Riverbank sits on the south bank of the Stanislaus River along Highway 108, about 11 miles north of Modesto by way of McHenry Avenue. The river gave the city its name, and the drive into Modesto runs maybe 20 minutes without traffic. That matters because a Riverbank criminal case is heard at the Stanislaus County Superior Court in Modesto, not locally. Felony and misdemeanor matters go to the Main Courthouse on 11th Street; a DUI or traffic citation runs through the Traffic Court on Floyd Avenue.
Karan Saini knows this corner of the county. He was raised in Modesto and prosecuted felonies for the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office before he opened a defense practice. He spent his early career deciding how cases got charged and trying them in front of juries. Now he uses that same insider knowledge to find the weak point in the prosecution's case against you.
The firm works both sides of the docket. On criminal: DUI cases, domestic violence, drug charges, theft, assault, on up to serious violent felonies. On injury: collisions on McHenry or out on 108, dog bites, bad falls, and the wrongful-death claims where the insurer's first offer is almost never the fair one.
Karan speaks English, Hindi, and Punjabi, and the firm offers services in Spanish, so the first conversation is a real one. Consultations are free. If you were arrested or hurt in Riverbank, call 209-809-1634 before you talk to police or sign anything an adjuster hands you.