David R. Mugridge

Attorney Mugridge is a State Bar Certified Criminal Law Specialist. He is personally fluent in Spanish. He has been listed as a California SuperLawyer in Criminal Law since 2009. Mr. Mugridge was selected to the "Top 100 Criminal Lawyers" in America by the National Criminal Lawyers Association for 2014. Formerly a research attorney for Presiding Justice George Brown (dec.) of the 5th Dist Court of Appeals, Homicide (including Death Penalty defense) is his primary focus.

San Joaquin College of Law

J.D. (1985) | Internship with U.S. Attorney's Office

Honors: Leon Peters Scholar

Monterey Institute of International Studies

Intensive French Language Studies

1979 - 1980

Santa Clara University

M.A. (1973) | Education/Spanish.

University of Americas

B.A. (1970) | Learned to speak and write fluent Spanish.

Private Practice since 1989; Madera County Deputy Public Defender 1989-1990; Associate Attorney - Nuttall, Berman & Magill ( 1988-1989);Judicial research attorney for Presiding Justice George Brown (deceased) of Cal. 5th Dist Court of Appeal (1986-1988)

Current

Professor of Law

San Joaquin College of Law

2007 - Current

Designed and teach "Advanced Legal Research & Writing"

Professor of Fundamentals of American Legal System

Fresno Pacific University

1995 - 2001

Professor

Fresno City College

1988 - 1995

Taught civil procedure in the Paralegal Program.

Real Estate for Paralegals, California edition

McGraw-Hill

1994

Criminal Law

California State Bar

Death Penalty College Participant

University of Santa Clara

Death Penalty Jury Selection Participant

University of Colorado

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

California Public Defenders Association, Cailfornia Attorneys for Criminal Justice, National Trial Lawyers' Association

member

1988 - Current

United States Supreme Court, 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, Federal District Court for Eastern and Northern Districts, All California State Courts

member licensed to practice

1988 - Current

Fresno County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Co-founder/chrmn.

2009 - 2011

Fresno County Superior Court

Judge Pro Tem

1993 - 2001

California

Since 1986

• Free Consultation
  Initial free consultation by phone or in the office, by appointment. Attorney Mugridge makes follow-up visits to the jail or prison.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  Visa, Mastercard, Discover
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Fees vary with the complexity of the case. I do take payments.

• Murder & Assault