About Kristi

Licenses

Licensed in California for 27 years

State: California

Acquired: 1998

Judicial

No misconduct found

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Honors

2010

Professor of the Year, Southern California Institute of Law

1997

Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, Wiley Manuel Law Foundation

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Work Experience

2007 - Present

Law Professor, Southern California Institute Of Law

2000 - 2007

Public Defender, Ventura County Public Defender

1998 - 2000

Public Defender, Mendocino County Public Defender

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Education

1997

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

University of California - Santa Barbara

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Languages

English

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Kristi Jo Peariso