Sonoma County Bar Association
Helpful tips on strategizing & organizing your trial. Developing your theme and theory that runs from motions in limine, through jury selection (if applicable), opening statement, direct examination, cross examinations & closing arguments.
Helpful tips in dealing with expert witnesses as well as hostile witnesses.

Traci Carrillo
Carrillo Law
Ms. Carrillo is an experienced trial lawyer who has handled every kind of criminal case. Driving under the influence, domestic violence, gang violence, and murder are just a few areas she has specialized in. Starting out in the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Carrillo handled a high volume caseload and quickly established herself as an aggressive trial lawyer. She was awarded misdemeanor and felony trial prosecutor of the year in 2001 and 2004 respectively.
In 2008, Ms. Carrillo moved to Sonoma County where she gained additional experience in handling murder cases, marijuana and drug cases, domestic violence, and juvenile matters. In 2010, she was awarded trial advocate of the year. Over her career so far, she has successfully handled a large volume of complex and high profile criminal matters.
A graduate of the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Ms. Carrillo specialized in “advocacy and competed in mock trial competitions. A fierce competitor in the courtroom, she developed a “love” for the courtroom before she officially started trying cases. She also gained valuable civil litigation experience working for the 14th largest law firm in Sacramento for five years, while attending college and law school at night.
Date: Friday, July 28, 2017
Time: Check-In: 11:45 am; Presentation: 12:00—1:00 pm
Presenter(s): Traci Carrillo, Carrillo Law
Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Cost: $55–SCBA Members; $70–Public
MCLE: 1.0 Unit Participatory Credit in General Law
Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)
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