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John Joseph VanDervoort

Also known as Joe VanDervoort, Duiking 39 years AVVO #10 Superb rating

Free consult. 40 years. www.duiking.com. Avvo Rating:10 "SUPERB" . Certified specialist by CDLA

Trustworthy & Upfront

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Great experience

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Overview

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9 Reviews

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Practice Areas

25% DUI / DWI
40 years, 25,000 cases
20% Criminal Defense
40 years, 10,000 cases
13% Personal Injury
40 years, 1,000 cases
10% Car / Auto Accident
40 years, 1,000 cases

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Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Fixed (Sometimes), Free Consultation (90 minutes), Retainer (Sometimes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

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Joe Vandervoort DUI King

330 Wall Street, Suite 10

Chico, CA 95928

Office: 530-342-2858

Fax: 530-343-4817
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California Dui Lawyers Association

Languages Spoken

American Sign Language
English
Spanish

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I have been a Criminal defense and DUI/ DMV lawyer 40 years. I am Rated as one of the very fewDUI/DMV Criminal SPECIALISTattorneys by The California Dui... more

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“Trustworthy & Upfront”

Posted by: a DUI client, 2010-05-30 over 1 year ago.

Client Review: VanDervoort was upfront about everything that was happening in my case. I was kept welll informed the entire time, absolutley no surprises. Since I... more

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“Great experience”

Posted by: a client, 2010-04-26 almost 2 years ago.

Client Review: Joe VanDervoort is awesome! I was very pleased with his services and would highly recommend him. He actually made the DUI experience a positive one.... more

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I have known Joe VanDervoort professionally for several years, and am happy to endorse him. He is well known as a criminal defense attorney and DUI... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Tahj Gomes , Chico (CA), 11 months ago

Joe VanDervoort was coined the "DUI King" by a [now retired] local judge that acknowledged his preeminence as Northern California's most effective... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Geoff Dulebohn , Chico (CA), About 1 year ago

Résumé

License

39 years since John Joseph VanDervoort was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	1972	11/08/2011

This lawyer has been disciplined by a state licensing authority.

State	Citation type	Year cited	Last updated by Avvo
California	Public reproval with/duties	1992	11/08/2011
John's comment: This had nothing to do with the practice of law, a client or court and was no criminal act, but was an undisclosed donation to a Supervisor running for election of less than $500. I was unaware it... more This had nothing to do with the practice of law, a client or court and was no criminal act, but was an undisclosed donation to a Supervisor running for election of less than $500. I was unaware it was actionable by the State Bar. less

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Founder of to be at BADD Butte Area Dui Defenders(begins 2012)with web site)	2012–present
Associate "of counsel" at Kavinoky Law firm "no cuffs"	2008–present

Owner,Founder,C.E.O. and chief trial attorney at Vandervoort law offices	1971–present
Criminal drug defense at drugczarus.com	2012
Evangelism Teacher at Calvary Chapel Chico	1998–2000
Founder,Owner C.E.O.& Chief Trial Attorney at North Butte County Private Public Defenders Organization	1979–1997
Owner and Administrator at Previous owner and founder of the Butte County private public defender office	1972–1989
Judge Pro Tem at Court	1987–1988
Partner(Partner became a judge) at Gilbert & Vandervoort	1976–1985
Trustee at Benevelent Order of Elks B.P.O.E. Elks Club	1976–1980
Racer and Board of Director/attorney at Oroville Race and Drag Strip	1976–1980
Commissioner at City of Oroville Planning Commission	1975–1980
Founder, Partner and Chief Trial Attorney at Conflict Private Public Defenders Office	1977–1979
President at Chamber of Commerce	1976–1978
Board of Directors at Northern California Legal Services	1973–1977
Exhaulted Ruler at Benevelent Order of Elks B.P.O.E. Elks Club	1975–1976
law student intern & counselor at CCCJ Draft and military law	1970–1972
student intern, law clerk and research assistant at Marin County Public Defenders Office	1970–1972
law clerk, and teaching assistant to criminal law professor at U.C. Hastings College of the law San Franciso	1970–1972
intern and law clerk at CRLA	1970–1972
Intern at Federal Public Defenders Office	1970–1972
Legal intern, research assistant, writer and para-legal at Law offices of Many famous criminal defense lawyers	1970–1972
intern and counselor at SNFLAF	1970–1972
law clerk intern at environmental protection agency	1971–1972

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Loyola law school MABA	mock trial certificate		2010
National College for DUI Defense	DUI Defense	Specialization in Dui/DMV recognized Nationally	2010

See all 17 degrees

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Certificate of life membership	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ)	2012
certificate of life membership	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2011

Certificate of completion	MABA	2010
Specialization Membership Credential	National College for DUI Defense/Harvard school of Law	2010
Certification of llife membership	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2010
Certification of llife membership	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2009
Certification of completion dui seminar	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2009
Certification of completion of dui seminar	California DUI Lawyers Association	2009
Certification of seminar completion	Nationlal Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	2009
Certification of completion of dui seminar	California Public Defenders Association	2009
Certification of seminar completion	National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	2008
Certification of seminar completion	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2008
Certification of completion dui seminar	California DUI Lawyers Association	2008
certificate of advanced dui training	California Public Defenders Association	2008
Certification of completion of dui seminar	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2008
Certification of llife membership	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2008
Certification of completion dui seminar	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2007
Certifications of completion dui seminar	California DUI Lawyers Association	2007
Certification of completion of dui seminar	California Public Defenders Association	2007
Certification of seminar completion	National association of criminal defense attorneys	2007
Certification of llife membership	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2007
Certification of llife membership	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2006
Certification of completion dui seminar	California DUI Lawyers Association	2006
Certification of completion dui seminar	California Attorneys for Criminal Justice	2006
Certification of good standing	California DUI Lawyers Association	2006
certificate of advanced dui training	California Dui lawyers Association	2006
Specialist Member certificate	california Deuce Defenders	2002
Certificate of participation	National Legal Aid and Defender Association	1986
Community College Law Teaching credential	State of California	1970
Several scholarships	Bank of America ., U.C. etc	1969
Deans list Scholar	UCSB	1969
Scholarship	UCSB	1969
Scholarship	Santa Barabara Foundation	1969
Scholarship	UCSB	1968
Deans list Scholar	UCSB	1968
Deans list Scholar	UCSB	1967

See all 36 awards

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
General Member	National Assoication of Dui Defense	2010-present
Specialist Member	National College of DUI Defense	2010-present

See all 23 association entries

Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 10

Answers:	91	Legal Answers
	1	Best Answer
	12	Answers marked as good
Guides:	1	Legal Guide
	0	Staff Picks

Cases

People v. J.H.

Outcome: .19 BA reduced to drunk in public and won DMV

People v. S.F.

Outcome: drugs and dui dismiss plea tonot driiving to right ..infraction no loss of license no probation or jail

People v. CDB

Outcome: rehab

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Butte County Bar Association -Determinate sentencing law	self	1990
Butte County Bar Class Binder of Criminal law changes for the year	Self	1989

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Evangelism	Calvery Chapel Chico	1999
Law and politics	pre-law class (Chico State University	1990

See all 11 speaking engagements

40 years www.duiking.com. Free consultation Criminal and DUI/DMV. The "KING"

530-342-2858

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