Defending criminal cases in the Bay Area for nearly 40 years.

The Law Offices of L. Stephen Turer is one of the most experienced criminal defense firms in Sonoma County.

Since 1970 we have collected hundreds of successful resolutions for clients, in cases ranging from simple misdemeanors to serious felonies.

We practice criminal defense in all Bay Area Courts, Federal Court, and the California Court of Appeals.

Our mission is simple: Provide our clients aggressive, bold, and skillful representation to assure the best possible resolution of their cases.

Press Clippings

Turer for the Defense: A Career That Walks on the Wild Side
By Chris Smith (The Press Democrat, May 2, 1981 )
When Steve Turer departed Brooklyn Law School 14 years ago, the various fields of specialty lay before him like a smorgasbord: Corporate law, personal injury, bankruptcy, probate. He selected criminal defense.

"At the time," recalls the... more
Fending off the Government
(Sonoma Business, April 1993 )
Belligerent. Aggressive. Makes judges and prosecutors mad as hell. Held in contempt of court for offending a judge. Doesn't give a damn. That's Stephen Turer, a criminal defense attorney ins Santa Rosa for 22 years.... more

Defending criminal cases in the Bay Area for nearly 40 years.