"I cannot thank [Law offices of earl carter and associates enough for the incredible work they did on my case. Facing a domestic violence charge was one of the most stressful experiences of my life, but from day one [Mr Sandler,i hope i am spelling his name correctly ] made me feel supported, informed, and confident that I was in good hands. Their knowledge of the law, attention to detail, and dedication to my defense were outstanding. Thanks to their hard work and persistence, my case was dismissed, and I can finally move forward with my life. I highly recommend [Lawyer's Name] to anyone in need of a strong, compassionate, and highly skilled attorney." read more

Highly recommend. Always answered my questions promptly. Earl Carter defense got me the best deal possible. Thank you Sean Davitt.

Attorney Glen Sandler conducted my case in a professional manner, and despite the fact that it was lengthy, he remained by my side and assisted me in achieving the best possible outcome. He is one of the few attorneys who will arrange a meeting to discuss your case with you and provide assistance from the outset. We are exceedingly pleased with the outcome of the case he assisted us with, and his professional approach is a testament to his abilities. I recommend Mr. Glen Sandler if you require an attorney who is dedicated to your case. We are grateful for the positive outcome and your diligent efforts throughout the entire process. Thank you so much to Earl Carter and associates for all the help provided. Forever thankful read more

I highly recommend Sean Davitt. He's a very great and professional attorney. Whether you are looking for a serious criminal defense or an attorney with a serious legal network. Mr. Davitt did not only work me an extremely good deal. He negotiated my felonies into misdemeanors. Communicated with superior understanding of the situation I put myself in. I was released early due to his skills. I have recommended him to several people and would definitely use him if needed in the future! Thanks again Davitt! read more

I want to thank the firm for their representation on a sensitive case, i was treated with respect and keeped informed throughout the case, thank you L.O. of Earl Carter read more

Can't seem to get the lawyer representing my husband to call back or go in to talk to him. He admitted during the last court date that, yes he got the discovery, but hasn't had a chance to review it. Just scrolled and thumbed through it in front of my husband and gave no defense other than he's a father to 2 autistic boys and is a major part of their life. Didn't defend him at all. Have court on 22nd. If he doesn't have a defense built and is ready, or says oh I haven't had time to review it yet I'm calling the state bar and explaining we are being miss represented. They are now claiming there's a new / now 2 victims. There's always been 2 since before we hired them. I have the original discovery from before we hired them and it plainly states 2 not 1. THEY , the law office have not looked at the case or reviewed it or they would have know that! read more

i retained this office to represent me on a dui. the only reason i hired him was he assured me he could get it reduced to where i would have to pay some kind of fine, no jail time and no dui program. there was no alcohol involved. i was on pain medication, taking less than prescribed. i thought i was good to go. dmv wants a full dui program & a lot of money for my license to be reinstated. i should have been my own lawyer and saved about $6000. i could have easlily gotten the same result.. the only thing he did was show up. talked a good game. read more

Zero stars _* had to click one star! to post review! Warning Do Not Use this suppose Law Office... Very Misleading, They (Julio Castillo) will suppose take your case, ask for a deposit, once you make the deposit comes the follow-up call, not a email!! "due to to high profile case" the attorney is not available to represent you. Yet want to keep your deposit. And will state the deposit will be for the DMV hearing, yet not provide proof the actual DMV hearing has been scheduled. Just be aware, check their ratings! My next email will be to the BAR... Do not use.. read more

My boyfriend is extremely happy with his representation of Christian Chang. He nothing but positive feedback. Joey A. read more

After reading quite a few other reviews about this law office and hearing mixed opinions from people, it's clear that not everyone's experience is the same. Just like outcomes in a court, there isn't any two situations that are the same. It seems to me that people base their reviews on the outcome of their court cases, which is the wrong way to go about it in my opinion. Your attorney, no matter how good they are or how much they know the DA or the judge, cannot control the ultimate decision of a jury or a judge, and to blast your attorney because of that is wrong and just stupid. I unfortunately have needed representation for some false charges brought upon me by some shady officers and have been working with Glen Sandler since the beginning and I have been more than happy with every decision and action he has done. Glen is an absolute beast of an attorney, he knows the system, he knows the DA's and the judges, and can almost predict how each one is going to think. He has kept me informed every step of the way, assuring me an outcome I was hoping for. You cannot put a price on getting fair treatment and justice, and Glen and his office has delivered every time I have needed him. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you need representation, it would be a mistake to go with any other law firm, and specifically Glen. Thank you Glen and the girls from his office Diana and Ernestina. My family and I greatly appreciate all that you have done and continue to do for me, ensuring me the justice I deserve. read more

