MICHAEL C. LUKEHART
ATTORNEY AT LAW
EXCELLENCE IN CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Do you want the BEST Criminal
Defense Lawyer in Bakersfield?
Telephone: (661) 319-0768
Email:mclukehart@att.net
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IN BRIEF
Education:
Juris Doctor, 1979,
Southwestern University
School of Law
Member:
U.S. Supreme Court Bar no. 300362
CA State Bar no. 92804 Admitted 1980
Kern County Bar Association (KCBA) 2008-2016
Board of Directors,
KCBA Criminal Defense Section
2008-2016
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ) 2011-2017
California Public Defender Association (CPDA)
1982-2017
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) 2009-2018
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Courts:
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. District Court - Eastern District of California
CA Supreme Court
Licensed to practice before all courts in the State of California.
Experience:
2008 to present - Solo practitioner.
1982 to 2008 - Kern County Deputy Public Defender.
Criminal defense cases completed include :
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•284 felony jury trials, including
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•51 homicide trials;
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•32 special circumstance cases.
Professional Recognition:
Death Penalty Qualified
AV® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
2002 Defender of the Year, California Public Defenders Association
2002 Atticus Finch Award, Kern County Bar Association Criminal Defense Section
Certificates of Appreciation (for outstanding contributions in the field of legal education and trial advocacy), California Public Defenders Association
2004, 2006, and 2008
Lecturer:
California Public Defenders Association.
California State University, Bakersfield.
Bakersfield College.
Kaplan College, Bakersfield.
Kern County Public Defenders Office.
Ventura County Public Defenders Office.
Kern County Bar Association, Criminal Law Division.
Kern County Sheriff’s Department.
Bakersfield Police Academy.
Kern County Probation Department.
Kern County Criminal Justice Academy.
California Grand Jurors’ Association 2008 Annual Conference Panel: “Civic Leadership: Working with the Grand Jury”
Please click here for list of Selected Lectures
In Media:
KSBW Action News 8 (Monterey, CA)
KNZR 1560AM “Ralph Bailey Show”
KernTalk 1180AM “In Chambers”
KMJ 580AM/105.9FM “Chris Daniel Show”
Los Angeles Daily Journal
San Joaquin Community Hospital community service message:
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• YouTube
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Since 1982, Michael C. Lukehart has focused on Criminal Defense Litigation, practicing for 26 years with the Kern County Public Defender and then starting his own office in 2008. He has defended hundreds of high profile, complex cases, and has been a pioneer in the defense of Three-Strikes trials in the State of California.
Mr. Lukehart was honored by the California Public Defenders Association in 2002 as Defender of the Year for the entire State of California. He was similarly honored by the Kern County Bar Association, Criminal Defense Section, in 2003. Listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Attorneys, Michael C. Lukehart is among the select lawyers who have earned the AV® Peer Review Rating.
An AV® rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence and adherence to the professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability, and diligence. Mr. Lukehart has also earned the top Avvo attorney rating of 10 (Superb). No other attorney in Kern County can boast of all these achievements.
Many professional, educational, and law enforcement organizations have featured Mr. Lukehart as a speaker. However, the courtroom is where his talents are put to best use.
Michael Lukehart gives all criminal cases of every kind his full attention. No case is too small nor too large to receive the same high level of expertise and respect. Every client deserves the same attention, including those charged in the high-profile, complex criminal law cases he specializes in and is known for. Mr. Lukehart knows that every case is the most important case in the world to that individual client.
You need a lawyer who is passionately committed to your defense. When you hire Michael Lukehart, you hire a fearless warrior who is passionately committed to you and your case.
Why not HIRE the Best Criminal
Defense Lawyer in Bakersfield?
Fees depend upon the complexity of your particular case.
Last Updated on August 16, 2018
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