which means the world to me. Freedom is priceless and having another opportunity at life is as well. There's not enough thank yous I could say to him to express my gratitude and appreciation. He has literally been a part of my life my recovery and genuinely cares and is not only the best lawyer ever but is a genuine human being who is an amazing family man and is something kind of like the 2026 walking Jesus it's insane I have nothing but flawless things to say about him so I'm going to end it with the fact that if you are looking for a criminal defense lawyer somebody who you can trust who will have your best interest at hand and fight for you like no other this is the man you need for any type of case that's criminal case.

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT HIRE SCOTT BENTLEY…read more I hate writing this review because Scott is a very kind man, but as I continue to encounter more and more financially devastating issues stemming from his complete lack of labor, I need to warn others. I retained Scott to help with my DUI case. Paid him the money in full and he went on to do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING with my case. He never requested the DMV hearing, never followed up with me, never returned my calls or texts or emails. IGNORED ME COMPLETELY FOR MONTHS. I had to call with different phone numbers to get him. Because he never requested my hearing, my license was suspensded for 6 months. Scott never told me that I could then apply for my license back with no restrictions after those 6 months. I found this out on my own as he continued to ignore every attempt to contact him. If I had driven and been stopped at any time for any reason by a police officer, they would have taken my car and put me in jail. I DROVE LIKE THIS FOR ALMOST A YEAR. PETRIFIED TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. Imagine driving anywhere, the hospital even, scared as hell simply because your lawyer did not tell you when you could get your license back. That was my bad too, I could have researched more, but that that's what I paid a lawyer for! By never requesting my dmv hearing, he made impossible for me to afford insurance. The point will show for 10 years on my driving record and it can not be changed, despite charges never even being filed. I was dropped from my insurance and had to get High Risk Insurance which is super expensive, when I was able to drive again. Insurance companies are refusing to cover me, except for high risk. Because of Scott, I've been having to pay hundreds (will be thousands yearly) more in insurance because the dmv requires me to prove coverage every month for the next 3 years. Dealing with a DUI and the aftermath is very stressful and confusing when you don't know what the next step should be. So you hire a lawyer to help you. That lawyer should lead and not forget to do ANY services that were part of your agreement, let alone FULLY IGNORE YOU. That was really messed up. Scott got paid and never looked at my case again. I drove horribly anxious without any license for a year because he never talked with me about my case again. This is even more depressing because I ended up never even being convicted of any DUI (the courts and the dmv are separate cases). I still have to deal with the point on my driving record for 10 years, the highly expense insurance rates, and just the overall horrible, panic inducing experience. He still kept part of my fee, which I want back.