Solo Practice · Santa Cruz, CA

One attorney. Your case. Direct legal help in Santa Cruz County.

Damir Kouliev is a solo attorney handling criminal, DUI, and traffic defense, plus limited-scope family law projects including mediation, before the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. When you contact this office, you access Damir with no bureaucracy.

Practice Areas

Fresh Legal Solutions in Santa Cruz County

Flowing from his San Lorenzo Valley headquarters through Santa Cruz County, Solo Attorney Damir Kouliev provides accessible, creative and convenient services in criminal defense, DUI, traffic, plus unbundled family law projects and alternative dispute resolution:

Criminal & Traffic

Consultation and defense for misdemeanors like DUI, assault, theft, and probation violations — down to traffic infractions. Honest assessments, practical strategy, and clear next steps.

Mediation

Repairing communities and families as a third-party neutral — in divorces, custody disputes, landlord-tenant matters, neighbor tensions, and contract breaches.

Family Law

Simplifying divorce, custody, and restraining orders with cost-controlled limited-scope services — including negotiation and document preparation.

Attorney Damir Kouliev
Meet Your Attorney

Damir Kouliev, Attorney & Counselor at Law

Damir was born in Switzerland, raised in the former Soviet Union, and studied anthropology at Reed College in Portland, Oregon before earning his J.D. at Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco.

Now admitted to the California Bar, Damir brings the same resourcefulness and creativity that made him, dba 808 Attorney Inc, the preferred lawyer in Hawaii courts since 2007 — as well as a pioneer in the fields of alternative dispute resolution and access to justice, plus community and professional wellness.

Expect plain-English explanations, transparent and affordable fees, and a broad-minded, holistic, empathetic approach to legal and family problems.

  • Admitted, State Bar of California
  • J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law (San Francisco)
  • 18+ years of private-practice experience
  • Boutique practice, with individually tailored services
  • Limited-scope, fixed-fee options when appropriate
  • Convenience of online booking and remote meetings
Built for the 831

From the Redwoods to the Wharf, Serving All of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Downtown, Westside, Eastside, Live Oak
San Lorenzo Valley Felton, Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek
Capitola & Soquel Mid-county residents and visitors
Watsonville Remote help available for South County

Cases handled at the Santa Cruz County Superior Court — Main & Watsonville branches.

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(831) 435-4585

Service Area

Santa Cruz County, CA