My practice is, and always has been committed to criminal defense. I have NEVER prosecuted, and have ALWAYS fought for the rights of the accused. Over the years I have handled thousands of criminal cases, more then half of which have been DUI or alcohol related offenses.
To stay at the top of my profession, I have attended numerous legal education seminars, the majority of which involved specialized training in DUI and criminal defense.
- Bachelor of Arts in History - Arizona State University
- Post Baccalaureate Certification in Secondary Education - Arizona State University
- Juris Doctor - University of Arizona
- Trial Institute at University of Wyoming College of Law
- NACDL National Criminal Defense College - Mercer University School of Law
- Member of National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL)
- Member of Arizona Attorneys For Criminal Justice (AACJ)
- Former Pima County Assistant Public Defender
- Years of experience litigating criminal cases ranging from misdemeanor bench trials, DUI jury trials, and full felony jury trials
- Faculty Speaker at AACJ Aggressive Defense of The Accused Driver multiple occasions
- Speaker at Arizona Public Defender's Association multiple occasions
Recent Blog Posts
Martial Privilege And DUI
Arizona Supreme Court - State v. Maciel & Miranda Rights
Holiday DUI Task Force
Lost and Found Evidence
Marana Police Say They Need A New Facility
Recommendations
- Good Morning, The Set Aside was quick and went as expected this morning, so I just wanted to give you all another thank you. Thank you for all of your help over the past two years working through all of this. Having a dedicated team like yourselves on my side made the whole process much eas...
- To James Charnesky & Dina Dieglio, Thank you so much for all the hard work and for getting my case dismissed. With much gratitude, TB
- James and Dina, I can’t thank you enough for the dedication and time you took working with my DUI case. Winning this case has given me so many opportunities I thought would be no longer possible. Out of all the attorneys I researched and interviewed, your office was the most thorough....
- To Attorney Charnesky and Attorney Dieglio, Thank you so much for all the hard work and getting my case dismissed. With much gratitude, TB
- You did a fantastic job for me. I was amazed at the level of detail that you were dealing with in my case. I would not hesitate to recommend your practice to anyone. Thank you!
- James and Dina: I want to take an opportunity to thank you for the outstanding legal work you did to help me through such a difficult time in my life. I feel you both represent everything a lawyer is supposed to be to a client- from your consistent follow-through on everything, to the since...
- You were the best lawyer. Thank you for really showing that you cared. Thank you so much for being a good person. I will be forever grateful for your services and caring heart. Once again, Thank-you! BJS
