Best Lawyers in America has named Kay Rackauckas the 2014 OC Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year (Non-White Collar)
Kay Rackauckas, managing partner of nationally recognized trial law firm Keller Rackauckas LLP, has been named Best Lawyers®’ 2014-15 Orange County “Lawyer of the Year” in Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar. Her partner, Jennifer Keller, was also recognized as a Best Lawyer® in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar and Criminal Defense: White-Collar.
Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers®is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.
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Jesse Gessin certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law
October 19, 2019
Jesse Gessin, partner, has been certified by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law.
The State Bar certifies attorneys as specialists who have gone beyond the standard licensing requirements. The program was intended to provide a method for attorneys to earn the designation of certified specialist in particular areas of law, increasing public protection and encouraging attorney competence. In order to become a Certified Specialist, candidates must gain the requisite experience, complete education and secure references, and then pass an examination.
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Jennifer Keller presentation at “Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame” series at the California Lawyers Association annual meeting
October 17, 2019
Jennifer Keller made a presentation for the “Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame” series on the topic “Being Human in Trial: Establishing a Relationship with Your Jurors.”
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Nahal Kazemi publishes article – Leveraging Diversity – Lessons from War and Diplomacy
October 15, 2019
Nahal Kazemi, senior counsel, recently published an article in the Orange County Business Journal’s special issue on the “General Counsel Awards.”
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Jay Barron, Senior Counsel, publishes article in Orange County Lawyer
October 8, 2019
Excerpt from the article, “Foxing Your Way to Trial with Statutory Preference”: Given these circumstances, it’s hard to get your case to trial. An increasingly powerful tool is a statutory trial preference found in Code of Civil Procedure section 36 (Section 36), especially subdivision (a), which applies to litigants over seventy years of age.
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Chase Scolnick to serve on Federal Bar Association, Board of Directors, Orange County Chapter
October 7, 2019
The Federal Bar Association of Orange County, an affiliate of the OCBA, has announced its 2019-2020 Board. Our partner, Chase Scolnick, will serve as a director and will assume his duties on November 1st.