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The Strategy of Truth

Arezou Bakhtjou

When the Legal System Becomes the Instrument of Abuse

In California’s current legal climate, an accusation is often treated as a conclusion. Whether born from a high-conflict divorce, hate fueled bias, or a professional rivalry, a false accusation is a strategic move that requires a sophisticated counter-response.

The Role of Evidence Code 780

California law allows us to explore a witness’s “bias, interest, or other motive.” Our defense strategy involves a deep dive into the why behind the accusation. Is there a pending custody hearing? Did the accusation follow a professional termination? Did the accusation follow a pattern of hate fueled campaign of terror against a targeted victim already victimized by the accusers’ crimes?

We use digital forensics and behavioral patterns to prove that the legal system is being used not for justice, but for harassment and retaliation.


About the Founder of ArezouLaw and Your Defenders

A Personal Mission to Balance the Scales

Arezou Bakhtjou’s commitment to criminal defense is driven by a profound understanding of the system’s inherent flaws. Having navigated the legal process as a crime victim herself, she witnessed firsthand the failure of the institutions “paid to serve.” She saw how the discretionary practices of police and prosecutors—often dictated by who reports a crime and/ or who commits the crime rather than the facts of the case—can leave the innocent unprotected and subjected to further crimes by the brazen aggressors.

This systemic indifference does more than fail victims; it emboldens perpetrators to continue and even intensify their conduct, often granting them the space to misuse the legal system as a tool to further terrorize and harm their targets. Arezou Bakhtjou founded Your Defenders to stand as a barrier against that very weaponization. She brings a victim’s insight and a strategist’s precision to every case, ensuring that her clients are never again failed by a system that too often chooses its winners and losers based on bias rather than the law.

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David Lee

Passionate attorney who not only cares about her clients but is always ready to fight for them. Arezou is a powerful advocate who strive to help her clients. She is a role model for what criminal defense attorneys should be ! I highly recommend her!

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I have seen attorney Arezou Bakthjou in action and I recommend her most highly.

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As a non-attorney advocate who partners with defense attorneys across the Bay, I highly recommend Ms. Arezou Bakhtjou, who I have seen in action many times. She is a dedicated attorney who fights hard for her clients, giving each case the attention it deserves!

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Arezou is a very experienced, very effective, smart, fierce and caring criminal defense attorney. I’ve known Arezou for years and I can state without reservation that Arezou’s dedication, knowledge of the law, sensitivity to her clients’ experiences and zealousness allow him to consistently obtain...

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