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David Clark Jones
Hackard Law, a PLC
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Education
- Univ of California at Los Angeles
- Undergraduate Degree
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Law Degree
- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
- (2016) Trial Practice
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Professional Experience
- Senior Trial Lawyer
- Hackard Law, a PLC
- - Current
- Perform professional legal work on the behalf of civil litigants (mainly financial elder abuse) and other probate and estate litigation. Responsibilities include preparing civil cases for trial; preparing pleadings, briefs, points and authorities; conducting legal research; examining and evaluating evidence; and representing clients at trial and other hearings in the Superior Courts. Representing clients in probate court for contested estate hearings.
- Senior Attorney
- American Justice Center
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- Perform professional legal work on the behalf of criminal defendants. Responsibilities include preparing criminal defense cases; preparing pleadings, briefs, points and authorities; conducting legal research; examining and evaluating evidence; and representing clients at trial and other hearings in the Superior Courts. Also represents appellants in their criminal appeals in the California Court of Appeals.
- Deputy Public Defender
- Tulare County Public Defender
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- Performs professional legal work in the defense of indigents. Responsibilities include preparing and assisting in criminal defense cases; preparing pleadings, briefs, points and authorities; conducting legal research; examining and evaluating evidence; and representing clients at trial and other hearings in the Superior Courts.
Publications
Articles & Publications
- What to Do at an Arraignment
- Avvo.com
- What to Do if Stopped by Police
- Avvo.com
- Las Vegas Police Conduct Unconstitutional Checkpoint to Find Witnesses
- American Justice Center
Speaking Engagements
- Talking to a Jury, Online
- Hackard Law, a PLC
- Dave Jones speaks about how he goes about talking to a jury during a trial.
- Jury Trial vs. Bench Tria, Online
- Hackard Law, a PLC
- Dave Jones speaks about the differences between a jury trial and a bench trial (court trial).
- Applying Dr. Canick’s Approach to Your Work: How to build the “unsinkable” estate plan, Lunchtime CLE, Sacramento, CA
- Hackard Law, a PLC
- Dave Jones presented his lecture after Dr. Canick spoke on the role of neuropsychologists. Dave explained how Dr. Canick's information can be tailored to drafting attorneys' work to help prevent the successful challenging of estate plans.
- Assessment of Testamentary and Financial Capacity in the Elderly: A Workshop and Mock Trial, Assessment of Testamentary and Financial Capacity in the Elderly: A Workshop and Mock Trial, Palo Alto, CA
- Stanford University School of Medicine
- Live conference given to practicing psychiatrists, psychologists, instructors, and clinicians about how their assessment of capacity and undue influence in the elderly impacts the legal realm. Dave Jones presented a one hour talk entitled "The 'Legal' Role of Mental Health Professionals" and conducted a live mock-trial/direct and cross exam of a capacity "expert".
- It Starts Here: Dave Jones on Undue Influence and Capacity, Hackard Law Blog, https://vimeo.com/228741720
- Hackard Law, a PLC
- What is undue influence and capacity? Dave Jones explains.
Certifications
- Rescue Diver
- PADI
- Advanced Open Water Diver
- PADI
- Open Water Diver
- PADI
Awards
- Lead Counsel Rating for Elder Law
- Thomson Reuters
- Lead Counsel Rating for Probate
- Thomson Reuters
- Lead Counsel Rating for Criminal Law-State
- Thomson Reuters
- 10-Year Anniversary
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 5-Year Anniversary
- Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
- Sacramento County Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Tenth Amendment Center
- Member
- - Current
- California State Bar  # 237196
- Member
- - Current
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Additional Practice Areas
- Probate and Estate Litigation
- Civil Litigation
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
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