Jeffrey L. Kaloustian
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Oakland, CA
- Criminal Defense (40%),
- Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (30%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (20%),
- Criminal Defense: White Collar (10%)
Jeffrey L. Kaloustian is the founder of his own firm that is located in Oakland, California. He has proven to be a skilled and aggressive litigator in a variety of practice areas, providing representation to clients throughout the Bay Area in matters involving general criminal defense, driving under the influence and plaintiff's personal injury cases.
Boasting a diverse educational background, Mr. Kaloustian first pursued his undergraduate studies at The University of Utah, where he received a Bachelor of Science in geography in 1997. After spending several years as a professional ski patroller in Lake Tahoe and leading wilderness courses for Outward Bound, and then earning a professional certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Nevada, Reno, he went on to attend the University of San Francisco School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 2009. While in law school, Mr. Kaloustian served on the USF Law Review, co-chaired the Public Interest Law Foundation and was honored with the USF Pursuit of Justice Award upon graduation. He is admitted to practice before all California state courts and in the United States District Court, Northern Distcrict of California.
A past President of the board of directors of Human Rights Advocates, Mr. Kaloustian has a long-standing relationship with the Berkeley-based humanitarian organization. He previously served there as both a fellow and international human rights advocate, the latter of which was followed by advocacy work for the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy.
Mr. Kaloustian was a founding member of the Austin-based International Center for Mental Health and Human Rights.Mr. Kaloustian is also an active participant in a variety of legal organizations as well, including the Alameda County Bar Association, California DUI Lawyers Association, and the National Lawyers Guild.
Active in his community, Mr. Kaloustian has volunteered as a mediator at San Francisco's Office of Citizen Complaints and Community Boards and has taught legal literacy in an inner-city Oakland school. He also served as an adjunct professor at University of San Francisco School of Law.
About Jeffrey Kaloustian
Admitted: 2010, California
Professional Webpage: http://www.jklaw1.com/about.html
Honors/Awards:
- USF Law Review, Public Interest Law Foundation - Co-chair, University of San Francisco School of Law
- 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys , 2018
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- Pursuit of Justice Award, University of San Francisco School of Law, 2009
- Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations., Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thompson Reuters , 2017
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Dharamsala, India, Fellow
- Berkeley-based Human Rights Advocates, President of the Board of Directors
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Human Rights Advocates, President, Board of Directors, 2015
- International Center for Mental Health and Human Rights, Co-founder
- Volunteer teacher, Citizen Schools, teaching Street Law, a legal literacy class to middle school students in East Oakland, 2014
- Volunteer Attorney, National Lawyers Guild, doing pro bono representation of individuals facing criminal charges for activities related to political demonstrations and/or protests, 2011
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- A special report and legal analysis on the use of "endangering state security" laws to suppress freedom of expression in Tibet, Author, International Human Rights Fellow, Dissenting Voices: Targeting the Intellectuals, Writers and Cultural Figures, Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, 2010
Videos:
- A video introduction to the Law Office of Jeffrey Kaloustian , Law Office of Jeffrey L. Kaloustian, 2016
Educational Background:
- Certificate of Professional Development - Nonprofit Management - Univeristy of Nevado at Reno , 2006
- University of Utah, B.S., Geography, 1997
Industry Groups
- Criminal Justice
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Last Updated: 3/13/2020