John Cady Kiyonaga

John Kiyonaga has spent the last 30 years successfully defending people accused of all major crimes to include capital murder, espionage and complex fraud. A graduate of Columbia Law School and fluent Spanish speaker, he is rated AV (Preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Kiyonaga has conducted over three dozen jury trials, argued numerous federal and state appeals, successfully petitioned the United States Supreme Court for hearing, and successfully challenged long after the fact, convictions in Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Prior to defending the criminally accused, he practiced with the Wall Street law firm of Brown & Wood and served as a military prosecutor.

Columbia

Columbia Law School

J.D. (1984)

1981 - 1984

Honors: Morris Berg Scholar

Columbia Journalism School

M.S.J

1978 - 1980

Georgetown University Law Center

B.A.

1974 - 1976

Attorney

Law Office of John C. Kiyonaga, P.C.

1984 - Current

Virginia State Bar

Member

Current

Washington State Bar Association

Current

New York State Bar  # 1935840

Member

1981 - Current

New York

Since 1981

Virginia

Virginia State Bar

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

• Free Consultation