Atty. Camden Vilkin

Atty. Camden Vilkin

Camden Vilkin joined Nolan Barton & Olmos in 2020. She received her A.B. from Harvard College and her J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Palo Alto Palo Alto 11 yrs experience 11 year
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About Camden Vilkin at a glance

Camden Vilkin is an Attorney based in Palo Alto, California. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on criminal defense. Admitted to practice in California (2015). Educated at Stanford University Law School J.D. (—) and Harvard University (—). Serands clients in Palo Alto, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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About

  • Camden Vilkin joined Nolan Barton & Olmos in 2020
  • She received her A.B. from Harvard College and her J.D. from Stanford Law School
  • While in law school, she served as President of the Criminal Law Society and participated in the Criminal Defense Clinic, where she was awarded the Judge Thelton E. Henderson Prize for Outstanding Performance in Criminal Defense Clinic Practice
  • Camden is a demonstrated writer and researcher
  • She was a founding board member of the Stanford Journal of Criminal Law and Policy and an Associate Editor for both the Stanford Journal of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties and the Stanford Law & Policy Review
  • Camden also served as a Research Assistant for the Stanford Criminal Justice Center
  • In college, she published a book in collaboration with the Harvard Kennedy School
  • Camden has also worked for the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of California, the Harvard Kennedy School, and the National Employment Law Project’s Second Chance Labor Project
  • After law school, Camden clerked for the Honorable James Donato, United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • Before joining Nolan Barton & Olmos, Camden advocated for clients at all stages of criminal proceedings as an Associate Deputy Public Defender for Alameda County
  • There, she litigated hundreds of criminal cases and achieved not-guilty verdicts or dismissals for her clients in cases involving possession of firearms, theft, driving under the influence, domestic violence, elder abuse, criminal threats, assault, and battery

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Camden Vilkin's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Camden Vilkin handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Criminal Defense

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in California

Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Palo Alto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Camden Vilkin focuses on criminal defense. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in California.
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Camden Vilkin has 11+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2015.
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Education

Stanford University Law School J.D.
- In Progress
Harvard University
- In Progress

Bar Admissions

California
Admitted: 2015

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