 | Keller Rackauckas LLP | | | | | Irvine Center Towers, 18500 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 560
Irvine, California 92612-1043 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | Criminal Defense, State and Federal, Adult and Juvenile, Trial and Appellate. Select high-stakes civil trials with criminal overtones. Defense of parallel administrative proceedings arising from criminal cases. | | | | Firm Profile: | | Our firm specializes in sophisticated criminal defense. We are known for our caring, compassionate approach to clients' problems. We are thorough, tough and tenacious, whether trying to prevent a case from being filed, pursuing a favorable settlement, or preparing for trial. We pay equal attention to the law, the facts, and the human element. We never sacrifice our clients' interests in order to gain media attention for ourselves. Sometimes our best results are accomplished quietly, behind closed doors, and never spoken of again. We provide personalized representation and take only as many cases as we can comfortably handle. Whether a professional person is charged with a multi-million dollar white collar crime, or a juvenile with assaulting a schoolmate, we treat every case with the utmost seriousness, knowing the collateral as well as direct damage a conviction can bring. Jennifer Keller is one of the best-known criminal defense lawyers in California. She has tried over 150 cases to jury verdict, including some of the highest profile matters in Orange County. The LA & San Francisco Daily Journals have named her one of California's Top 100 Lawyers (2007), 100 Most Influential Lawyers (Editor's Pick, 2001), one of California's Top 75 Women Litigators (2007) and one of California's top 30 Women Litigators (2002). She is listed in the Best Lawyers in America and in Los Angeles Magazine's "Southern California Superlawyers' in the categories of Criminal Defense, Top 50 Orange County lawyers and Top 50 Women Lawyers. Her trial record is outstanding. Kay Rackauckas has been a lawyer for 19 years. She spent 12 of those years in the Orange County District Attorney's Office as one of its most respected prosecutors. During that time she tried 94 cases to jury verdict, winning 92 of them. She has had similar success as a member of the defense bar, where her negotiation as well as trial skills have made her one of the most effective defense lawyers in Orange County. Representative clients include prosecutors, judges, police officers, attorneys, physicians, dentists, CEOs, CFOs, teachers, college professors, entertainers, professional athletes, sports agents, CPAs, members of the clergy, securities dealers, military officers, elected officials, real estate professionals, mortgage loan brokers, and business owners -- along with their offspring. | | | | Firm Size: 4 | | | | References: | | Available Upon Request. | | | Office Hours:
Monday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
| | | | Jennifer L. Keller (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, February 26, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, California; 1984, U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1997, U. S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California, Berkeley (A.B., 1975); University of California Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1978). Listed in: "The Top 100 Lawyers in California," LA and San Francisco Daily Journals, 2007; "California's Top 30 Women Litigators," LA and San Francisco Daily Journals, 2007; "The Best Lawyers in America," S. Naifeh & G. Smith, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. "Southern California Superlawyers," Los Angeles Magazine, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, "Criminal Defense," "Top 50 Orange County Superlawyers," "Top 50 Female Superlawyers." "The Best Lawyers in Orange County, Orange Coast Magazine, 2005, 2006, 2007; "California's Top 30 Women Litigators," California Law Business, 2002; "The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in California," Editor's Pick, California Law Business, 2001. Recipient: Attorney of the Year, Orange County Women Lawyers, 2003; Anti-Defamation League of Orange County, Jurisprudence Award, 2001; Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2000; Attorney of the Year, Public Law Center of Orange County, 1996. Lawyer of the Year, Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County, 1983; Wiley Manuel Award for Pro Bono Service, State Bar of California, 1998. Member, Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, 1977-1978. CACJ Faculty: Prop 115, Preliminary Hearings, 1990; Trial Advocacy Workshop, 1992, 1999; Trial & Appellate Advocacy Workshop, 1993; "Three Strikes Seminar", 1994; Fall Seminar, "Oral Argument," 1995; 15th Annual Criminal Defense Seminar, 2003. CPDA Faculty: Homicide Seminar, 1986; Sentencing Seminar, 1989; Trial Skills Institute, 1990; Advanced Trial Skills Institute, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1999. 2002, 2003; Annual Seminar, 1992. Lecturer: The Rutter Group, "Criminal Law for Civil Practitioners," 1999; Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), "Expert Witnesses in Criminal Cases," 1996. Member, California Board of Legal Specialization, 2003-2004. Chair, 1993-1994; Vice-Chair, 1992-1993 and Commissioner, 1990-1992, California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, Criminal Law Advisory Commission. Senior Deputy Public Defender, Orange County, 1978-1983, 1989-1991. Senior Research Attorney, Justice Edward Wallin, California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 3, 1986-1989. Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1996-1999. Member: Board of Visitors, Chapman University School of Law, 1995—; Board of Directors, Public Law Center of Orange County, 1995-2000. Life Member, The Sierra Club. Fellow: Litigation Counsel of America; American Inns of Court, William P. Gray Inn (Master Bencher). Member: Orange County (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1993; Officer, 1993-1995; President, 1996) and Federal Bar Associations; State Bar of California; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Board of Governors, 1992-1993); Orange County Women Lawyers; California Women Lawyers. (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: United States v. Stites, 56 F.3d 1020 (1995); People v. Sellers (1988) 203 Cal. App. 3d 1042; Betsworth v. WCAB (1994) 26 Cal. App. 4th 586. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; White Collar Criminal Defense; Criminal Appeals; Business Litigation. | | | | Kay Rackauckas (Partner) born Bellflower, California, 1961; admitted to bar, 1989, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., Political Science, 1983); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Member, Wake Forest University Women's Varsity Tennis Team 1979-1983. Deputy District Attorney, County of Orange, 1990-2004. Assigned to Felony Panel, Sexual Assault Unit, Domestic Violence Unit, Target Gangs. Fellow: American Inns of Court, Robert A. Banyard Inn (Master Bencher). Member: Orange County Bar Association; State Bar of California; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; DUI/DWI; Expungements; Felonies; Grand Jury Practice; Homicide; Hit and Run; Murder; Sex Crimes; Vehicular Homicide; Theft; Assault and Battery; Criminal Fraud; White Collar Crime. | | | | ASSOCIATE | | | | May Trinh Gibbs (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 2002); Chapman University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Orange County Bar Association; Orange County Asian American Bar Association. Languages: Vietnamese. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense(100%). | | | | LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL | | | | Danielle Frederick (Legal Assistant) | | | | OF COUNSEL | | | | Allison H. Shalinsky (Of Counsel) born Montreal, Canada, August 11, 1958; admitted to bar, 1996, California. Education: McGill University (B.A., Philosophy, 1982); University of California, San Diego (M.A., 1986; Ph.D., Philosophy, 1988); Stanford University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Languages: French. |
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