Christopher Parkhurst

Christopher Parkhurst is the founding attorney of a Sacramento criminal defense practice serving clients across Northern California. Licensed since 1999, he represents people facing charges ranging from first-offense DUI and misdemeanors to serious felonies. Mr. Parkhurst has defended clients in more than 30 of California’s 58 counties, including Sacramento, Yolo, and Placer counties. His practice also includes DMV Administrative Per Se hearings connected with DUI cases.

Mr. Parkhurst earned his J.D. from U.C. Hastings College of the Law and a B.A. in International Relations from U.C. Davis. He is admitted to practice in all California state courts and before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California. Before entering private criminal defense practice, he worked in social services and education, including roles as a group home counselor, special education teacher, contract developer, and Head Start program administrator.

Mr. Parkhurst has built substantial courtroom and negotiation experience defending clients accused of criminal offenses throughout Northern California. His work includes DUI defense, violent crimes, homicide and manslaughter, domestic violence, sex crimes, theft and property crimes, drug offenses, weapons charges, white collar and fraud matters, juvenile defense, and expungements. The firm’s official profile reports dismissals and acquittals in Sacramento, Yolo, and Placer counties, reflecting experience handling criminal cases through negotiation, pretrial proceedings, and trial.

Christopher Parkhurst is recognized on his official profile as a National Trial Lawyers Top 100 member and maintains professional memberships with the California DUI Lawyers Association, Sacramento County Bar Association, California Deuce Defenders, and California Public Defenders Association. His approach emphasizes direct attorney involvement, with clients working with an attorney rather than a case manager. Mr. Parkhurst combines trial experience, negotiation skills, and practical case preparation to guide clients through criminal charges and related DMV proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Attorney, The Law Offices of Christopher Parkhurst
• Member, California State Bar
• Member, California DUI Lawyers Association
• Member, Sacramento County Bar Association
• Member, California Deuce Defenders
• Member, California Public Defenders Association

Licensed State

• California

Education

• U.C. Hastings College of the Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• U.C. Davis
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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