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Barry Melton

Barry Melton

Criminal Defense - State Bar-certified specialist
  • DUI & DWI, Entertainment & Sports Law
  • California
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Biography

Barry Melton is a Lake County, California, attorney admitted to practice law before all the courts of the State of California since 1982; and he is admitted to practice before California's Central, Eastern and Southern U.S. District Courts. He is also qualified to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Barry has been admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court for more than 20 years. In addition to a broad range of general legal practice experience, Barry Melton is an attorney certified as a specialist in criminal law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. He has the highest professional rating (AV) conferred by Martindale Hubbell's peer review rating system.

Practice Areas
DUI & DWI
Entertainment & Sports Law
Additional Practice Area
  • Criminal Defense Law
Fees
  • Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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9th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
(Chief) Public Defender
Yolo County Public Defender's Office
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1999-2000 Chief Deputy Public Defender, Yolo County; 1998-1999 Deputy State Public Defender, Office of the (California) State Pubic Defender; 1994-1998 Deputy Public Defender, Mendocino County, CA; 1992-1994 Solo practitioner, San Francisco, CA; 1983-1991 Partner, Melton, Duncan & Hirshbein, San Francisco, CA; 1982-1983 Solo practitioner, San Francisco, CA
Education
La Salle Extension Univ
LL.B.
Autodidact
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Ocean Univ
J.D.
Autodidact
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Professional Associations
California State Bar  # 104700
Member
- Current
Activities: California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ); (Associate Member) California Public Defenders Association (CPDA); Yolo County Bar Association
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California Public Defenders Association
President
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Activities: President, Yolo County Bar Association (2004); Member, Board of Directors, California Public Defenders Association (1999-2010); Member, Yolo County Bar Ass'n (2000-present); Master, Schwartz-Levi American Inn of Court (2001-present); Member, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ)(1990-present)
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Certifications
Criminal Law Specialist
California State Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
PO Box 980983
West Sacramento, CA 95798
Telephone: (530) 304-9192
Fax: (877) 859-1481