Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 03-18-2025

New Beginnings Law Center (“NBLC,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information collected through our website, https://nblawcenter.org. This Privacy Policy outlines what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it.

1. Information We Collect

Our website is primarily informational, and we collect minimal data. However, we may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: If you submit a contact form or request assistance, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any details you provide.
  • Non-Personal Information: We may collect general website usage data, such as IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited, to improve user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Respond to inquiries and provide requested legal information.
  • Improve website functionality and user experience.
  • Maintain security and protect against unauthorized access.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except as required by law or to fulfill a request you have made.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and analytics tools to track website traffic and improve our content. You can disable cookies in your browser settings if preferred.

4. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites for informational purposes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no internet-based system is completely secure, and users should take precautions when sharing personal information online.

6. Your Rights & Choices

You may contact us to:

  • Request access to or deletion of your personal information.
  • Opt-out of any future communications.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as needed. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

New Beginnings Law Center
828 Mission Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901
415 526-6312

 

Elisa Lasserre

Ms. Lasserre attended law school at Southern California Institute of Law.  She worked fulltime in a law office during the day and attended law school at night.  In 1995, she graduated law school at the top of her class and earned several awards of merit in Evidence and Trial Advocacy.  Immediately after graduating, she sat for the California State Bar and began practicing law.

Although her passion from her early days as a court clerk was criminal law, Ms. Lasserre’s early experience as an attorney was in the area of complex civil litigation.  During this time, she litigated cases involving millions of dollars in damages.  This experience taught her the invaluable skills of case evaluation, written and oral argument and court preparedness.

In 2003, she left civil litigation to pursue her passion as a criminal defense attorney.  She opened her own criminal defense practice where she began representing indigent juvenile and adult defendants by court appointment.

In 2005, Ms. Lasserre was offered the position of Bay Area Staff Attorney for the Cochran Firm-Criminal Defense Division.  It was an honor to be considered for this position as Johnnie was a brilliant litigator and inspiration to those in the trenches practicing criminal defense. She accepted the position and represented Cochran Firm clients throughout the bay area.   The Cochran Firm – Criminal Defense Division dissolved in 2006 due to Johnnie’s untimely passing.

Ms. Lasserre immediately re-opened her criminal law practice and continued to represent indigent defendants in criminal and juvenile proceedings.  Over the years, she has represented defendants charged with many different crimes including driving under the influence, drug possession and sales, theft, domestic violence, serious and violent felonies, strike offenses, assault, gang violence, sex crimes and attempted murder.  She has also been appellate counsel on several cases including a life-sentence rape case.

After years of watching people’s lives negatively defined by involvement in the criminal justice system, Ms. Lasserre decided to focus her efforts on helping clients assess and redefine their lives.  In late 2015, Ms. Lasserre founded the New Beginnings Law Center.  The Center’s focus is to help clients diminish the effects of a criminal record thereby increasing self-worth and lowering recidivism rates.