It's kinda tough to review a law firm because each client has wildly varying cases with factors that can affect the service one receives. Well my situation was a total cluster*uck. I was looking at felony charges with serious jail time. I retained Earl Carter initially out of desperation and because they were located close to the courthouse. When I was assigned Sean Davitt, I immediately appreciated his candor and non-nonsense approach as well as his sense of humor. He was definitely a straight shooter. However, I became anxious when I saw how busy he was juggling multiple cases, including mine, in the Riverside Court. I told him that I had hopes of getting my charges reduced to misdemeanor and avoiding any jail time. For the facts of my case, I knew this was a long shot but I wanted to see what Mr. Davitt could do. After pretrial negotiations, Davitt came back with two offers. The DA gave a joke of an offer of no jail time as long as I accept the felony conviction, meaning I would not be able to get any decent jobs afterwards and I would have to surrender my arsenal of guns. This was not acceptable. Davitt then told me about the judges' offer of misdemeanor reduction but with 28 days jail and 64 days community service. Of course Davitt advised me to take the judges' offer because it was much more beneficial in the long run to not have a felony record. So I took that offer, hoping that I would be kicked out of jail early due to the massive overcrowding in the jails due to the federal realignment mandates. Here's where Davitt was genius. He didn't tell me that there was a good chance of my early release from county jail until after I signed the conviction forms. He didn't want me to get my hopes up because there was still a small chance I could serve the whole jail sentence. So I prepared for the worse, but in the end I only served 4 days out of my 28 days. Next Davitt secured me house arrest instead of the initial order for community service. After I enrolled in LCA for electronic monitoring, Davitt told my case manager that I should be qualified for 4019 credit, meaning that my 64 day sentence should be cut down in half, getting two days credit for each day served under house arrest. So long story short, don't believe those reviews that claim Earl Carter & Associates are a bad firm simply because those reviewers had a bad outcome in their case. I had reasonable expectations and I knew the limitations for what ANY private lawyer could do for the facts of my case. This is the key, you can't expect miracles, but Earl Carter, and Sean Davitt in particular, did more than what I hoped for so I definitely consider it money well spent. Speaking from experience, county jail is not that bad as long as you're lucky enough not to be stuck with some crazy psychopaths. But the true horror of jail that NOBODY ever talks about is the 24-48 holding period of pure hell you have to endure while they look for an empty jail cell to put you in. Being stuck in a tiny 9x10' cell with 14 other recent convicts is truly inhumane! People were sleeping on the dirty floor or under benches or toilet trying to get some shut eye from the bright 24/7 lights. It's basically torture through sleep deprivation. If you get Sean Davitt assigned to your case, make sure to point out his picture from the website! read more

The moment I got in trouble with the law and needed an attorney to deal with the DMV was a day I dreaded. After calling a number of attorney's in my area, I was getting more and more disappointed after each call! So I reached out to an attorney firm outside of my county and called Earl Carter's law office in Riverside. After speaking to Juan, he was very knowledgeable, had great advice, quickly responded to my phone calls and put my mind at ease. I retained their services because of Juan's professionalism and care to my urgent matter. Leticia was a wonderful help and a pleasure to work with along with Virginia Sierra, Nadia and the whole crew were a pleasure to work with. I would recommend this law firm Earl Carter and Associates to fellow Yelpers for criminal, probation reinstatement, violation of probation, DMV hearings, plea withdrawal, bench warrant recalls, expungement and more! read more

Thank you to my lawyer Sean Davitt. Not only was the law office very helpful answering all my questions and walking me through all my options and basically holding my hand guiding me through everything I needed to know. I recently took my case to trial and came back with not guilty on both counts. My lawyer was awesome. I hope and pray I ever need another lawyer! But if I do. He's he man. Yes... he's the man. Thanks again for clearing my name Mr. Davitt. I would recommend him to anyone in need of a good lawyer. read more

I have current retainer with Schwank and Associates, when my ex's family decided to act crazy and get criminal charges on me, they directed me to Earl Carter. At first I was displeased and was going to change attorneys, but they tossed the guy that was "defending" me and gave me Joseph Iniguez. He was all in. Took all of my info, gathered all of the evidence and told me "we are good". That's all I needed to hear. Last week we had our trial and voila, I am back home with my son. If you choose anyone else than these guys you are a bonafide bone head. read more

