Atty. Jeffrey Tyson Hammerschmidt
Jeffrey T. Hammerschmidt is a Fresno County criminal defense attorney who represents men and women in criminal matters in state and federal courts.
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Jeffrey Tyson Hammerschmidt is a Member based in Fresno, California, practicing at Hammerschmidt Law Corporation. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, drug crimes, criminal defense, federal crimes, and white collar. Admitted to practice in California (1987), U.S. District Court Central District of California (1988), U.S. District Court Eastern District of California (1988), and U.S. Supreme Court (2011). Educated at University of Missouri Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri (J.D. Dean, 1987) and Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, Missouri (B.S. Business, 1983). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Fresno, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jeffrey T. Hammerschmidt is a Fresno County criminal defense attorney who represents men and women in criminal matters in state and federal courts
- For more than 12 years Mr. Hammerschmidt worked as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Fresno, where he served as President of the Fresno County Prosecutors Association
- He also served as senior legal advisor to the Fresno Police Department, an agency of more than 800 officers, where he advised the Chief of Police's executive staff on various legal issues
- Mr. Hammerschmidt has a strong reputation in the Fresno community for his knowledge of the law
- Primarily representing professionals including white collar, felony and misdemeanor DUI, workers’ compensation premium fraud, and federal and state drug cases
- He has also been featured in prominent media publications and interviewed by Court TV for his role in prosecuting a high profile triple homicide case, People v
- Dana Ewell
- Mr. Hammerschmidt has appeared on American Justice, Court TV's Forensic Files
- Court TV's Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice
- and most recently he was featured on The Discovery Channel's Solved
- Mr. Hammerschmidt has been named to the Northern California Super Lawyers List for the last six years and was honored with the distinction of Northern California Super Lawyers Top 100 List in 2015
- Awards - Jeffrey T. Hammerschmidt Blue Ribbon Panel Northern California Super Lawyers Top 100 List – 2015 Blue Ribbon Panel Northern California Super Lawyers – 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers Law & Politics Magazine – 2014 Blue Ribbon Panel Northern California Super Lawyers – 2014 Top 100 Trial Lawyers The National Trial Lawyers – 2014 AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell – 2013 Client Distinction Award Martindale-Hubbell – 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers Law & Politics Magazine – 2013 Top Rated Lawyers in White Collar Criminal Defense Corporate Counsel Magazine – 2013 Top Rated Lawyers in White Collar Criminal Defense The American Lawyer Magazine – 2013 Associations Fresno County Bar Association Member: 1987 –present American Bar Association Member: 2008 –2009 California DUI Lawyers Association Member: 2008–present US District Court for the Eastern District of California Admitted to Practice: – 1987–present Supreme Court of California Admitted to Practice: – 1987–present National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member: 2009–present St. Agnes Hospital Men’s Club Board Member: 2010 –present High School Mock Trial Competition Volunteer Attorney: 1992–present California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization Certified Criminal Law Specialist: 1998–present Kings County Bar Association Member: 2013–present United States Supreme Court Bar Admitted to Practice: 2011–present State Bar of California, Criminal Law Section Member: 2008–present CJA Panel Selection Committee Board Member: 2013–present State Bar of California, Criminal Law Advisory Commission Board Member: 2012–2015 Criminal Trial Lawyers Association of America Member: 2014–present State Bar of California, Criminal Law Advisory Commission Chair: Present
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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 Fresno 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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