James F. Pokorny
619-894-8321
San Diego criminal defense and aviation attorney James F. Pokorny handles all types of criminal defense cases throughout San Diego including, but not limited to, the following:
- Criminal Defense
- DUI
- Domestic Violence
- Violent Offenses
- Drug Charges
- Assault and Battery
- Murder
- Sex Crimes
- Guns and Weapons Charges
- Burglary, Theft and Robbery
- False Allegations
Mr. Pokorny is currently giving FREE CONSULTATIONS; please call now to speak directly to San Diego criminal attorney Jim Pokorny: 619-894-8321.
Mr. Pokorny also helps individuals and families with all types of aviation accidents including, but not limited to, the following:
- Plane Crashes
- Commercial Airlines Accidents and Crashes
- International Commercial Airline Accidents and Crashes
- Small Plane Accidents and Crashes
- Helicopter Crashes
- Sightseeing Tours
- Air Ambulance Accidents
- Military Air Crashes
- Human Factors Resulting in Plane Crashes
- Airplane Defects
- Fatal Accidents and Wrongful Death
If you or a loved one was in a plane crash the Law Offices of James F. Pokorny can help you. Call today to speak directly to national aviation attorney James Pokorny: 866-941-3385.
Areas of Practice
- Felony and Misdemeanor Criminal Defense
- Aviation Accident Litigation
- Litigation and Appeals
Litigation Percentage
- 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1977
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
- University of California, San Diego, California
Published Works
- "The Law and Mr. Finnegan", Consulting Editor, State Bar of California, September, 1991
- "California Practice Guide: Law Practice Management", Consulting Editor, The Rutter Group, November, 1992
- "The Real Truth About Air Crash Litigation", Dicta Magazine, San Diego County Bar Association, June & July, 1993
Classes/Seminars
- Speaker, Law Practice Management Seminar, State Bar of California, San Diego, 1990
- Speaker, Client Relations Seminar, State Bar of California, San Francisco, 1991
- Speaker, Law Practice Management Seminar, State Bar of California, Anaheim, 1991
- Speaker, Client Relations Seminar, San Diego Legal Secretaries Association, San Diego, 1992
- Program Chair, Lawyer Pilots Bar Association Aviation Symposium, San Diego, 1993
- Speaker, Client Relations Seminar, State Bar of California, Los Angeles, 1993
- Speaker, Aviation Law Seminar, San Diego County Bar Association Aviation Law Section, San Diego, 1993
- Speaker, Client Relations Seminar, California Western University School of Law, San Diego, 1993
- Speaker, Aviation Law Seminar, Orange County Bar Association, 1994
- Program Co-Chair, Orange County and San Diego County Bar Associations Aviation Law Symposium, Palm Springs, 1994
- Program Co-Chair, Southwest Regional Aviation and Space Law Symposium, Palm Springs, 1995
- Program Co-Chair, Southwest Regional Aviation and Space Law Symposium, Palm Springs, 1996
- Program Co-Chair, Southwest Regional Aviation and Space Law Symposium, Palm Springs, 1997
- Speaker, Aviation Law and Insurance Symposium, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, 1998
- Program Co-Chair and Speaker, Southwest Regional Aviation and Space Law Symposium, Palm Springs, CA, 1998
- Speaker, 26th Annual Pacific Northwest Aviation Law Seminar, King County, Washington Bar Association Aviation Section, 1998
- Speaker, Seminar on Civil Trial Practice, San Diego Inn of Court, 2002
- Speaker, Seminar on Civil Trial Practice, San Diego Inn of Court, 2003
- Speaker, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association FAA Demonstration Trial, Whistler, British Columbia, 2002
- Presenter, San Diego Inn of Court Evidence Seminar, San Diego, CA, 2005
- Speaker, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, Mackinac Island, MI, 2005
- Presenter, NTSB Bar Association/Blue Angels Seminar, Pensacola, FL, 2006
- Instructor, San Diego Inn of Court, San Diego, CA, 2007
- Instructor, San Diego Inn of Court, San Diego, CA, 2008
- Instructor, San Diego Inn of Court, San Diego, CA, 2009
Honors and Awards
- Member, United States Registry of Who's Who Among Outstanding Americans, 1994
- Finalist, San Diego County "Top Attorneys," The Daily Transcript, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- California Young Lawyers' Association, Former Vice President
- California State Bar Board of Governors, Former Member
- San Diego County Bar Association, Current Member
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Former Board Member
- Lawyer's Club of San Diego, Current Member
- State Bar of California, Law Practice Management Section, Past Chair, Executive Committee
- San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association, Member
- San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer's Club, Member
- San Diego County Bar Association, Aviation Law Section, Co-Founder and Past Chair
- Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, Past President
- San Diego Municipal Court, Judge Pro Tempore
- Downtown YMCA Board of Management, Former Member
- San Diego Inn of Court, Member, Board of Directors
Pro Bono Activities
- Life Member, Point Loma High School Alumni Association
- University of California at San Diego Alumni Association
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Torrey Pines Club
- Charter Member, Current Member, Chancellor's Associates










