California DUI Defense Lawyers
The Law Office of Robert Tayac has been helping people who have been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in California for more than a decade. All of the attorneys and litigation staff at the Law Office of Robert Tayac have received specialized training in field sobriety tests, breath alcohol tests, and blood alcohol tests administered by state and local California law enforcement officers. This robust knowledge of DUI testing methods means that attorneys at the Law Office of Robert Tayac are prepared to challenge the conditions and results of client tests in order to provide the most comprehensive and successful DUI defense possible.
California DUI Defense Attorney Robert Tayac
Defense attorney Robert Tayac holds more than a decade of experience representing persons accused of driving under the influence (DUI) cases in Northern California. Born and raised in San Francisco, Mr. Tayac graduated from the University of California, Davis. He later received his law degree from the University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, where he served as an articles editor for the Law Review.
Mr. Tayac is admitted to practice law before the California Supreme Court located in San Francisco and all state and federal courts in California. He also worked as a staff attorney for Appellate Defenders in San Diego where he wrote appellate briefs and argued numerous criminal cases before the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
As well, Mr. Tayac has defended countless driving under the influence cases and belongs to numerous professional associations, including The Bar Association of San Francisco, The National College for DUI Defense, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ), California Public Defenders Association and California DUI Lawyers’ Association. In addition, he has lectured on breath testing to other lawyers and and is regularly consulted by other attorneys seeking advice on representing their clients. Attorneys from the San Francisco Public Defender’s office regularly consult with the firm and Mr. Tayac is a guest lecturer to law students at Boalt Hall School of Law.
Prior to Mr. Tayac's affiliation with the law, he was a member of the San Francisco Police Department for more than 14 years, where he achieved the rank of Inspector of Police. He also served in the United States Marine Corps from which he was honorably discharged.
Recipient:
- Two Certificates of Honor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
- Certificate of Merit, California State Assembly
- Awarded the Medal of Valor, San Francisco Police Department
- Co-Author: California Drunk Driving Defense, 4th ed. (Thomson West Publishers)
- Former Inspector of Police, San Francisco Police Department
California DUI Defense Attorney Nors Davidson
San Francisco, California criminal defense attorney Nors Davidson is senior managing associate of the Law Office of Robert Tayac. A native of Ketchum, Idaho, Mr. Davidson graduated from the University of Idaho with his bachelors’ degree in history. Mr. Davidson moved to San Francisco in 1997 to attend law school at the University of San Francisco. During law school, Mr. Davidson clerked for the homicide division of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and defended the indigent as a certified law student with the University of San Francisco Criminal Law Clinic.
Criminal defense attorney Nors Davidson joined the Law Office of Robert Tayac in 2005 after completing a term as a misdemeanor department attorney for the San Francisco Public Defender's Office. While acting as Deputy Public Defender, Mr. Davidson defended individuals accused of an array of misdemeanor charges including driving under the influence (DUI). In September of 2005, Mr. Davidson received a certificate of appreciation from Public Defender Jeff Adachi. Through this experience of "running a calendar" in one of the busiest courts in the San Francisco Bay Area, attorney Nors Davidson has developed the reputation, personal contacts, and courtroom skills to obtain the best results possible. Since joining the Law Office of Robert Tayac, Mr. Davidson has represented clients in hundreds of DUI cases, ranging from simple misdemeanor actions to aggravated felonies.
Since joining the Law Office of Robert Tayac, Mr. Davidson has represented clients in hundred of DUI cases, ranging from simple misdemeanor actions to aggravated felonies.
California DUI defense lawyer, Nors Davidson, is a general member of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) and received his certificate of completion of the 2007 Summer College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mr. Davidson has received advanced Field Sobriety Test ("FST") training and completed the “Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI Cases” seminar hosted by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in 2006. Attorney Davidson is also a member of the California DUI Lawyer's Association (CDLA) and completed the advanced DUI training seminar in 2007 and 2008. Additionally, Mr. Davidson is a member of the California Public Defenders Association and completed the advanced DUI training they sponsored in Monterey, California in 2007.
Because the attorneys at the Law Office of Robert Tayac dedicate the entirety of their focus to DUI defense in California, their knowledge of the local courts and criminal legal system is unparalleled. Our attorneys’ trial skills and specialized knowledge of California DUI law have earned our office a reputation within the legal community as fierce advocates for our clients. Additionally, each attorney is a member in good standing with the State Bar of California and is licensed to practice law in all California criminal courts and federal courts in the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California.
The Law Office of Robert Tayac has a well-established record of success in the courtroom, while also obtaining favorable settlements for our clients through the reduction of charges and sentences. When you work with the Law Office of Robert Tayac, you can be assured that you are retaining the services of a knowledgeable and trustworthy DUI defense firm.
The Law Office of Robert Tayac is located in California and is committed to serving individuals in: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz Couinty, and Sonoma County.