About Manjula
Manjula Martin is an attorney admitted to practice in California. She has built a practice centered on criminal defense and DUI matters. Colleagues describe her as methodical in court and exacting in preparation. She keeps a steady presence in local bar and specialty groups and has been active in several professional associations since 2017.
Her early professional path is reflected in her long-standing association memberships. Since 2017 she has held memberships in the California DUI Lawyers Association, the California Public Defenders Association, and the Alameda County Bar Association. Those ties signal regular involvement in both trial practice and the community of practitioners who handle criminal cases in the region. She attends meetings and training through those groups to stay current on procedural developments and evolving case law.
Martin works at Lamano Law Office. At that firm she handles a caseload that includes DUI defense and other criminal matters. Her days often split between court appearances, client conferences, and research. She approaches each file by assembling the record, reviewing police reports and evidence, and preparing for hearings. In court she argues motions, negotiates with prosecutors, and represents clients at trial when cases proceed that far.
Clients and peers note that Martin is deliberate in the courtroom. She prefers to ground arguments in statutory text, case precedent and documented factual disputes. That style shows through in how she frames pretrial motions and cross-examinations. Outside court, she spends time explaining options to clients and setting realistic expectations about outcomes and possible sanctions. Her membership in the California DUI Lawyers Association underscores a concentration on impaired-driving cases, including administrative hearings tied to license suspensions.
Her practice at Lamano Law Office is informed by hands-on courtroom work and by participation in professional networks. She has continued memberships in the associations she joined in 2017, maintaining contacts across public defense and criminal-defense circles. Martin balances contested litigation with negotiated resolutions depending on a client’s goals and the facts available. She represents clients in DUI and other criminal matters at Lamano Law Office.
