About Jon
I grew up knowing I was going to be a defense attorney. I never conceived of any other profession. Once I started practicing criminal defense, I found that while any lawyer will take a DUI case, few had dedicated the time and effort to learning the science well enough to look for possible defenses in almost any case. Instead, they just got good at telling their clients they needed to plead guilty without thouroghly evaluating the case. I do my best to never let that happen with my clients'
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Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Active | 1996 | 04/01/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Legal answers | 340 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Moot Court Award Winner | UCLA School of Law | 1994 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Trial Counsel | Law Office of Jon M. Pettis | 1996 - 2012 |
| Intern | San Diego Public Defenders Office | 1995 - 1996 |
| Intern | Northern California Legal Services | 1994 - 1994 |
| Intern | UCLA Student Legal Services | 1992 - 1993 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| National College of DUI Defense | Memeber | 2005 - Present |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2003 - 2008 |
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| People v. Kyle M. | One case was dismissed and the second plead to a wet reckless. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| People v. Alan F. | The weapons charge was dismissed. Client plead to being a public nuisance which will be dismissed in 18 months and a wet reckless. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| People v. John W. | Case dismissed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| DS Criminal Law Group Web Site | DS Criminal Law Group | 2011 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1995 |
| Univ of California Santa Cruz | History and Politics Double Major with Honors | undergraduate | 1992 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| DUI Defense Ammunition | DUI Science and Strategies | 2012 |
Attorney endorsements
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Robert Carter, Personal injury Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Pettis is a great lawyer and wonderful human being. When it comes to DUI & DWI law, he is my go to guy.
Hector Tamayo, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Few if any possess the knowledge and skill set needed to tenaciously defend a DUI that Jon Pettis has He is a skilled negotiator and aggressive trial attorney. His knowledge of the science and intricacies of DUI cases are second to none.
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