Blackie Burak | Walnut Creek Criminal Lawyer | California

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About Blackie

I have been representing clients accused of crimes since 1972. I was certified by the California State Bar Association as a Criminal Law Specialist in 1983. I am a founding member and past president of the California Deuce Defenders Association, an organization of lawyers devoted to the aggressive defense of persons accused of driving while intoxicated (DUI). I am also a past president of the Criminal Law Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association.

My office is located in Walnut Creek, but, thanks to my V-Tail Bonanza, I accept cases throughout California. In recent years the focus of my practice has been drunk driving defense. I have clients in almost every county in the state.

My experience includes thousands of DMV hearings and several hundred DUI and DWI Jury trials. I successfully defended the first .08 trial in Solano County. Ed Kuwatch, author of California Drunk Driving Law, rates me as one of the best DUI lawyers in northern California.

Admission

Verified CA

1972

Education

J.D.

1971

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member, –
    1972 / Present
  • National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, –
    1972 / Present
  • U.S. Marine Corps, –
    1960 / 1966
  • California DUI Lawyers Association, Co-Founder, Director and Past President, –
    1990 / Present
  • Contra Costa County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, Past President
Honors / Awards
  • Specialist Member, California DUI Lawyers Association