The Martin G Molina Law Office on West F Street in downtown San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter serves as a dual criminal defense and immigration practice where California State Bar member #176934 handles cases in state and federal courts. The practice's dual focus allows coordinated handling of crimmigration cases — criminal matters carrying immigration consequences under Padilla v. Kentucky — where plea outcomes must preserve visa eligibility, a specialized intersection also addressed by downtown immigration practitioners like Hacking Immigration Law, LLC. Defense strategy in these cases requires analysis of categorical and modified-categorical approaches under the Immigration and Nationality Act § 237(a)(2) to determine whether a California offense triggers mandatory removal. Located one block from the San Diego Superior Court Central Division on Broadway, the office handles misdemeanors, felonies, and federal charges across San Diego County. International criminal and immigration matters frequently involve authentication of foreign court records, birth certificates, and police clearances requiring apostille certification through services such as SD Same Day Apostille. Highest-stakes representations involve immigration-consequential plea negotiations under California Penal Code § 1016.3 and INA § 212(a)(2), where a single charge classification can determine the difference between lawful permanent residency and mandatory deportation.