Donald Heape, Attorney at Law 82 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 530-626-8242 (800) 781-7864 don@donaldheape.com

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Donald Heape is an attorney in a private law practice in Placerville handling Criminal and Juvenile law as well as nonprofit legal work. He left the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office after 14 years as Chief Assistant District Attorney. While in the D.A.'s office, Mr. Heape was responsible for narcotics prosecution; violent crimes prosecution including domestic violence, sex crimes and homicides; law enforcement training; administration, budget and personnel and the Victim Witness Program. He has complex criminal defense experience and has represented under-served residents through court and community contracts.

Our offices at 82 Main Street, Placerville CA

"There is a feeling of anger and hopelessness when a person is wrongfully charged with a crime he/she did not commit. Often times, these types of charging errors can be identified and resolved without trial." - Donald Heape

I'VE BEEN ARRESTED FOR A CRIME, NOW WHAT DO I DO? Where do I turn for help? Am I going to jail? Can the cops really do this to me? Will there be a trial? What should I do now? What is a strike offense, and what does it mean? Your questions deserve an answer. An experienced attorney can help you understand what this arrest means to you, and what your options are. Not all is lost when you are arrested for a crime. The more you know about what you are facing and your options, the better prepared you are to make some meaningful decisions. An experienced attorney is what you need. Click here to download a list of frequently asked questions about trials, searches, interrogations and your constitutional rights (144 KB, Adobe Acrobat file).

Mr. Heape has represented clients with a variety of legal issues in all courts of El Dorado County as well as courts in Amador, Sacramento, Contra Costa, Yolo and Placer counties.

Don Heape has lived in El Dorado County for more than 20 years with his wife, Carol and family. He is Past President of Choices for Transitional Services, Associacion Guadalupana and is a current board member of 4-H/FFA Junior Livestock Auction Committee.

1996-2001	Choices Transitional Services	Member of Board & President
1990-present	Junior Livestock Auction Committee	Volunteer
1998-present	Community Thanksgiving dinner	Volunteer
1999-present	Mother Teresa Maternity Home	Legal Advisor
1997-2000	Placerville Co-Op	Steering Committee
2000-present	Asociacion Guadalupana	Member of Board
2000-present	Habitat for Humanity	Advisory Committee

Links:

Superior Court of California, El Dorado County	Superior Court of California, Sacramento County
The State Bar of California	El Dorado County Bar Association
California Courts,, the Judicial Branch of California

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