Kristina Lynn Kliszewski

Kristina Lynn Kliszewski

5.0
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 28 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Oakland, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

160 Franklin Street Suite 210, Oakland, CA

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$0 first 60 minutes


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Licensed in California for 28 years

State: California

Acquired: 1997

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Law Office of Kristina Kliszewski

160 Franklin Street Suite 210, Oakland, CA, 94607

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12 Client Reviews

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Posted by MicHAel | October 10, 2012 | Criminal Defense

a FELONY carrying 9years 4 monthes reduced to...

Twice in a year & a half Khristina has got felonies reduced to misdemeanors for me. One of carried 9 years 4 months. That one I did a 95 Day MISDEMEANOR probation violation. The other which was my eighth 10851 case she somehow negotiated to 60 days and just 2 years misdemeanor court probation. I o...we my seeing the last two summers as s free man to her. She is very understanding, easy to talk to, and exudes confidence in the court room.

Posted by anonymous | October 05, 2012 | Criminal Defense

She helped me recover when I had to switch Attorneys!

Kristina was extremely helpful. Not only was she extremely easy to talk to, she wanted to hear all of my story. She was extremely responsive, and available for me even if my schedule was tight. Kristina was able to get my case dropped, she understood how important it was for me to have a clean re...cord. If you want an easy going, responsible attorney, go to Kristina!

Posted by Todd | May 23, 2012 | DUI & DWI

Gold Stars for Attorney Kristina Lynn Kliszewski!!! *******

Kristina handled my DUI case with total know how and professionalism. She was able to put my mind at ease as she guided me through an embarrassing and stressful situation. Her incredible organization allowed me to limit our interaction to a few short meetings and therefore was an incredibly good va...lue for the work she accomplished. There was absolutely no doubt that she was extremely capable and confident in handling my case from day one. I was aware of the status of my case throughout the entire process, because she did such a good job of keeping me up-to-date. I could not have been in better hands, as Kristina made me feel secure that she could achieve the best possible result for me. And that she did! She turned my worries into confidence and there were no surprises, as she charted a road map and clearly set my expectations. Kristina established a high level of trust between us that was maintained throughout the process. She appeared on my behalf in court and negotiated a very favorable result. Kristina was easy to deal with, very straight forward and in my opinion (having dealt with a number of other Attorneys) represents the best of her industry. If you need representation in the Bay Area, I couldn't recommend anyone more highly. Thanks so much Kristina!

Posted by Ilya | May 23, 2012 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Top notch lawyer! A+++

I have worked with Kristina twice for traffic infractions. She is amazingly responsive. She really works to find an outcome that works well for her clients. She handled everything. After speaking to her on the phone I didn't have to do anything until our court date, at which point I simply had to sho...w up. Kristina took care of everything else. I would highly recommend her. She is top notch and I give her an A+++.

Posted by Lawrence | May 20, 2012 | DUI & DWI

My Stars All Lined Up

I had been out drinking with my girlfriend after I picked her up from work, when I was pulled over by a police officer. I was shocked when he accused my of speeding when I knew I wasn't (some parts of town I stay under the speed limit). He asked me If had been drinking and I told him yes, I explained... to him that I had 2 drinks and was on my way home. He then asked me to step out the my car and follow him to his patrol car...... the rest was all down hill. I stumbled when he had me put my heel to toe and walk in a stright line, performed well, at least I thought I did on the rest of the test and finally he had me write my ABC's on a card. Then I blew a .16, which is 4x the legal limit if you have a commercial license, he left my car with my girlfriend and gave me an unwanted free ride to jail. Well I followed the instructions on the pink paper, informing me I had 10 days to respond to the DMV, blah, blah, blah licese will be temporary for 30 days pending the outcome of my case. I had to inform my job, and crossed my fingers. The search was on, I now make enough money and wouldn't be appointed a public defender by the court. I wasn't about to take anything less than a win and was even prepared to go to trial if necessary, because this would be my 2nd DUI within 10 years which meant that I would be disqualified from ever being able to get a commercial license again. My job did offer a legal benefit service that I used and Kristina was one of the lawyers that was in the group, I had free consultation to talk about my case with a number of lawyers. I spoke with 2 and I chose her after my meeting with her. She told me that she did have experience in commercial DUI cases and after listening to my side of the story thought that the way I was handled (not taken in by the arresting officer to jail and given what I think is call the "Drager" test... the big machine down town). I guess that raised a red flag and was cause for her to look at why and who accually gave me that test. A little time went by and she found that the officer that gave me the test was fairly new her qualification to accually perform the test and could have messed up. I gave her a detailed account of how I was transfered, what happened from start to finish, and she found that I was handled legally, according to me. She had found that the arresting officer signed a document that stated he "signed under penalty of perjury", was the sole person that performed my preliminary field sobriety test (PFST) and the final test at the police station. With that we were off to the DMV hearing. With a commercial license I have to go to a hearing with the DMV, they review the facts of the case and determine if I can keep my license, yes on top of going to court, it's like court twice.... the hearing went so fast and over my head when it was all said and done, inside this small room with Kristina, myself and a no nonsense looking asian guy that worked for the DMV, he said that if I remembered correctly that it was a "stay" on my license. She looked at me and smiled, I asked what happened and she said "we won!". She said it was almost a gurantee if the DMV hearing is won that the court case would be the same. After being as patient as I could, on the day I went to court (after many) the district attorney said that they were dropping the case, for "lack of evidence". She found the one single thing that probably saved my license, my life, my job..... because I don't know anything else but that. I only rated her responsiveness good, because I felt like I should have been #1 even if she had other cases, that's natural for anyone in my situation to think and I only rated her being good in her knowledge, because she spoke with a colleage about the case and was helped. But we all learn new things in our journey to master our crafts. I don't hold that against her at all, she shared that fact with me and I would recommend her to anyone I know.

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2012

Piedmont High School Hall of Fame, Piedmont Sports Foundation

1989

Ivy Leauge Rookie of The Year Volleyball, Ivy League

Work Experience

1999 - 2002

Deupty Public Defender, Contra Costa County Office Of The Public Defender

Associations

2002 - Present

Women Defenders

Board of Directors

State Bar of California

Member

Alameda County Bar Association

Member

Education

1997

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

Yale University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

French

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