The Worthington Law Centre

The Worthington Law Centre is a DUI lawyer and criminal defense firm in Marina, California, serving clients throughout Monterey and San Benito Counties. The firm handles the full range of criminal cases, from misdemeanor DUI to felony matters including domestic violence, forgery, assault with a deadly weapon, and homicide. Its attorneys are Certified Specialists in Criminal Law through the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held by a small number of California attorneys. The firm offers free initial consultations and has been named in "Best Law Firms" since 2010. It holds a rating of 4.80 based on 57 reviews.

The firm is family owned and operated and has served Salinas since 1970, with 150 or more years of combined experience across its lawyers, experts, and investigators. Thomas S. Worthington has represented clients in state and federal courts since 1970, serving as chief trial lawyer in over 100 jury trials and arguing before the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit. He has been a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law since 1977 and has been elected by his peers to "The Best Lawyers in America" each year since 1987. Brian M. Worthington joined his father at the firm in 2009 after graduating from USF School of Law, and was later selected as a Northern California Rising Star and a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in California by The National Trial Lawyers. The firm's support staff is multilingual.

The office occupies the Hitchcock House, a historic home built in 1908 that Tom and Karen Worthington bought in 1993 and moved to 215 West Alisal Street, saving it from demolition during the Salinas High School expansion. The house was recognized as a California Historic Resource and restored over 16 months before the practice moved in during 1994. Original 1908 blueprints line the stairway and conference room walls.

Clients of The Worthington Law Centre are known for discovering that the firm's focus on criminal defense can provide genuine hope in desperate situations, and its reputation is reflected in consistently high customer ratings and a steady record of repeat and referred clients. For drivers facing DUI charges in Marina and the surrounding Monterey County courts, that combination of certified specialization and five decades of local trial experience is the firm's defining strength.