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Firm News:

Thomas Worthington Honored by The Best Lawyers in America 2022


COVID-19 Update to clients

Date: March 27, 2020


Thomas Worthington Honored by The Best Lawyers in America®

Date: October 22, 2019


THE WORTHINGTON LAW CENTRE NAMED AS ONE OF “BEST LAW FIRMS”

Date: August 15, 2018


BRIAN M. WORTHINGTON HONORED BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER LAWYERS, RISING STARS®

Date: July 12, 2018


THOMAS WORTHINGTON HONORED BY THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA®

Date: November 2, 2017


THE WORTHINGTON LAW CENTRE NAMED AS ONE OF “BEST LAW FIRMS”

Date: November 2, 2017


BRIAN M. WORTHINGTON HONORED BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER LAWYERS, RISING STARS®

Date: February 23, 2017


THOMAS WORTHINGTON HONORED BY THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA®

Date: November 4, 2016


THE WORTHINGTON LAW CENTRE NAMED AS ONE OF “BEST LAW FIRMS”

Date: November 2, 2016


BRIAN M. WORTHINGTON HONORED BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER LAWYERS, RISING STARS®

Date: July 1, 2016


BRIAN M. WORTHINGTON HONORED BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER LAWYERS, RISING STARS®

Date: August 3, 2015


TOM WORTHINGTON SELECTED AS MEMBER OF THE NATION'S TOP ONE PERCENT BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED COUNSEL

Date: May 13, 2015


THE CALIFORNIAN - WINNING WAYS

Date: February 7, 2015


THE WORTHINGTON FAMILY HOSTS WORLD-RENOWNED PIANIST FRANCESCO ATTESTI


THE WORTHINGTON LAW CENTRE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST

Date: November 30, 2014


THOMAS WORTHINGTON HONORED BY THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA®

Date: August 8, 2014


THOMAS AND BRIAN WORTHINGTON RECEIVE HONORS

Date: July, 2014


LOCAL LAWYER SELECTED FOR HONOR

Date: October, 2013


THOMAS S. WORTHINGTON AND BRIAN M. WORTHINGTON HONORED BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER LAWYERS

Date: September, 2013


SALINAS VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - THE WORTHINGTON LAW CENTRE ATTORNEYS HONORED

Date: August, 2013


THE CALIFORNIAN - WORTHINGTONS LISTED AMONG TOP TRIAL LAWYERS

Date: July 21, 2013


THE CALIFORNIAN - SALINAS ATTORNEYS HONORED

Date: July 17, 2013


CALIFORNIAN BUSINESS NEWS BRIEFS - WORTHING LAW CENTRE NAMED ONE OF "BEST LAW FIRMS"

Date: December 31, 2012


THE HERALD NAME DROPPER - THOMAS WORTHINGTON

Date: September 4, 2012


WORTHINGTON ELECTED TO SEAT ON BOARD

Date: February, 2012


WORTHINGTON ELECTED TO SEAT ON BOARD (OFF 68)

Date: February, 2012


THE HERALD NAME DROPPER - BRIAN WORTHINGTON

Date: January 25, 2012


THE HIDDEN IMPACT OF THREE STRIKES

Date: November 27, 2011


DEFENSE LAWYER OFTEN REPRESENTS UNDERDOGS

Date: December 9, 2006


TOP CRIMINAL ATTORNEY TAKES UP FIGHT FOR COURTHOUSE LAWN

WORTHINGTON SAVED A BIT OF SALINAS HISTORY


THE USE IN COURT OF HYPNOTICALLY ENHANCED TESTIMONY


Case News:

FLOWER WHOLESALER ACCUSED OF MULTIPLE COUNTS OF GRAND THEFT AND CONSPIRACY FOUND NOT GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES

Date: December 23, 2015


KING CITY POLICE CHIEF CHARGED WITH FELONY EMBEZZLEMENT AND PERJURY: CHARGES REDUCED TO MISDEMEANORS

Date: December 23, 2015


FORMER KING CITY CHIEF TO FACE PERJURY CHARGE

Date: November 6, 2014


HEARING SET TO RECONVENE FOR FORMER KING CITY POLICE CHIEF

Date: October 17, 2014


ALAMEDA WOMEN TO BE SENTENCED FOR KILLING MAN WHO GOT HER HOOKED

Date: February 15, 2014


VICTORIA MARTINEZ PLEADED NO CONTEST TO FIRST-DEGREE MURDER FOR FATALLY SHOOTING CURTIS WILLIAMS

Date: February 14, 2014


CONVICT ALLEGES EVIDENCE NOT TURNED OVER IN ATTEMPTED MURDER

Date: October 28, 2013


MORGAN HILL: PRESCHOOL TEACHER IN DRUGGED SIPPY CUP CASE SENTENCED TO JAIL

Date: September 9, 2013


BROTHERS PLEASE NOT GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED MURDER

