Possibly one of the most stressful or intimidating challenges a person can face in life is being charged with a crime. Attorney Preeti K. Bajwa has successfully defended clients like you charged with criminal offenses with excellent results, received through Ms. Bajwa's aggressive pursuit of all possible defense and mitigation evidence. With Ms. Bajwa representing you, you can be assured that your attorney is striving to achieve the best outcome possible for you.

Ms. Bajwa represents clients charged with criminal offenses in both state and federal courts.  In her several years of experience, Ms. Bajwa has handled literally thousands of criminal cases and tried well over forty cases to jury verdict, at both state and federal court levels. Ms. Bajwa is known among her peers and the prosecutors as the attorney who is not afraid to take cases to trial. Because of this reputation, she often receives excellent settlements ahead of trial. For example, Ms. Bajwa has represented several clients charged with strike offenses such as robbery, kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon. After preliminary hearing, Ms. Bajwa negotiated for misdemeanor resolutions in the matters.

Ms. Bajwa also aggressively represents persons charged with gang and sex crimes. To date, none of her clients have been convicted on the gang offense charges.

In addition to her law degree, Ms. Bajwa also possesses a Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance. This knowledge along with her several years in management have made her the go-to attorney for clients charged with white-collar crimes, including healthcare fraud, mortgage fraud, mail/wire fraud, and tax fraud. Many of these charges are filed in federal court and Ms. Bajwa is among an elite group of attorneys who have tried cases in federal court.

When you call the Law Offices of Preeti K. Bajwa, you can be assured that your case will be handled personally by Ms. Bajwa and not any other associates. She will handle your case from start to finish, including the drafting of all motions, negotiation settlements and representation at trial.

Federal and State Cases
Ms. Bajwa handles virtually any type of criminal case from arraignment to jury trial including but not limited to:

In addition to criminal charges, Ms. Bajwa handles expungements, family law, and immigration law matters.

If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced California Criminal Law lawyer, call Preeti K. Bajwa today at 916-668-9333 or 510-244-2704 or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation. We speak Spanish, Punjabi and Hindi.

Professional Profile

If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced  California Criminal Law lawyer, call Preeti K. Bajwa today at 916-668-9333 or 510-244-2704 , or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your free initial consultation.

 Law Offices of Preeti K. Bajwa
901 H. Street, Suite 208
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-668-9333 or 510-244-2704
Hours: M-F, 8:00AM-5:00PM
After hours appointments available

Attorney Name: Preeti K. Bajwa

Jurisdictions:

• California

Education:

•  Loyola Law School, Juris Doctorate, 2004
• Loyola Marymount University, Masters in Business Administration, 2003
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Honors College, Finance, 2000

Admitted To The Bar:

• December 2004

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of California
• California Supreme Court, 2004
• U.S. Federal Court, 2008
• Sacramento County Bar Association
• California Public Defenders Association
• Indigent Defense Panel
• South Asian Bar Association, Board Member, Former Vice President, Former Events Coordinator
• Women Lawyers Society
• Volunteer Attorney, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Board Certifications:

• State Bar of California

Languages Spoken:

• Spanish
• Punjabi
• Hindi

Verdicts & Settlements

Client charged with attempted murder, battery causing serious bodily injury, assault with a firearm, assault with force likely and gang enhancement allegations. After preliminary hearing, the attempted murder charge was dismissed. Jury found client not guilty of the battery, assault with the firearm and gang enhancements found not true.

Client charged with sexual penetration of a minor, under 5 years old. Jury found the client not guilty, only convicting of a lesser misdemeanor battery.

Client charged with assault with a vehicle and auto theft. Client was facing 20 years if convicted of the assault charge. After only 45 minutes of deliberation, the jury found Ms. Bajwa’s client not guilty on the assault charge thereby saving her client over a decade of imprisonment.

Client charged with 3 counts of assault and one count of battery, all felony charges. After a month-long trial, jury found the client not guilty of all assaults and only convicted on the battery.

Client charged with brandishing and “terrorist” threats (a strike offense). Client is offered a misdemeanor but rejects offer because he acted in self-defense. Ms. Bajwa argued self-defense throughout the trial and the jury found the client not guilty on all counts.

18 year old charged with robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, a machete, and kidnapping. A conviction on these counts would force this young man to become a 3-striker. After preliminary hearing, we obtain a misdemeanor offer for credit time served. All other charges are dismissed.

Client is charged with battery. The prosecution brings in the only witness, a 10 year old to testify against the client. Through skillful cross-examination of the witness and the police officer, Ms. Bajwa showed the jury the bias on the part of the officer. The jury voted not guilty on one count and hung on the other. Case was dismissed.

18 year old charged with robbery. The prosecution alleged he acted with others in attacking and robbing another person. After preliminary hearing, Ms. Bajwa successfully negotiated for a misdemeanor conviction saving her client from a strike conviction.

Client is charged with burglary along with his co-defendants. At trial, the jury hung in favor of the client and the case was dismissed thereby saving her client from a strike conviction.

Client charged with a slew of charges including assault with a firearm and assault on a child with a weapon. The first offer was 5 years imprisonment to a strike offense with a maximum period of incarceration of 25 years if convicted of all charges. After preliminary hearing, Ms. Bajwa secured a non-strike, probation offer where her client only served local jail time.