Joel C. Renk

25 years of experience exclusively as a criminal defense attorney, with 20 years as a former Deputy Public Defender.

Over 100 criminal jury trials, including over 20 murder trials (2 death penalty trials) and over 25 sex offense trials.

Graduated Cum Laude from Western State University, Fullerton, California and in the top 5% of graduating class.

Represented 1000s of clients charged with felony and/or misdemeanor offenses.

Trials results include NOT GUILTY verdicts on murders, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murders, sex offenses, violent crimes, theft crimes and many more.

Western State University College of Law

J.D. (1998)

1996 - 1998

Honors: Graduate Cum Laude and in the top 5% of graduating class. Judicial Externship at the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three.

California State University - Fullerton

B.A. (1989) | Business administration - finance

Attorney / Founder

Law Office of Joel C. Renk

Current

Man acquitted of planning mass shooting at Norco College

MediaNews Group

April 15, 2022

CORONA: Murder charges filed against former MLB prospect

MediaNews Group

September 24, 2015

Promoted to lead attorney on death penalty cases in Complex Litigation Unit

Riverside County Public Defender's Office

2012

Top trial attorney position held by a select few attorneys in Riverside County

Graduated Cum Laude

Western State University, College of Law

1998

Graduated in the top 5% of graduating class

Invited on Law Review

Western State University, College of Law

1997

Judicial Externship

Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three

1997

California State Bar  # 196831

Member

1998 - Current

California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 196831

Since 1998

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