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Fees
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Fixed (Sometimes)
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Retainer (Sometimes)
Payment types
Credit Card, Cash
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About Me
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About me: Since 1991, I have defended over two thousand clients in court, including over two hundred trials. I defend in the state and federal trial and appellate courts... more
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References
Client Reviews
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anonymous,
2009-11-09
11 days ago.
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Client Review:
Jon has a tough personality- in and out of court. He will fight for you, with killer instincts. Jon gracefully navigated our way through the legal...
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anonymous,
2009-10-09
about 1 month ago.
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Client Review:
Jon Katz is the finest lawyer that has ever represented me. He has tremendous knowldege of case history and is relentless in the court room. I...
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Endorsements
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I have been fortunate to represent co-defendants with Jon. He is an excellent attorney who is not afraid to fight and to use innovative approaches...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Christopher Flohr
, Severna Park (MD), 9 months ago
I worked on a matter with Mr. Katz during the very early stages of my career as a First Amendment lawyer. His skills were unquestionably strong, and...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Marc Randazza
, Miami (FL), About 1 year ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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20 years
since Jonathan L Katz was first licensed to practice law in MD.
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19 years
since Jonathan L Katz was first licensed to practice law in DC.
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13 years
since Jonathan L Katz was first licensed to practice law in VA.
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| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Maryland |
Active |
1989 |
02/11/2009 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active |
1990 |
08/08/2008 |
| Virginia |
Authorized to practice law |
1997 |
10/09/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Owner / Criminal Defense Lawyer at Jon Katz, P.C. |
2008–present
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| Criminal Defense partner at Marks & Katz, LLC |
1998–2008
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| Trial lawyer at Chaikin & Sherman, P.C. |
1996–1998
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| Assistant Public Defender - Trial attorney at Maryland Public Defender's Office |
1991–1996
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| Associate attorney at Weiner, McCaffrey, Brodsky & Kaplan |
1989–1991
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Trial Lawyers College |
Trial Law |
Four-week intensive program. |
1995 |
| Trial Practice Institute - National Criminal Defense College |
Criminal Law |
Intensive two-week program |
1994 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| AV-rated |
Martindale Hubbell |
2008 |
| Bar Register |
Martindale Hubbell |
2008 |
| Super Lawyers for Criminal Defense |
Super Lawyers |
2007 |
| Top 800 Lawyers |
Washingtonian Magazine |
2007 |
| Appreciation award |
Philippine American Bar Association - D.C. area |
2000 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Champion Magazine Advisory Board |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
1995–present
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| Editor- Constitutional Law Firm Page |
DMOZ |
2001–present
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| Chair- Immigration Committee |
Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association |
2005–present
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| Board of Advisors |
Flex Your Rights |
2008–present
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| Treasurer |
Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive |
2002–2005
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| Founding President |
Free Speech Coalition of DC, MD and VA |
2001–2003
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| Vice President |
Philippine American Bar Association - DC Area |
1997–2001
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| Board Member |
American Civil Liberties Union - National Capital Area |
1992–1995
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Portfolio
Publications
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Cases
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- Title:
- Maryland v. Taylor, et. al., 371 Md. 617 (2002)
- Practice Area:
- Criminal Defense
- Outcome:
- Double jeopardy dismissal.
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Maryland's highest court hands down landmark.decision that it is double jeopardy to proceed to trial on a criminal case after the judge has dismissed...
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
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| Asserting your rights with the police. |
Criminal Suspects' Rights |
2007 |
| Know Your Rights With the Police |
Know Your Rights |
2007 |
| Trial techniques |
Successful Strategies for Circuit Court Criminal Cases |
2006 |
| Standing up the police searching for marijuana. |
Your rights and 420 |
2006 |
| PRETRIAL PREPARATION IN VIRGINIA MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY CASES |
Virginia Court-Appointed Lawyer Training |
2005 |
| Keeping your values while in law school. |
National Lawyers Guild- Student Orientation |
2004 |
| Animal Rights |
National Lawyers Guild Mid-Atlantic Meeting |
2003 |
| Moot Court Judge |
Burton Wechsler National First Amendment Moot Court Competition |
2002 |
| First Amendment Rights |
Annual Meeting |
2001 |
| First Amendment Rights with Adult Entertainment |
Annual Meeting |
2001 |
| Everything You Wanted To Know About The First Amendment ... But Were Afraid To Ask |
East Coast Video Show |
2001 |
| Federal obscenity laws. |
National Academies panel on children's online access to erotic material. |
2000 |
| Weekly legal radio call-in show |
Legally Speaking |
1999 |
| Moot Court Judge |
Moot Court - George Washington University Law School |
1998 |
| Moot Court Judge |
Moot Court- University of Maryland Law School |
1996 |
| Interviews on criminal and Constitutional defense. |
News interviews. |
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