Jeffrey Tyson Hammerschmidt

Jeffrey T. Hammerschmidt is a Fresno County criminal defense attorney who represents men and women in criminal matters in state and federal courts. For more than 12 years Mr. Hammerschmidt worked as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Fresno, where he served as President of the Fresno County Prosecutors Association. He also served as senior legal advisor to the Fresno Police Department, an agency of more than 800 officers, where he advised the Chief of Police's executive staff on various legal issues. Mr. Hammerschmidt has a strong reputation in the Fresno community for his knowledge of the law. Primarily representing professionals including white collar, felony and misdemeanor DUI, workers’ compensation premium fraud, and federal and state drug cases. He has also been featured in prominent media publications and interviewed by Court TV for his role in prosecuting a high profile triple homicide case, People v. Dana Ewell. Mr. Hammerschmidt has appeared on American Justice, Court TV's Forensic Files; Court TV's Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice; and most recently he was featured on The Discovery Channel's Solved. Mr. Hammerschmidt has been named to the Northern California Super Lawyers List for the last six years and was honored with the distinction of Northern California Super Lawyers Top 100 List in 2015.

Awards - Jeffrey T. Hammerschmidt

Blue Ribbon Panel

Northern California Super Lawyers Top 100 List – 2015

Blue Ribbon Panel

Northern California Super Lawyers – 2015

Northern California Super Lawyers

Law & Politics Magazine – 2014

Blue Ribbon Panel

Northern California Super Lawyers – 2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers

The National Trial Lawyers – 2014

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated

Martindale-Hubbell – 2013

Client Distinction Award

Martindale-Hubbell – 2013

Northern California Super Lawyers

Law & Politics Magazine – 2013

Top Rated Lawyers in White Collar Criminal Defense

Corporate Counsel Magazine – 2013

Top Rated Lawyers in White Collar Criminal Defense

The American Lawyer Magazine – 2013

Associations

Fresno County Bar Association

Member: 1987 –present

American Bar Association

Member: 2008 –2009

California DUI Lawyers Association

Member: 2008–present

US District Court for the Eastern District of California

Admitted to Practice: – 1987–present

Supreme Court of California

Admitted to Practice: – 1987–present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member: 2009–present

St. Agnes Hospital Men’s Club

Board Member: 2010 –present

High School Mock Trial Competition

Volunteer Attorney: 1992–present

California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization

Certified Criminal Law Specialist: 1998–present

Kings County Bar Association

Member: 2013–present

United States Supreme Court Bar

Admitted to Practice: 2011–present

State Bar of California, Criminal Law Section

Member: 2008–present

CJA Panel Selection Committee

Board Member: 2013–present

State Bar of California, Criminal Law Advisory Commission

Board Member: 2012–2015

Criminal Trial Lawyers Association of America

Member: 2014–present

State Bar of California, Criminal Law Advisory Commission

Chair: Present