About
Since 1982, Michael C. Lukehart has centered on Criminal Defense Litigation, training for 26 years with the Kern County Public Defender after which beginning his own workplace in 2008. He has defended masses of excessive profile, complex cases, and has been a pioneer within the protection of Three-Strikes trials within the State of California. Mr. Lukehart turned into commemorated via the California Public Defenders Association in 2002 as Defender of the Year for the whole State of California. He was further honored by way of the Kern County Bar Association, Criminal Defense Section, in 2003. Listed in Martindale-Hubbell s Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, Michael C. Lukehart is among the select attorneys who've earned the AV® Peer Review Rating. An AV® score indicates that a attorney has reached the height of expert excellence and adherence to the professional requirements of behavior, ethics, reliability, and diligence. Mr. Lukehart has also earned the pinnacle Avvo lawyer rating of 10 (Superb). No other lawyer in Kern County can boast of a majority of these achievements. Many professional, instructional, and law enforcement agencies have featured Mr. Lukehart as a speaker. However, the court is in which his competencies are positioned to high-quality use. Michael Lukehart offers all crook cases of each kind his full interest. No case is just too small nor too massive to obtain the equal high stage of knowledge and appreciate. Every patron merits the equal attention, along with those charged within the high-profile, complicated criminal regulation cases he makes a speciality of and is known for. Mr. Lukehart knows that each case is the maximum important case within the international to that character customer. Criminal defense instances finished consist of: 284 prison jury trials, along with 51 murder trials; 32 special situation instances. Professional Recognition: Death Penalty Qualified AV® Peer Review Rating with the aid of Martindale-Hubbell; Rated 10 (Superb) via Avvo; 2002 Defender of the Year, California Public Defenders Association; 2002 Atticus Finch › ›
Location
Legal Issues
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Homicide
- Assault
- Gang allegations
- Drug cases
- Sex prices
Costs
- Free Consultation
Certificates
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience
- Chief Lawyer
Law Office of Michael C. Lukehart
2008 - Deputy Public Defender V
Kern County Public Defender, Bakersfield, CA
1982 - Sole Practitioner | General Practice
Michael C. Lukehart, Lawyer at Law, Encino, CA
1980
Educations

Graduation year: 1977