Jon Kiyoshi Renge

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Jon Kiyoshi Renge

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 28 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Fresno, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

1340 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA

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About Jon

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Criminal Defense 100%

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

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Awards

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 28 years

State: California

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Jon K. Renge

1340 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA, 93721

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Jon Kiyoshi Renge's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

106 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 31 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Manuel | February 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great Lawyer!

If it weren’t for Jon, I’d probably be in prison right now. When I caught my case, I had initially hired a different lawyer who had practically done nothing to help me. I decided to look for another lawyer and lots of people recommended Jon to me. I told my family about him and he responded VERY quic...kly to them and was quick to help. As soon as we hired him, things actually started moving for my case. He would visit me and talk to me personally, would always respond to my family if they ever had any questions or concerns, met up with us if we needed to, and with his help I was able to get out in just six months. I truly believe if it wasn’t for the help of him and the PI also hired for my case, with his recommendation, I would still be sitting in jail right now. Would 100% hire him again if needed.

Posted by Perla Anguiano | January 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great lawyer

Jon Renge represented my brother's criminal case. He was very communicative and kept us updated with any information and was always a message away. From the beginning he was very honest and made sure to communicate everything with my brother and I. He has great experience and he knows what he is doin...g. I would definitely hire him again if needed. Both my brother and I are very happy we hired Jon to represent him. His case had a great outcome

Posted by Jim | December 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Getting a good lawyer is important!

I was arrested for felony charges of domestic violence, arson, and residential burglary against my ex-wife. I had never been arrested before so I didn’t know who to hire to represent me. It was important that I hired a good lawyer because my career was at stake. As a sergeant in the National G...uard, I would not only lose my job but my military pension too if I was convicted of any criminal offense. So, I asked my friend who is a Fresno lawyer for a recommendation. He highly recommended Mr. Renge. Based on my friend’s advice, I scheduled a consultation with Mr. Renge. He was honest and direct. He made no guarantees as to saving my job, but he was direct and honest. I felt comfortable and confident that he would represent me well so I hired him. The way things were going in court, I was optimistic that we would be able to resolve the case without being terminated from the military or do any jail time. But I picked up another felony case with my girlfriend (now my ex-girlfriend) for domestic violence, false imprisonment and discharging of a firearm. With two felony cases, I was looking at a lot of prison time and a number of “strikes.” When I appeared in court on the new case, the judge was going to put me in jail, but Mr. Renge convinced him to allow me to stay out of custody as long as I attend NA/AA meetings. With two felony cases, I thought that my military career was over, I would do a lot of time in prison, and have a number of “strikes” on my record. With the second felony case, we had to change our approach in court. Mr. Renge had a “Plan A” which was the best case scenario for me and a “Plan B” which was not as good but would keep me out of jail and save my job/pension. Well, he could not convince the DA and judge to go with “Plan A” but he did convince them to go with “Plan B”. Long story short, we were able to resolve the two cases without a plea of guilty/no-contest to any of the charges, no jail time and a dismissal of both felony cases if I attend counseling and do what the court wants me to do. My career and pension were saved. Hiring Mr. Renge was the best decision that I made to represent me.

Posted by Felipe and Jossiah Quintero | July 08, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

One of the best criminal defense attorneys

Great attorney. Mr. Renge defended my son. Communication is important to me and he returned phone calls, emails and held in person appointments with us throughout the case. We were fortunate to have Mr. Renge as our attorney. His expertise, motivation and will to fight for his client is highly apprec...iated.

Posted by Alex | February 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Epitome of a Lawyer

This man is the true meaning of a Lawyer kept in touch with the family as well as the family member incarcerated . Does what many lawyers do not do and actually file 995 Motions which takes hours to do serious work .Real hard worker this Man don't sleep he's always working . Went through 2 different ...lawyers (1) out of Merced county and (1) out of Stanislaus county by far Mr.Renge was overall the best he puts his time and effort into the case . Showed the DAs office what great lack of evidence they had on the case leading to a dismissal Merced County DAs office could not determine this on their own instead they offered 25 years to life to get detainee to just take a deal as they do with all defendants . Mr.Renge will not dissapoint

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Casey Martin

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse Mr. Renge who is an incredible Attorney, but also an incredible person."

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Michael Fannon

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 22

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. I worked with Jon in the Fresno County Public Defender's Office. He was one of the best criminal defense attorneys in the office. I recommend Jon for any kind of criminal defense case."

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Samuel Luton

Criminal defense lawyer | May 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"John is an excellent attorney. I routinely consult John when I have complicated issues I need to work through. His people skills are unparalleled. I know no one who is better at convincing a judge to agree to his clients point of view."

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Stephanie Negin

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is a fantastic person and lawyer."

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M. Alvarez

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Jon countless times from simple hearings to full blown trials and he is always prepared and ready to take the good fight straight to the prosecutors. He has an excellent reputation for laywership, and I can say it is honestly well deserved. I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Martens

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have learned a lot from this lawyer, I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Jon. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Sergio Benavides

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joseph Tully

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jon Renge is truly a master criminal defense attorney and I'm proud to say that he was my mentor as I was coming up in this field. I could not think of a finer attorney to represent anyone during a time of need. I wholeheartedly endorse Mr. Renge as one of the best attorneys practicing in the state today."

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Scott Levy

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Renge is an absolute legal assassin! Keep it up sir!"

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Vijay Dinakar

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Mitchell

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Jon is a tremendous attorney. I've personally seen him in action and we worked as co-counsel on a first degree murder case involving gang-enhancements. The preliminary hearing on the case lasted for nine days. He was exceptional !! I would not hesitate to recommend him, he is an absolute bulldog."

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Frank Nunes

Criminal defense lawyer | May 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known John Renge almost all my life. He is smart, a great advocate for his clients and personable. He truly enjoys serving his clients."

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Casey Martin

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Frank Nunes

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William Parry

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Certified Specialist - Criminal Law, State Bar of California

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Principal, Law Office of Jon K. Renge

1997 - 2005

Public Defender, Fresno County

Associations

2011 - Present

State Bar of California

Certified Specialist - Criminal Law

1997 - Present

State Bar of California

Attorney Member

1997 - Present

California Public Defenders Association

Attorney Member

Education

1996

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

California State University, Fresno

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2014

Languages

English

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