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James F. Pokorny

James F. Pokorny

Location:
San Diego, California
Phone:
866-941-3385 (Toll Free)
619-894-8321
Fax:
619-239-8141
E-mail:

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
From My Clients

I want to thank you again for the work you did on our airplane crash case. We were very happy with the results but, more importantly, with the attention, care and compassion you and your staff showed us during the difficult and emotional proceedings.

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