Christopher P. Welch
Bio
Ventura Trial Attorney
Christopher P. Welch has been a trial attorney for more than 17 years. He has litigated over 70 jury trials and handled hundreds of criminal cases of every type of felony and misdemeanor offense including assault, battery, child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, gang crimes, shootings, driving crimes, drug offenses, DUI, resisting arrest, juvenile crimes, homicide, attempted homicide, mental health crimes/issues, probation violations, sex related crimes, sexual assault, theft crimes, three strikes, traffic offenses and violent crimes. He is known as one of the most aggressive attorneys and will work tirelessly to get you the best outcome possible.
Depending on the nature of your arrest it is important to know your rights which include:
- Options following a DUI Arrest
- Talking With Police
- Right to an Attorney
- Pretext Calls
- Sex Offender Registration Appeals
- Criminal Charges as an Immigrant
Mr. Welch received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his Law Degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. While in law school, he was involved in several organizations including the Innocence Project, where he worked to free wrongly accused individuals.
Mr. Welch is currently a Board Member on the Ventura County Criminal Defense Bar Association. He is a member of good standing with the California Bar Association, Ventura County Criminal Bar Association, Ventura County Bar Association, the U.S. District Court, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and California Public Defenders Association.
Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara University School of Law
Practice Area
- Criminal Defense
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Crimes
- DUI & Driving Offenses
- Expungements
- Gang Offenses
- Juvenile Offenses
- Military Defendants
- Sex Crimes
- Strike Offenses
- Theft Crimes
- Violent Crimes
Organizations
- Innocence Project
Memberships
- California Bar Association
- Ventura County Bar Association
- U.S. District Court
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- California Public Defenders Association
Contact Law Office of Christopher P. Welch to schedule your free consultation!