Jeffrey D. Kent - Fullerton, CA
Attorney at The Kent Law Firm, APC
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Fullerton, CA
1400 N Harbor Blvd. Suite 601 Fullerton, CA 92835
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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34
Years
Experience
Fullerton Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 06/29/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Jeffrey D. Kent, Attorney at Law, has been practicing exclusively criminal law since he began his legal career in Orange County, California, in 1992. He is a 1989 graduate of the University of California, Irvine receiving B.A. degrees with honors in both Economics and Political Science. He then graduated from Western State University, College of Law in Fullerton, California with honors in 1992, and immediately passed the California State Bar Examination. Jeff worked with both the Orange County Public Defender and Orange County District Attorney's Office while in law school.
During a career marked with high-profile successes, Jeff has handled several thousand criminal cases, including over 100 jury trials, in both state and federal courts, and a number of homicide cases. He also has had the privilege of being one of a select group of lawyers to have argued before the California Supreme Court. Jeff has been granted the honor of being a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He is one of approximately 25 in Orange County and 350 in the entire State of California to hold such certification!
As testimony to the quality of his preparation and conduct of complex cases, Jeff's clients have included judges, politicians, private attorneys, public defenders, and law enforcement officers. He is also listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell with an AV rating (the highest given), Avvo.com with a 10.0 rating, and has been listed for numerous years in the Super Lawyers publication by Los Angeles Magazine.
Jeff is a member on the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and a co-founder of the North Orange County Bar Association. He has been admitted the California State Bar (#162237), the United States District Courts of the Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of California, the United States Court of Appeal for the 9th Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Jeff has also represented clients in Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, New York, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington in their respective Federal District Courts.
A native of Southern California, Jeff is married and has both a son and a daughter.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- AV Rated - Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell
- Avvo.com 10.0
- OC Metro Magazine - Top Attorneys in Orange County
- ASLA - Top 100 Criminal
- Super Lawyers
Other Sources of Feedback About Jeffrey D. Kent
Included on the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Western State University College of Law,
Fullerton,
California, 1992
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Non Legal Education
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University of California,
Irvine,
California, 1989
B.S.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Economics
Current Employment Position(s)
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Sole Practitioner
Past Positions
- Law Offices of McDonnell & Kent, Inc., Partner, 1995 - 2013
- Bridgman, Mordkin, Gould & Shapiro, Attorney, 1992 - 1995
Languages
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Spanish
Representative Cases
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Larsen v. DMV
- Citation: 12 Cal. 4th 278
- Court: CA Sup. Crt.
- Year: 1995
Bar Admissions
- California, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2009
- U.S. Supreme Court
Specialties and Certifications
- Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2012
Other Affiliations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) (Member)
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ) (Member)
- California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA) (Member)
- Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA) (Member)
- NOCBA, 2009 - Present (Secretary, Board Member)
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Contact
1400 N Harbor Blvd.
Suite 601
Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone Number: 714-395-6747
Email: Send a message
Website: https://not-guilty.org
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