Jamil Nushwat

We deliver effective, reliable legal representation for families facing criminal charges or accusations. Our clients trust us to defend their freedom and future, and that of their families, as if they were our own, and in each case, we bring the knowledge, experience, and judgment to bear to obtain the best result possible. We deliver excellence in representation, a commitment to your cause, and the best lawyers, experts, and investigators in the Central Valley. In other words, we will make every effort to obtain the right result for our clients. 

After graduating from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2005, Jamil first went to work for a large and prestigious real estate law firm in the Bay Area. From there, in January 2007, Jamil was hired as a criminal prosecutor for the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office. Over the next 12 plus years, Jamil rose the ranks of the office and was made a supervising district attorney in August 2016. As a prosecutor, Jamil tried numerous major-crimes felony trials, including homicide, attempt homicide, 1st Degree home-invasion burglaries, robberies, felony assault on police-officers and gang enhancements. Jamil was also named the county law-enforcement gang task-force coordinator.

In June 2019, Jamil started his private criminal defense practice. Since then, he’s handled approximately hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases. In private practice, Jamil has applied his expertise in major litigation to help countless families successfully get through very difficult times. For example, Jamil has achieved not-guilty verdicts and dismissals in cases involving murders charges, rape allegations and felony assaults.