Public Defender screwed me , their deal was 4 with 80 or trial max if I loose. Public Defender apologized for screwing up my case and told me there's only on guy that can help you his name is Sean Davitt. I hired him over the phone and a year later he got me probation. I was on state parole and on bail because my po lifted my hold. Those of you that have been up state know you don't get probation once you have been up state. I would hire Sean again in a heartbeat! He's the man! All the negative reviews I question if they're legit because I know first hand this guy runs Riverside. read more

At first when I went in for my initial consultation for a DUI charge in 2017 the man I spoke with (I don't remember his name) was very professional and I felt very confident in my choice. Until I was also on the phone during the DMV hearing and the Lawyer was fumbling through his words and just accepted what they said without rebuttal at all. He just said "ok" and moved on. We obviously didn't win that DMV hearing. Then when it came to the actual trial, my lawyer kept postponing it which I didn't quite understand and it took almost a year of just rescheduling to get an end result. Then once everything was said and done, I was called into the office for my case verdict. Mr. Devitt actually said "Well your blood alcohol was a .10 so there wasn't much I could do." Umm . . . That's your job and what I paid you for. I felt like they didn't even try to fight for me. Yes they are reasonably priced and take payments but find someone better, the judgement and fines would have been the same if I just pled guilty and represented myself, at then I'd still have $1500 in my pocket. Don't waste your money like I wasted mine. read more

Called for consultation and Julio was very knowledgeable and straight forward. Didn't really get to talk much to the case manager, so i felt i was a bit out of the loop on the whole case. None the less, spoke to the lawyer assigned to take over my case and he was very good. Great customer service from the attorney, charismatic, and an overall great person. Thank you for the assistance. Will recommend. read more

Retained the Law offices of Earl Carter and Associates after getting arrested for resisting arrest/ delaying or obstruction of a peace officer early last year. Attorney that represented me was Miguel A. Tovar, he looked at the facts of the case and saw how the police officers used excessive force and falsely arresting me for not answering their questions. We took it to jury trial and both police officers testified, long story short did not look good for me but Miguel was on point and got the officers to contradict themselves, he put on an awesome and vigorous case and sealed the deal on closing arguments and in the end jury came back with a not guilty verdict. I highly recommend Miguel Tovar great young attorney read more

Horrible, Mr. Davit promised me that he spoke to DA and I had a guaranteed deal. I complied with everything the DA asked for. It took 2 years of my time with this joke of a law firm. On my last court date, Mr. Carter was there. I didn't get the deal I agreed upon. I said no deal. He went back in and came back out of the courtroom. He said the DA wont budge. It was a new DA on the case. And if it were up to her.... she wouldn't even entertain any part of the deal that was offered. Mr. Carter was rude to me after I didn't want the deal. He is a crappier lawyer than a public defender. I didn't pay him to just take a bogus deal.... I paid him to fight for me. It was not the case. Before the court session started..... he was all smiles and joking around with the DA. What a QUACK!!! I wasted my time and hard earned American currency on this bogus of a Law Firm. Mr. Davit failed me. It would be nice to have the same attorney from start to finish. Do not waste your money with this scam. You have a better chance with a public defender. read more

On 07/25/2012 my girlfriend was driving us home from the casino after I played poker for several hours. Obviously I had been drinking and was asleep. To make a long story short she was driving through a dark street and crashed. Riverside PD (Assholes) pinned the crash on me because I had been drinking! Well I contacted Earl Carter and they retained my DL and finally after two years of pushing my case and several District Attorneys later they not only dismissed my DUI conviction but I plead out to an infraction of disturbing the peace. My defense attorney Joseph Iniguez was not only professional and understood my case, he worked the District attorney and made her realize that they were going to lose in trial. I highly recommend this law firm! Thank you and your team for finally making me feel like that justice was served. FUCK RIVERSIDE PD & Officer McMillan! read more

Great service and fast! Kevin started working on my case the same day I called. If I ever need advice or an attorney I know where I'm going.

Wish me luck! I'm going in tomorrow and I will be yelping my review on the case and attorneys or consultants who will help with the case.

