Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Orange, CA

Attorney Grant Bettencourt is dedicated to serving clients throughout the State of California. He focuses his practice primarily on criminal defense, with cases, including assault and battery, theft, domestic violence, drug possession and distribution, driving under the influence, sexual offenses and white collar crimes. Mr. Bettencourt also has an immigration practice, where he assists people who are seeking to become citizens of the United States as well as those who are applying for a green card or who are facing deportation.

Mr. Bettencourt graduated cum laude with his Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Oregon in 2007. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law in 2010. While in law school, he served as a clerk with the Office of the California Attorney General and for a judge on the Superior Court of Orange County. He also worked as a law clerk for the Office of the Orange District Attorney as well as for the Offices of the Orange County Public Defender. After graduating from law school, Mr. Bettencourt was an attorney with area law firms before opening his own firm in 2014. Admitted to practice before all California state courts, Mr. Bettencourt is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Highly regarded by his fellow professionals for his track record and superior ethics, Mr. Bettencourt has received an "Excellent" peer review rating through Avvo. He stays abreast of current developments in his practice areas through his active participation in the Orange County Bar Association.