Date: December 9, 2012


FAMILY: SHOOTING VICTIM NEEDED KIDNEY TRANSPLANT

Date: June 5, 2012


FIRST DRIVE-BY SHOOTING SUSPECT HAS COURT DATE

Date: June 4, 2012


PRUNEDALE MAN ARRESTED IN APTOS FATAL SHOOTING APPEARS IN COURT

Date: June 4, 2012


ARRAIGNMENT POSTPONED FOR PRUNEDALE MAN CHARGED IN APTOS HOMICIDE

Date: June 4, 2012


THE CAL TRANS 5 IN COURT

Date: May 10, 2012


SUSPECTED CHILD MOLESTER BACK ON THE RUN

Date: April 4, 2012


FATHER GETS PROBATION IN CRASH

Date: March 7, 2012


SALINAS FATHER IN FATAL CRASH PLACED ON PSYCHIATRIC HOLD

Date: February 28, 2012


FORMER HARTNELL COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE BACK TO JAIL

Date: February 21, 2012


ATTORNEY: SALINAS MAN SOUGHT IN CHILD MOLESTATION CASE SURRENDERS

Date: February 14, 2012


POLICE BRIEFS: MOLESTATION SUSPECT TURNS HIMSELF IN

Date: February 13, 2012


MOM, SISTER URGE SALINAS CHILD MOLESTER SUSPECT TO SURRENDER

Date: February 10, 2012


BERGSTROM RAPE CONVICTION OVERTURNED

Date: October 25, 2011


LAWYER SAYS CLIENT JUST A PASSENGER DURING POLICE SHOOTOUT

Date: December 22, 2011


C.V. MAN ACQUITTED OF RAPE CHARGES

Date: June 10, 2011


SALINAS MAN SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS IN ASSAULT CASE AGAINST WIFE

Date: May 19, 2011


MONTEREY COUNTY DA WON’T BE FILING CHARGES AGAINST SALINAS SURGEON

Date: May 19, 2011


SALINAS EATERY OWNER SEEKS BROWN’S PARDON

Date: February 6, 2011


SALINAS CONCERT-PROMOTER SEEKS GOVERNOR’S PARDON FOR DRUG FELONIES

Date: February 3, 2011


WOMAN MAY HAVE DEFRAUDED 80 PEOPLE

Date: January 28, 2011


HARTNELL STUDENT CONVICTED IN BROTHER’S DEATH RELEASED EARLY

Date: December 23, 2010


SALINAS POLICE DENY MAN’S ACCOUNT OF OFFICER SHOOTOUT

Date: December 22, 2010


SALINAS MAN IN SHOOTING COMPLIED WITH POLICE

Date: December 21, 2010


JUDGE: FORMER HARTNELL COLLEGE STUDENT MUST SERVE FULL SENTENCE FOR BROTHER'S DEATH

Date: August 21, 2010


FORMER HARTNELL COLLEGE STUDENT WHO FATALLY STABBED BROTHER DENIED EARLY RELEASE

Date: August 20, 2010


SALINAS MEN TO STAND TRIAL FOR 2009 KILLINGS

Date: August 12, 2010


KING CITY OFFICERS’ UNION VOTES ‘NO CONFIDENCE’ AGAINST POLICE CHIEF

Date: August 3, 2010


NOT GUILTY PLEA IN SEX CASE

Date: July 20, 2010


CHARGES DISMISSED AGAINST PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT IN SMURFIT-STONE CASE

Date: June 24, 2010


CIVIL SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCED IN SMURFIT-STONE CASE

Date: June 17, 2010


GREENFIELD WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HUSBAND TO STAND TRIAL THIS MONTH

Date: May 8, 2010


SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HUSBAND JURY TRIAL SET FOR MAY 24

Date: May 7, 2010


FORMER HARTNELL COLLEGE STUDENT SENTENCED IN YOUNGER BROTHER'S DEATH

Date: April 15, 2010


LANGSTON WILLIAMS SENTENCED: ONE YEAR COUNTY JAIL

Date: April 14, 2010


FORMER HARTNELL STUDENT WHO KILLED BROTHER SCHEDULED FOR SENTENCING TODAY

Date: April 14, 2010


JESSE JOHN CROW’S ARRAIGNMENT ON ADDITIONAL CHARGES DELAYED

Date: March 26, 2010


JESSE CROW, ACCUSED OF KILLING WIFE, TO PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO ADDED CHARGES

Date: March 25, 2010


JESSE JOHN CROW, ACCUSED OF KILLING WIFE RYANN, FACES ADDITIONAL CHARGES

Date: March 24, 2010


STREET GARB GETS OK FOR COURT

Date: February 25, 2010


MONTEREY COUNTY JUDGE ALLOWS CROW TO WEAR STREET CLOTHES TO COURT

Date: February 25, 2010


WOMAN FACES TRIAL IN SPOUSE’S SLAYING

Date: January 16, 2010


NOT GUILTY PLEA IN FATAL STABBING

Date: January 6, 2010

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What Our Clients Have to Say
  • “On behalf of my entire family, thank you so much, Brian, for your amazing efforts and superhuman compassion as you shepherded us through this awful experience.”

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