I would like to let everyone know that Earl Carter & associates law is the very best understanding and private to your needs I had a great experience thank you Sean A. Davitt. read more

Last May 2014 I retained the services of Earl Carter at the Rancho Cucamonga Superior Courthouse. Miguel was the attorney assigned to my case. I was facing three years in state prison for 2nd degree commercial burglary. Due to his working relationship with the DA and judge, Miguel was able to get my arrest warrant recalled and I was released on my own recognizance. My attorney was able to obtain multiple continuances so that by the time the preliminary hearing rolled around, the DA.s case against me had grown weak. As a result, Miguel presented me a deal that entailed 45 days of work-release and NO FORMAL PROBATION! Needless to say I was very happy with my deal. If you are ever in need of an attorney in Rancho, I would not hesitate to recommend Earl Carter and specifically Miguel to handle your case. William K read more

Not expensive kept in contact with me constantly I didn't have to go to court at all and it took all the worry out of my case...Miguel is the best plus he got my case dismissed I feel 1,000 times better and can move on with my life I would recommend them to anyone this is my go to law office from now on read more

The Law Offices of Earl Carter Law helped me out a great deal, I had an urgent problem that needed immediate attention. I filled out the form on their website and a few minutes later they called me up to discuss my case. They showed up to court of time, and saved me a great deal of money. Would use them again. read more

terrible place, don't go there! All those nice comments must be from people who work there!! They seem affordable, but you'll end up paying the price for it! You never get to talk to a real attorney, only paralegals and so on, and when they book you, their attorney won't show up in court!The price they charge you always changes, so you never know what you'll end up paying! read more

I had a great experience with this law firm. I hired them twice to defend my son and I was very happy with the way they handle the cases and the outcome at the end. They were very nice and helpful and even gave me a payment plan. I would definitely recommend them. read more

Terrible Representation, Didnt even have my correct name, was calling out for someone else, while I sat in the courtroom waiting for him. we would meet and he would tell me what to expect, then next time we would meet it was a totally different story and he would want more money even though he hadnt done anything yet could not remember any details of my case, did not contact any of my witnesses, but sure remembered to bill me right away read more

After giving earl carter and associates12.000dlls to represent my son my calls were not returned. And their associate went 6 times only for extensions certain things were suppose to be requested and were not. Then i was asked for another. $28.000 twenty eight thousand dollars and i asked to pay in a timely manner they dropped my sons case like a hot potato! read more

I have used the services of Earl Carter a couple of times and they have always come through. Sean Davvitt, to be specific, was my attorney and he delivered in both instances. He's honest, real and gives it to you straight. Not to mention that he is well known and respected at in the Riverside courts. Would definitely use this law firm again and will recommend it to anyone who needs the type of assistance that they offer. read more

Do not waste your money!!!! The receptionists are horrible and the attorneys never call you back! We spent $5,000 with this Attorney's office and probably would have done better having a public defender. My husband was in county jail for 13 months before he got sentenced and only got ONE visit from his lawyer! Within that time he went to over 25 Court appearances and all they ever did was continue for another date. I would never even recommend this office to my worst enemy!!!! I would give zero Stars if I could! read more

I was unhappy with the customer service this office had given me. Had filed for bankruptcy that was discharged but one of the creditors issued a lien on our property. When I called this office to seek their help, I was told that they no longer do bankruptcy and was told to find another attorney to represent me even though the attorney still works in the same office. I put my trust on them thinking I was represented well but it so happened that it was lack of knowledge on their part for not filing a motion to counteract the creditor from issuing a lien. To make matters worse, they don t call you back after leaving a message nor answer your emails. All I needed is an order to avoid lien, not to be neglected or be given the run around. Even if the office had major change in the services they provided, I was still a customer they had dealt with prior to the change. This company doesn't live up to their statement for more than 30 years of experience. Not a way to treat a customer. read more

Miguel Tovar, Esq., is one heck of a GOOD attorney. He took on my case, and he went all out to negotiate a settlement that I could live with. I was anxious about the outcome for months, however, Miguel kept me cool, and I am glad that I trusted in his abilities. The other positive thing I can add, is that my fees never were increased. I offered to pay more if I had over spent my retainer. It never happened. It is so easy to get on the wrong side of a situation and face trouble with the Law. I was fortunate that Miguel was recommended to me because a lay person does not want to venture into a courtroom without GOOD representation. He knows how the system works. I hope that I never have to repeat this experience, but if I find myself in a similar situation, Miguel will be the Man I call for help. read more

