Gressley & Donaldson LLP - Murrieta DUI Attorney Criminal Defense

Gressley & Donaldson LLP maintains a criminal defense practice in Historic Murrieta, anchored on Washington Avenue with a stated focus on DUI representation. The firm handles the standard criminal-defense caseload — misdemeanor and felony charges, traffic matters, DMV license suspension proceedings — across the Inland Empire. As a small firm structure (not a solo), they manage multiple active cases simultaneously, which shapes both their availability model and their fee approach: felony charges typically run hourly retainers, while DUI cases often operate on flat-fee arrangements that cap costs for clients facing a single, time-bound matter. DUI clients call when they need someone local who handles the licensing angle alongside the court case — a distinction that matters in California, where the DMV hearing is separate from the criminal proceeding and the window to contest it is tight. Residents with misdemeanor charges, probation violations, or pending court dates in the Riverside County Superior Court system are the bread-and-butter clientele. A solo practitioner might quote lower flat fees; a larger firm might cost more. Gressley & Donaldson sits in the middle-market local-operator lane, familiar with the Murrieta court's patterns and prosecutor's office without the overhead of a full litigation department.