The Law Firm of George P. Kadifa

What the firm handles

01

Homicide and violent felonies

Murder, attempted murder, and gang-enhanced allegations, including multi-defendant matters — from the preliminary hearing through trial.

02

Sex offenses

Rape, child molestation, and lewd act allegations, including charges that carry life exposure and lifetime sex offender registration.

03

General Felonies

Representation from arraignment and bail through preliminary hearing, suppression motions, negotiation, and trial.

04

Misdemeanors

Full defense of misdemeanor charges, including jury trial.

05

Expungement and record relief

Clearing eligible convictions and arrests so they no longer appear on rap sheets.

George P. Kadifa

George Kadifa has been a criminal defense attorney for more than seven years. He learned the work in public defender offices, first as an intern in the Contra Costa, New York County, and Marin Public Defender Offices, then as a Deputy Public Defender in Kern County.

He established his own firm in 2022 and serves on the criminal conflict panels in San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties.

His practice includes homicide and serious sex offense defense. He has represented clients facing gang homicide, murder, attempted murder, and sexual assault allegations.

He speaks conversational Levantine Arabic and working-level French. He has written for Just Security, the San Jose Mercury News, and the NYU Journal of International Law and Politics, where he served as Senior Book Annotations Editor.

Practice

The Law Firm of George P. Kadifa — sole practitioner, since 2022

Panels

Criminal conflict panels — San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties

Law

New York University School of Law — J.D., 2018

Undergraduate

University of California, Berkeley — B.A., Political Economy, 2013

Admitted

California, 2018 · State Bar No. 325680
District of Columbia, 2024 · D.C. Bar No. 90025910

Languages

English · Levantine Arabic (conversational) · French (working)

Notable Results

Client facing first-degree murder charges, murder caught on video

Murder charge dismissed at preliminary hearing, and dismissed again on a section 995 motion.

Client facing life in prison on a Three Strikes robbery charge

Robbery case dismissed at preliminary hearing.

Client convicted of multiple sex offenses

Probation recommended 22 years and the District Attorney requested 35. Romero motion granted; client sentenced to 12 years.

Client seen on video firing two shots at an unarmed man

Jury hung on self-defense.

Client with a sawed-off assault rifle in the back of his car

Evidence suppressed and case dismissed.

Client alleged to be the getaway driver in three armed robberies

Mental health diversion granted.

Client facing 33 charges of drugs, theft, and fraud

Sixteen counts dismissed by the District Attorney as unprovable, one count acquitted by the jury, and the jury hung on nine counts, including the lead count and the only strike.

Client found with 30 grams of cocaine and a gun in his mother's house

Case dismissed at preliminary hearing.

Client caught on camera stealing a large quantity of merchandise from a store

Jury acquitted of the felony.

Client alleged to have confessed to driving while intoxicated

Jury acquitted.

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Client entered jail with a bag of methamphetamine in his pocket

Jury acquitted of the felony of bringing drugs into a jail.

Client facing 8 years in prison for assaulting a man in custody, assault caught on video

Mental health diversion granted.

Client alleged to have participated in a smash-and-grab of a jewelry store

Mental health diversion granted.

Client alleged to have assaulted a man, seen on video taking the keys to his truck

Robbery charge dismissed at preliminary hearing; jury hung on the assault charge on self-defense.

Client alleged to have committed multiple burglaries and thefts, with an extensive criminal history

Mental health diversion granted.

Client found with 30 grams of methamphetamine and four baggies on his person

Jury hung on the drug sales charge.

Client accused of stealing seven cars

Four car theft cases dismissed at preliminary hearing.

Client alleged to have smashed a glass bottle over a man's head in a grocery store

Mental health diversion granted.

Client accidentally fired a gun through the ceiling of his home, bruising his upstairs neighbor

Case dismissed at preliminary hearing.

Client pulled over with a gun in the car

Judge reduced the charge to a misdemeanor at preliminary hearing.

Client headed overseas, stopped at SFO with a suitcase full of marijuana

Case resolved as a misdemeanor.

Client headed to the East Coast, stopped at SFO with a suitcase full of marijuana

Case resolved as a misdemeanor.

Mother of three serving jail time for a DUI causing great bodily injury

Judge agreed to release her early to care for her diabetic son.

Client alleged to have severely vandalized a car

Mental health diversion granted.

Every case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

What to do before you do anything else

1. Stop talking about the case.

   Not to police, not to a cellmate, not on a recorded jail line, not on social media. The right to remain silent only works if you use it.

2. Write down what you remember.

   Names, times, what was said, who was present. Detail fades quickly, and what you recall in week one is worth more than what you recall in month three.

3. Do not miss a court date.

   A missed appearance turns a manageable case into a bench warrant and a new charge. If you do not know your next date, call and the firm will find it.

Reach the firm

Phone

(650) 382-2547

Email

[email protected]

Office

333 Bradford Street, Suite 190
Redwood City, CA 94063

Hours

Monday–Friday, 9–5
and by appointment

Text message reminders. Clients of the firm may receive appointment and court date reminders by text from [TOLL-FREE NUMBER]. Reply STOP at any time to opt out. Reminders are a courtesy and do not replace official notice from the court.