This is a great law firm. I had a lawyer to represent me 3 years ago or so. Someone thought it was ok for them to mess with the legal system and lie to falsely accuse of putting my hands on them. When I went to court the first time I had no idea what I was doing. So to let time go by I decided to take matters into my own hands and fix the mess that I landed myself in the first round. I went to the down town area to look for a reliable and well experienced law firm. I came across this company they introduced me to a wonderful lady at the time who was working with this company. I explained everything to her. She and I would keep into touch on a daily basis, and reassure me that everything will be ok for me. The day of my court hearing I was so worried to even attend because my thought process was how will the judge understand I was falsely accused for something I never did the first time around. The first judge just went off the other persons lies and same with the police when they came out to the scene. They had no legit proof. At least when I had my lawyer to represent me this last time around the judge made sure to ask for legit proof not basis it off as a he said she said outcome. At the end he favored me and lifted the order in my favor because he can see I was innocent to begin with. No one wants to deal with a pathological sociopath psycho. Not even the judge did read more

TERRIBLE: Wow, please don't do business with this firm. I recently was charged with a DUI, and was completely devastated. I didn't know what to do. I called about 5 firms getting the information i needed. Apparently there is a suspension process separate from the court system and run by the DMV. This hearing is to see if there is reason to suspend the persons' license. I retained the Carter law firm, and in the advertising it stated that all aspects of the DUI will be taken care of, including all sides of the DUI. I started to relax having paid a lawyer to take care of my court issues. Lo and behold, I get a letter in the mail from the DMV stating that my license was suspended. I call up the DMV to get the results of the hearing, and they (Mary from the driver safety office) told me that the hearing was canceled by my firm. What the heezy? I finally got through to the firm, and they dont have a straight answer. About three months of trying, it actually took so long that my license was reinstated, and I still didn't have a coherent answer. That is just the DMV part of the problem. When you pay this firm the advertised price, it does not mean that they will do anything for you in court. My plea bargain had the same restrictions as people who didn't have lawyers, and when I said that I would like to go to trial, my lawyer said to my face, "You haven't paid us to do that." Their San Jose office is on the third floor of a shitty building, and when they send out letters to their customers, they lick the back of the envelope and make sure it sticks to the documents. THIS FIRM IS BOTTOM OF THE BARREL, AVOID AT ALL COSTS read more

This office bounced us around from one lawyer to the next through the office. At one point they didn't know who was assigned to my case. Then when they sent Mr. Carter out to 'handle business', as the office put it, since we couldn't get any answers and we didn't know who our lawyer was, Mr. Carter came to court hung out with the DAs and came back and told me and my family that there's nothing he could do, just take the deal he didn't have time to waste and someone needs to take the blame. Would rather save my money with a public defender than deal with this office again. read more

Thank you, thank you, thank you Attorney Sean Davitt!!! With your expertise, justice was served today. I would highly recommend you to anyone who needs legal counsel. read more

I was 20 years old when I was charged with Driving Under the Influence. Everyone around me told me it was nearly impossible to get that out of my record. Given the fact that California has a zero tolerance over it. My friend's father who is a judge himself, stated that there was not much of a chance for me. I was concerned about my nursing program how it will affect me in the future. I found Earl Carters through an acquaintance and it has been the best for me. It was a lengthy process but Miguel really did everything he could for me as his client, and managed to lower my charge to an infraction. Without any probation or jail time, and the fine was minor. I know each case is different but Miguel really does take the time to help you with your case. I strongly recommend him, you will not be disappointed. read more

Most of these reviews MUST be from the attorneys friends or family and VERY rare and lucky clients. My husband too got a great price and I thought it was because we were referral. My husband is fighting a bogus DUI charge. My husband was driving to Home Depot at night to pick up some extra supplies for his job the next day. A lady called 911 she said he swerved and was drunk. He swerved because he was tired not drunk. He then went back to his hotel pounded drinks with his coworkers, he went outside without keys mind you as he was reaching into his car through his window to grab his cigarettes an officer asked if that was his truck he said yes and the officer arrested him, he didnt read my husband his rights but hey Earl Carter and Associates could care less about any of this. No one from this office ever called us or returned our calls. We were always told by a receptionist that the attorney was not in then when we would finally call and would be transferred to someone it was almost always an unlicensed assistant. The ONLY thing this office did was win my husbands DMV case then request extensions for 1 year in court now my husband has been assigned a court appointed attorney. Dont waste your time or money with this office they are extremely unprofessional they wont do anything for you and then will tell you if you want us to continue we want 4300.00 more, what the hell no you havent done anything to prove you are worth it. If you dont believe me ask me for my email Ill provide you with my case number and the proof is on the courts website and I can scan you all their computer generated letters, they all look exactly the same. read more