Jeffrey T. Hammerschmidt is a Fresno County criminal defense attorney who represents men and women in criminal matters in state and federal courts. For more than 12 years Mr. Hammerschmidt worked as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Fresno, where he served as President of the Fresno County Prosecutors Association. He also served as senior legal advisor to the Fresno Police Department, an agency of more than 800 officers, where he advised the Chief of Police's executive staff on various legal issues. Mr. Hammerschmidt has a strong reputation in the Fresno community for his knowledge of the law. Primarily representing professionals including white collar, felony and misdemeanor DUI, workers’ compensation premium fraud, and federal and state drug cases. He has also been featured in prominent media publications and interviewed by Court TV for his role in prosecuting a high profile triple homicide case, People v. Dana Ewell. Mr. Hammerschmidt has appeared on American Justice, Court TV's Forensic Files; Court TV's Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice; and most recently he was featured on The Discovery Channel's Solved. Mr. Hammerschmidt has been named to the Northern California Super Lawyers List for the last six years and was honored with the distinction of Northern California Super Lawyers Top 100 List in 2015.
Awards - Jeffrey T. Hammerschmidt
Blue Ribbon Panel
Northern California Super Lawyers Top 100 List – 2015
Blue Ribbon Panel
Northern California Super Lawyers – 2015
Northern California Super Lawyers
Law & Politics Magazine – 2014
Blue Ribbon Panel
Northern California Super Lawyers – 2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers – 2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell – 2013
Client Distinction Award
Martindale-Hubbell – 2013
Northern California Super Lawyers
Law & Politics Magazine – 2013
Top Rated Lawyers in White Collar Criminal Defense
Corporate Counsel Magazine – 2013
Top Rated Lawyers in White Collar Criminal Defense
The American Lawyer Magazine – 2013
Associations
Fresno County Bar Association
Member: 1987 –present
American Bar Association
Member: 2008 –2009
California DUI Lawyers Association
Member: 2008–present
US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Admitted to Practice: – 1987–present
Supreme Court of California
Admitted to Practice: – 1987–present
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member: 2009–present
St. Agnes Hospital Men’s Club
Board Member: 2010 –present
High School Mock Trial Competition
Volunteer Attorney: 1992–present
California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Certified Criminal Law Specialist: 1998–present
Kings County Bar Association
Member: 2013–present
United States Supreme Court Bar
Admitted to Practice: 2011–present
State Bar of California, Criminal Law Section
Member: 2008–present
CJA Panel Selection Committee
Board Member: 2013–present
State Bar of California, Criminal Law Advisory Commission
Board Member: 2012–2015
Criminal Trial Lawyers Association of America
Member: 2014–present
State Bar of California, Criminal Law Advisory Commission
Chair: Present
