Practice areas: Criminal Defense, DUI-DWI, White Collar Crimes; view more
Licensed in California since: 1992
Education: Western State University College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2027 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2004 - 2007 Call today:
714-395-6747
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1400 N. Harbor Blvd.Suite 601
Fullerton, CA 92835 Visit website
Jeffrey Kent is a seasoned attorney, boasting over three decades of experience in the legal sphere. Working from his firm, The Kent Law Firm, APC, in Fullerton, California, he represents clients across Orange County in criminal defense cases. A certified specialist in criminal law by the California Board of Legal Specialization, his experience spans felonies, DUI, drug charges, domestic violence, sex crimes, white collar crimes and violent crimes, among others.
Upon completing his undergraduate studies in economics and political science from the University of California, Irvine, in 1989, Mr. Kent went on to bolster his legal advocacy skills at Western State College of Law. He received his Juris Doctor in 1992 and then went on to gain admission to The State Bar of California in the same year. He is also licensed to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple other federal courts. His practice extends to Arizona, Florida, Hawaii and Nevada.
Mr. Kent is known for his thorough preparation, providing strong representation for every client. He tailors his legal strategy to meet the unique goals and aspirations of each individual, ensuring their priorities remain at the forefront throughout the process. By focusing on personal attention and open communication, he fosters deep trust with those he represents, consistently delivering effective, client-centered advocacy designed to achieve a suitable outcome for every case.
Through his approach, Mr. Kent has managed thousands of criminal cases and conducted over 100 jury trials in both state and federal courts. His AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell stands as a testament to his dedication to high-quality professional and ethical standards. He also maintains a “Superb” rating on Avvo.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense: White CollarFocus areas
Criminal Domestic Violence, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft, White Collar Crime
- 60% Criminal Defense
- 20% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 20% Criminal Defense: White Collar
First Admitted: 1992, California
Professional Webpage: https://not-guilty.org/jeffrey-kent/
Bar / Professional Activity
- California State Bar, 1992
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2009
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1993
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1995
- Past President, North Orange County Bar Association, 2026
- Past President, North Orange County Bar Association, 2025
- Past President, North Orange County Bar Association, 2024
- President, North Orange County Bar Association, 2023
- President, North Orange County Bar Association, 2022
- President, North Orange County Bar Association, 2021
- Vice President, North Orange County Bar Association, 2020
- Vice President, North Orange County Bar Association, 2019
- Board Member, North Orange County Bar Association, 2017
- Board Member, North Orange County Bar Association, 2016
- Board Member, North Orange County Bar Association, 2015
- Vice President, North Orange County Bar Association, 2015
- Vice President, North Orange County Bar Association, 2014
- Board Member, North Orange County Bar Association, 2014
- Board Member, North Orange County Bar Association, 2013
- Board Member, North Orange County Bar Association, 2012
- Board Member, North Orange County Bar Association, 2011
- Secretary, North Orange County Bar Association, 2011
- Secretary, North Orange County Bar Association, 2010
- Board Member, North Orange County Bar Association, 2010
- Secretary, North Orange County Bar Association, 2009
- Co-Founder, North Orange County Bar Association, 2009
- Member, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ)
- Member, California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA)
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
- Member, Orange County Bar Association (OCBA)
- Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association (OCCDBA)
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Larsen v. DMV, 12 Cal. 4th 278 (CA Sup. Crt. 1995)
- People v. Gyorgy (2023) 93 Cal.App.5th 659; the trial attorney argued original motions in the trial court that prevailed on appeal.
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2026
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2025
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2024
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2023
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2022
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2021
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2020
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2019
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2018
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2017
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2016
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2015
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2014
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2013
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 2012
Educational Background
- University of California, Irvine (B.A. in Economics with Honors and B.A. in Political Science with Honors), 1985-1989
Honors
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2026
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2026
- Southern California's Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale.com, 2026
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2026
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Invitation, National Trial Lawyers, 2026
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2025
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2025
- Southern California's Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale.com, 2025
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2025
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Invitation, National Trial Lawyers, 2025
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2024
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2024
- Southern California's Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale.com, 2024
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2024
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Invitation, National Trial Lawyers, 2024
- Lawyer of the Year, North Orange County Bar Association, 2023
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2023
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2023
- Southern California's Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale.com, 2023
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2023
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Invitation, National Trial Lawyers, 2023
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2022
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2022
- Southern California's Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale.com, 2022
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2022
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Invitation, National Trial Lawyers, 2022
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2021
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2021
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2021
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Invitation, National Trial Lawyers, 2021
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2020
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2020
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2020
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Invitation, National Trial Lawyers, 2020
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2019
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2019
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2019
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2018
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2018
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2018
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2017
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, 2017
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2017
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2016
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2016
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2016
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2015
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2015
- Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2015
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2015
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2014
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2014
- Southern California's Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell Legal Leaders, 2014
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- Top 100 DUI Lawyers, National Advocacy for DUI Defense, 2014
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2013
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2013
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2013
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2012
- Orange County's Top Attorneys, OC Metro Magazine, 2012
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2012
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2011
- Mr. Kent has been rated a 10.0/10 by Avvo.com, Avvo Rating 10.0, Superb, Avvo.com, 2011
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2011
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2010
- Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2010
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2009
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2008
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2007
- Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2007
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubble, 2006
- Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2005
- Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2005
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2004
- Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2004
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2003
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2002
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2001
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 2000
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale.com, 1999
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 1998
- Preeminent Lawyer, Preeminent Lawyer, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 1998
Awards
Avvo Client's Choice Award: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com
Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.
AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.
Industry Groups
- California Attorneys For Criminal Justice
- California DUI Lawyers Association
- National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- North Orange County Bar Association
Office location for Jeffrey Kent
1400 N. Harbor Blvd.
Suite 601
Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone: 714-395-6747
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2027
- Rising Stars: 2004 - 2007
Certificates and credentials
Criminal Law
