About Denise

Denise Pereira is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law within the State of California. She used to be admitted to the California State Bar in 2006. Her license is presently in lively status. Ms. Pereira is the founder of Pereira Law, a regulation company positioned in Stockton, California. She has been working as an attorney for over 20 years, serving clients throughout San Joaquin County and the surrounding areas.

Ms. Pereira earned her law degree diploma from the McGeorge School of Law on the University of the Pacific, graduating in 2005. Prior to law school, she finished her undergraduate schooling at Chapman University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2002. During her time at McGeorge, she used to be concerned in a number of legal clinics and externships, gaining practical knowledge in felony defense and personal injury law.

Ms. Pereira concentrates her practice within the areas of personal damage, criminal defense, DUI, wrongful death, police brutality, and civil rights. She advocates for people in things involving workplace discrimination, unlawful termination, wage and hour disputes, and premises liability claims. Her practice encompasses all levels of litigation, which includes preliminary case evaluation, discovery, facilitated negotiation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.

Throughout her career, Ms. Pereira has handled instances within the Superior Court of California for the County of San Joaquin, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She has also appeared earlier than the California Court of Appeal on more than one occasions. Prior to founding her personal company, she worked as an associate at the San Joaquin County Public Defender's Office for over 14 years, handling a wide variety of felony cases from misdemeanors to serious felonies.

Ms. Pereira is an active member of numerous professional organizations, including the California DUI Lawyers Association, the California Lawyers for Criminal Justice, the San Joaquin County Bar Association, the Capital City Trial Lawyers Association, the Consumer Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, the California Public Defenders Association, the Judge Consuelo M. Callahan American Inn of Court, and the DUI Defense Lawyers Association. She is likewise English-speaking and Spanish, allowing her to serve the numerous groups of San Joaquin County effectively.

Education

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

J.D. (2005)

Chapman University

B.A. (2002)

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Founder

Pereira Law
2020

Lawyer

San Joaquin County Public Defender s Office
2006

Lawyer

Stein & Baydaline
2006

Law Clerk

California Resources Agency, Office Of The General
2004

Law Clerk

Tulare County Public Defender s Office
2004

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Court Admissions

Superior Court of California for the County of San Joaquin State Trial Court · Admitted 2006
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 2006

Types of Cases Handled

Personal Injury Criminal Defense DUI Wrongful Death Police Brutality Civil Rights

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Appeals Litigation Negotiations Trials

Professional Associations

California DUI Lawyers Association

has membership Current

California Lawyers for Criminal Justice

has membership Current

San Joaquin County Bar Association

has membership Current

Capital City Trial Lawyers Association

has membership Current

Consumer Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

has membership Current

California Public Defenders Association

has membership Current

Judge Consuelo M. Callahan American Inn of Court

has membership Current

DUI Defense Lawyers Association

has membership Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 5637 N. Pershing Ave. Suite E20 Stockton CA 95207