Atty. Eric Alexander Whitaker
Eric Alexander Whitaker is a lawyer practicing criminal defense. Eric received a degree from St Mary's College, Moraga CA, and has been licensed for 26 years.
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Eric Alexander Whitaker is a Partner based in Palo Alto, California, practicing at VLP Law Group LLP. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on criminal defense. Admitted to practice in California (2000). Educated at Stanford University (J.D., 1995) and St Mary's College, Moraga CA University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco CA Princeton University (A.B., 1988). Serands clients in Palo Alto, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Eric Alexander Whitaker is a lawyer practicing criminal defense
- Eric received a degree from St Mary's College, Moraga CA, and has been licensed for 26 years
- Eric practices at VLP Law Group LLP in Palo Alto, CA
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Palo Alto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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