Larry Barnes has succeeded at jury trials and case settlements in California's Superior Courts for more than twenty five years.

Mr. Barnes represents people charged with crimes in Northern California, including homicides and other serious felonies. Past cases Larry has handled include:

            Capital murder (commonly known as death penalty murder),
            Non-capital murder, including premeditated and felony murder, and
            Vehicular and boating homicides

On the other end of the scale, Larry provides personal, experienced representation in more common cases such as:
           
            Driving under the influence (DUI),
            Drug offenses, and
            Domestic violence

Larry also handles cases involving sex crimes, firearms offenses, insurance fraud, arson, kidnaping, bank robbery, burglary, mayhem, and other criminal cases in California’s Superior Courts.

Although Mr. Barnes has won hard-fought jury trials in publicized murder cases, he knows that the best possible outcome for many people charged with crimes comes from careful negotiations rather than by going to a jury trial.  Either way, preparation is the key to success. The ultimate question of case strategy, whether to accept a plea bargain or go to trial instead, is best decided with the advice of an experienced, accomplished, and well-prepared trial lawyer.

As the former chief homicide prosecutor for a county of a million people and a hundred prosecutors, Mr. Barnes has exceptional insight into negotiating favorable settlements with prosecutors’ offices. Negotiations can often be successful; but if a case goes to a jury trial instead of settling, Larry will be at the place where he has done his most notable work. Whether negotiating for a client or trying a case before a jury, Larry Barnes has decades of experience obtaining favorable outcomes for his clients.