email address - vjlawdui@earthlink.net

Criminal & DUI Defense of misdemeanors & felonies in San Francisco Bay Area

Ms. Jensen has been defending people accused of crimes in the East Bay since 1996 including persons charged with the crimes of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and or Drugs, Possession of Drugs or weapons, being under the influence of drugs, domestic violence, and a wide variety of other misdemeanors and felonies.  She provides criminal defense all over the East Bay including all Alameda and Contra Costa County Courts serving the following cities and communities:  Alameda, Alamo, Albany, Antioch, Ashland, Bay Point, Benicia, Berkeley, Brentwood, Byron, Castro Valley, Clayton, Concord, Danville, Dublin, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Hercules, Lafayette, Livermore, Martinez, Moraga, Newark, Niles, Oakland, Orinda, Pacheco, Piedmont, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Richmond, Rodeo, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, San Pablo, San Ramon, Sunol, Union City, and Walnut Creek.  Out of area cases are also accepted such as Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco Counties.  

 Ms. Jensen is a member of California DUI Lawyers Association, California Public Defender's Association, and Alameda County Bar Association.

Ms. Jensen can easily be reached for a consultation by calling the above number.  If someone is in jail, we will accept collect calls from Santa Rita and other local jails.  If you received a call from a friend or family member who is incarcerated, please obtain as much identifying information as possible, including; date of birth, prisoner finding number, and correct spelling of the true legal name and call me immediately.  Hiring an attorney before bail is set or posted will in most cases result in a reduction of the bail fee.

A little personal info/Background - Ms. Jensen was born and raised in Alameda County.  Her father was a Machinist and her mother worked for a cookie company.  Ms. Jensen worked various waitress and bartending jobs in the San Leandro and Hayward area prior to attending college.  Ms. Jensen continued to tend bar at night while attending college during the day.  After graduating from Chabot College with Highest Honors, Ms. Jensen transferred to California State University, Hayward (Not ebay) where she earned a "Bachelor in Arts" in Psychology with a Political Science Minor.  Ms. Jensen graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned the "Outstanding Student" Award from the Psychology Department.  Ms. Jensen moved to Los Angeles where she earned her law degree from Southwestern University.  Ms. Jensen returned to the Bay Area and finished her legal education  at Santa Clara University. 

Professional History - While in Law School, Ms. Jensen knew she wanted to practice Criminal Law and began gaining experience.  She clerked for a semester with the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office and then for several months with the Santa Cruz County Public Defender's Office, Alameda County Public Defender's Office and then under the supervision of private attorneys.  After passing the bar exam, she opened her own practice in San Leandro in 1996 and later moved to Hayward, Ms. Jensen's practice is primarily Driving Under the Influence, to date she has represented hundreds of persons charged with "driving under the influence"and taken many cases to trial.

Legal Disclaimer -  The opinions and information expressed on this website are not intended to give legal advise to any specific person.  The reader is advised to seek legal counsel immediately if arrested for a DUI or other offense.  This information is of a general nature intended for readers 21 years of age or older (DUI laws differ for those under 21), and based on California Law.  Since the DUI laws change faster than I can change this website, it is critical that you consult with an attorney immediately to preserve your rights and chances of obtaining the best possible outcome on your particular case.

You think I am kidding.  No joke, the Vehicle Code was basically rewritten in a series of changes in the law that went into effect January 1999, June 1999, and January 2000, now again the legislature is drastically changing the DUI laws as we have had new laws effective January 2005, September 20, 2005 and January 2006.