Waterford grew up around the Tuolumne River and now stretches along State Route 132, the Yosemite Boulevard route that runs east out of Modesto toward the Sierra. The city is about 14 miles east of Modesto, and the Hickman-Waterford bridge is the only river crossing for several miles in either direction. When a Waterford case becomes a criminal charge, it heads west to the Stanislaus County Superior Court in Modesto. Felonies and misdemeanors are heard at the Main Courthouse on 11th Street; a DUI or traffic citation runs through the Traffic Court on Floyd Avenue.
Karan Saini was raised in Modesto and prosecuted felony cases for the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office before opening his defense practice. He did jury trials as a law student and won, and passed the California Bar on his first attempt. That early trial experience, gained from the prosecution table, is now aimed at protecting the people the DA charges.
The firm handles both sides of what goes wrong. Criminal: DUI cases, domestic violence, drug charges, theft, assault, on up to serious violent felonies. Injury: a wreck on the 132, a crash near the bridge, a dog bite, a fall, or a wrongful death where an insurer is lowballing the family.
Karan speaks English, Hindi, and Punjabi, and the firm offers Spanish-language services, so your case isn't filtered through a translator. Consultations are free. If you've been arrested or injured in Waterford, call 209-809-1634 before you talk to police or sign whatever an adjuster puts in front of you.