Proven Success

Proven Success

Testimonials
I've known and worked with Attorney Marc Geller at the Geller Firm for many years. During that time I referred many clients to him. I always received excellent feedback from those individuals on the job Mr. Geller did for them, and the professional manner in which Marc conducts himself. On countless occasions I witnessed him obtain results in cases I never thought possible.

Marc Geller has been practicing Criminal Law in Southern California for over 35 years. He commands enormous respect from judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys. His familiarity with the legal community in San Diego is a major asset to his clients.

If I faced a charge for a crime in San Diego, Marc Geller is -- without a doubt -- the first person I would call. His ability and experience combine in a dynamic way allowing him to achieve the best possible result on each of his cases. Simply put, there is not a more qualified, capable and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney in Southern California.

Steven York, Esq.
San Diego, CA 92101
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Mr. Geller represented me in a domestic violence case. He helped me make the right decisions to to put my life back together. Marc, thank you for working so hard for me, and minimizing the impact of my actions on my career and my family.

Tony D
San Diego, CA

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Mr. Geller brings signifcant value to his clients and achieves their goals through a commitment to results and aggressive advocacy. He does so while maintaining the highest level of professionalism and integrity.

Anthony S. Deutsch, Esq.
San Diego, CA 92108

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To whom it may concern:

I am a former client of the Geller Firm and Marc B. Geller, who always informed me of what was going on in my case. Every avenue of defense was pursued, which gave him the best opportunity to make my case go away. I've referred a number of people to Marc. It's refreshing to know that all of them are extremely satisfied. If anyone finds they are in the difficult situation of needing a criminal defense attorney, I would strongly recommend Marc and the Geller Firm.

Scott D
San Diego, CA

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Over Fifty (50) Cases Argued in Appellate Courts
Mr. Geller has argued over fifty (50) cases in appellate courts, and presented three cases in the United States Supreme Court. He recently completed a case on appeal, with a hearing granted before the California Supreme Court.

In a People v. Feliccia, Mr. Geller represented a 16-year old minor defendant targeted by the District Attorney and prosecuted as an adult. The California Court of Appeals ruled that certain provisions of Juvenile Court Law were unconstitutional -- provisions that had allowed the District Attorney to prosecute juveniles as adults.

This case was argued before the California Supreme Court in December of 2001. The Supreme Court rendered its decision February 28, 2002, reversing the decision of the Court of Appeal of the State of California. Although the Supreme Court held that the District Attorney can prosecute juveniles as adults, Mr. Geller was able to persuade the Superior Court to sentence his client to probation, much the same as if he were a juvenile.

The Geller Firm also recently argued a case before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, California. In United States v. Clarke, the Court of Appeals dealt with whether mandatory minimum sentences for narcotics offenders violate the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and usual punishment, and whether a defendant should be allowed to withdraw a guilty plea. Mr. Geller argued this case before the Court of Appeals. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled [incorrectly] that there was no violation of the Constitution.

Mr. Geller recently completed two complex narcotics distribution conspiracies prosecuted in the United States District Courts in Helena (Montana), Alexandria (Virginia), and San Diego. His clients received extremely lenient sentences, resulting from the use of sentencing techniques unique to San Diego, but applied in Federal Courts in Virginia and Montana.

In addition to complex cases, Mr. Geller currently represents individuals in Superior Court who are charged with simple felonies and various misdemeanors, including driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI).

The Geller Firm also handles administrative hearings in connection with the suspension of driving privileges in connection with DUI cases. The Geller Firm has been successful in setting aside license suspensions by the DMV in over 75% of hearings before the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Positive Case Results
Drug Possession Case: Client charged with possession for sale of marijuana had prior convictions for possession of marijuana. Case verdict was deferred entry of judgment (Prop 36).

Drug Cultivation Case: Client was charged with cultivation of 200 marijuana plants using stolen power from SDG&E. The case was made based on a questionable initial police search without a search warrant. Case verdict was a dismissal of the cultivation charge, and settlement of mere power cost restitution, or payment, to SDG&E.

Drug Cultivation Case: Client was charged with cultivation of 236 marijuana plants, with sales to 9 marijuana collectives. Case verdict reduced cultivation of marijuana charge to simple possession of more than an ounce and 5 days of community service.

DUI Case: Client was charged with driving while under the influence of Xanax. Case verdict was a dismissal.

Illegal Alien Transportation Case: Client was charged with transportation of 3 illegal aliens, but a questionable search occurred based upon a questionable stop of the vehicle. Case verdict was for a misdemeanor for aiding entry of an illegal alien with a sentence of merely 5 months in jail.

Drug Trafficking Case: Client was charged with importing 5 ounces of cocaine. Case verdict was 30 months in custody.

White Collar Crime: Client was charged with wire fraud, bribery and illegal contracting with the Department of Defense. Verdict was 11 months in custody.

Theft Case: Client was charged with theft of $400.00 worth of clothing from a department store: Verdict was simple trespassing.

DUI Case: Client was charged with driving while under the influence of drugs after a prior conviction of driving while under the influence of alcohol and driving with a suspended license. Verdict was a wet reckless driving judgment.

Drug Sales Case: Client was charged with possession for sale of marijuana. Verdict reduced to a misdemeanor for simple possession of marijuana with 5 days of community service.

About Drug Charges: What You Need to Know
Our office represents individuals charged with a variety of drug offenses, from simple possession of marijuana to international conspiracies involving heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, chemicals, cultivation of marijuana, and distribution of all types of controlled substances. The Geller Firm represents people in state and federal courts.

The primary defense in most drug possession for sale cases concerns whether the prosecution can establish facts to show the defendant was in control of these substances and that the search of the defendant was legal. Warrantless searches are presumptively illegal. Searches with warrants are often illegal, as well. Our office has had great success -- as indicated by the aforementioned cases -- in suppressing evidence and having cases dismissed resulting from illegal searches.

Challenging Prosecution Lab Reports: Our Experts Leave No Stone Unturned
Recently, in the case Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, the Supreme Court held that crime lab reports are so critically important that an analyst who conducts the testing and prepares the report must be called as a witness to determine whether the evidence can be used in court.

The Geller Firm routinely has lab reports reviewed by our experts and neutral laboratories to determine whether they are valid and can be trusted. We also use numerous forensic experts, including psychologists, toxicologists, DNA fingerprint analysts, as well as three licensed private investigators, to assist us in the review and analysis of evidence.

Through our experienced experts, The Geller Firm has successfully challenged airplane searches, canine searches, border searches, and illegal stops of vehicle.

Getting Sentencing Alternatives to Incarceration
Mr. Geller works with various forensic experts, including psychologists, to resolve serious cases with alternatives such as community service instead of serving sentences in custody. In most cases, he has been successful in achieving dispositions without incarceration.

During the past five years, Mr. Geller has developed a specialized practice representing young people between 16 and 35 who are accused of various crimes. The Geller Firm specializes in achieving rehabilitative and deterrent dispositions and resolutions -- as opposed to punitive sanctions -- for clients. In many cases, these dispositions take the form of deferred entry of judgments, or diversion programs.

Marc B. Geller, APC
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Areas of Practice

Marc B. Geller, APC
The Geller Firm