John Fredrick Klopfenstein
Great Attorney for Hire
- Biography
John is a former Deputy Public Defender for two separate Public Defender offices and has 23 years of criminal law experience. He has handled from simple cases all the way to murder with very successful results
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Fees
- Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
Only Personal Injury (automobile accident cases) -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
My fee is usually a straight fee and includes all pre-trial and trial. It ranges from $1,500-$3,000 for misdemeanors and from $5,000 and up for felony cases. I do take payments
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- Since 1993
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Criminal Defense Attorney
- California Public Defender’s Association
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Current
- Deputy Public Defender
- Yolo County Public Defender’s Office
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Current
- Handled both misdemeanor and felony cases for 10 years.
- Attorney
- Law Office of John Klopfenstein
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2012 –
Current
- Started a sole practitioner law firm in Salinas, California with emphasis on criminal law
- Deputy Public Defender
- Monterey County Puiblic Defender’s office
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2009 –
2012
- Supervisor of 3-4 attorney team. Handled lots of serious felony cases including murder to trial
- Education
- Univ of Washington
- Undergraduate Degree
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- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Law Degree
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- Awards
- Best Attorney
- Yolo County Public Defender’s Office
- 2007
- One of the Greatest Attorney ever in the Public Defender’s office
- Bobby Evans Award
- Yolo County Public Defender’s Office
- 2004
- Case where 101 defendants were dismissed because of trial work done by John Klopfenstein
- Professional Associations
- American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
- Member
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2016 –
Current - Activities: Recognized for excellance
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- Lawyers of Distinction
- Member
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2016 –
Current - Activities: certificate of Excellance
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- Bettter Business Bureau
- Member
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2015 –
Current - Activities: Picked because of outstanding customer service
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- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- Attorney
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2006 –
Current - Activities: Take seminars conducted by them
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- Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area
- Member
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2006 –
Current -
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California State Bar
 # 164905
- Member
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1993 –
Current -
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