About Jake
About Jake, Mendocino County DUI Lawyer
Experienced
Member of the California Bar for more than 20 Years
Certified as Nationally Qualified Standardized Field Sobriety Tests Practitioner (same as police), 2009
Over 1500 DUI & DMV Cases in Santa Rosa (All Mendo DMV Hearings are Held in Santa Rosa) & Mendocino County
Drug DUIs, Boat, Bicycle and Golf Cart DUIs, Minors & Juveniles Zero Tolerance DUI's
Suspended Licenses, Probation Violations in Mendocino County, Multiple Priors, Old Priors, Out of State Priors
Commercial Licenses, Professionals with DUIs & Investigating State Licensing Boards
Chemical Test Refusals, High Alcohol Test Results, Rising Alcohol Defenses in Mendocino County Court and DMV
Elderly Drivers, DMV Physical & Mental Suspension Hearings at Santa Rosa and Petaluma DMV, Negligent Operator Suspensions
Direct & Cross Examination of Mendocino Officers, Witnesses & Experts
DMV Writ Appeals in Superior Court
Creative**
DUI's Reduced to Traffic Infractions, "Dry Reckless," Public Intoxication, "Wet Reckless," & Attempted DUI
Mendocino County Court Results that Prevent or Reverse DMV License Suspensions
Driver's License Ins & Outs, Including Work & School Licenses, Bad Driver Points, Employer Pull Notices, Impoundments, Insurance, Rentals
Valuable Tips for Out of State Licensees, Including Home State Issues, Administrative vs. Criminal Effects, Clearing CA Holds
Mendocino County Court or DMV Delays to Resolve Personal Issues or Ease Work, Family or School Impact
Mendocino County Alcohol/Drug Treatment, Anger Management, Family Counseling, Community Service Alternatives to Prosecution or Jail
Critical Need Licenses for Mendocino Minors, Including Advice on How to Best Complete the Application
Coordination of Mendocino Court & Santa Rosa DMV Results
Ins & Outs of Mendocino DUI Program Classes
Local
Bay Area & Northern California Resident for 45 years
U.C. Davis, Political Science & English, 1985, Dean's List Honors
U.C. Hastings Law School, San Francisco, Cum Laude Honors, 1988, Hast. Int'l Law Review
Member, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma County Bar Associations
Member & Former Director, Russian River Chamber of Commerce
Former Bartender, Bar Manager, & Tavern Owner, Guerneville
Lives & Works in the North Bay
Accessible: Cell Phone & Email Directly to Jake
Affordable
Low Fixed & Adjustable Rates for Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg & Mendocino County Residents Arrested for DUI
Easy Online Pay Pal Credit Card or Bank Payments Accepted
Trusted
By other Lawyers, and by Clients, and their Friends, Parents, Partners & Spouses, & Employers
Member, California DUI Lawyers Association
Law Clerk, Federal District Court, Hawaii, 1988-1989
Trusted Criminal Defense Attorney, Ronald Dinan & Associates, Ukiah, 2002-2011
Recognized for "Service to the Under Privileged," 2006
Volunteer Lawyer, Legal Aid "Driver's License Retrieval Workshop" Monthly Walk-In Clinic, since 2005
Volunteer Lawyer, Homeless Count, 2007
Volunteer Lawyer, Northern California Cannabis Harvest Festival, 2007
Volunteer Lawyer, DMV & Police, Presentation to Windsor Community Students, 2008
Volunteer Lawyer, Police Accountability Clinic and Hotline, 2009
Volunteer Lawyer, DUI's & Police, Presentation to High School Students, 2009
Volunteer Lawyer, DUI's & Police, Presentation to Juvenile Hall Inmates, 2009
Volunteer Lawyer, Police Liaison, O/22 Rally Against Police Brutality, 2009
Jake has defended clients in the Superior Courts of Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, Marin, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Sacramento, Humboldt, Lake, Shasta, Tehama, Butte, Riverside, San Luis Obispo and Kern Counties, and defended driver licenses in DMV hearings with the DMV Driver Safety Offices in San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Redding, San Bernardino and Oxnard.
**Understand that great ideas and past resolutions are not a prediction or guarantee of an outcome in your unique circumstances; no Mendocino DUI lawyer can ethically guarantee a certain result. A DUI attorney's legal advice will only be provided after being retained and after thorough legal analysis.