Name: Jack earley
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THE LAW OFFICES of

JACK M. EARLEY

Certified Specialist in Criminal Law

California Board of Legal Specialization

34 Executive Park Ste 210
Telephone: (949) 476-8900
Irvine, CA 92612
Fax: (949) 476-8911

Email: jackearley@sbcglobal.net

In 1973, Jack M. Earley graduated from Loyola Law School and is now in private practice in Irvine, California. He is a Certified Criminal Law Specialist by the State Bar of California. Mr. Earley is a past president of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and co-chair for the CACJ Death Penalty Committee. Mr. Earley is often called upon as an expert or consultant for issues regarding competence of counsel. In addition, he has been an associate professor at the University of California, Irvine and a frequent speaker for national seminars regarding various criminal issues. He is founding President of the Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association. He was awarded a lifetime achievement award by CACJ in 2015. He is also listed in the Top 100 National Trial Lawyers. He has also been named Lawyer of the year for 2017 by Best Lawyers of America.

As a trial lawyer, he has tried many complex cases in California:

Over 125 homicide cases to a jury
8 death penalty cases to jury
The first death penalty case in California
One of the first gavel to gavel cases shown on Court TV (People v. Betty Broderick)
Three not guilty by reason of insanity verdicts, including a Santa Barbara, California case where a student ran over and killed four students (People v. David Attias)
Santa Barbara case in which a judge was charged with serious felonies arising out of domestic issues with another woman (People v. Diana Hall)
Federal Homicide case tried twice in Central District
Testified numerous times as an expert on attorney and client competency in Federal and State courts.
Moroccan man acquitted of rape charges by 7 different women.

CURRICULA VITAE

NAME: JACK M. EARLEY

ADDRESS: 34 Executive Park Ste. 210
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 476-8900 Telephone
(949) 476-8911 Facsimile
Email: jackearley@sbcglobal.net

MARITAL STATUS: Married with two children

BIRTHDATE: May 2, 1948, Hampton, Virginia

CALIFORNIA STATE
BAR NUMBER: 58790

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE: February, 1974

CERTIFICATION: Certified Criminal Law Specialist, State of California

EDUCATION: AA, Orange Coast College, 1968
BA, California State University, Long Beach, 1970
JD, Loyola Law School, 1973

LISTINGS: Best Lawyers in America
Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Super Lawyers, Southern California
Trial Lawyers, Southern California

EMPLOYMENT: 1982 - Present

Private Practice

A predominately criminal defense practice that handles cases for jury trial an on appeal, including homicide and death penalty cases. Mr. Earley also serves as an expert and consultant in regard to issues concerning competence of counsel. He has been appointed as a juvenile court referee. Mr. Earley has tried over 350 jury trials, 125 homicide cases and 8 death penalty cases in state and federal courts.

2005 - 2009

University of California, Irvine, Department of Social Ecology-Criminology.

Lecturer

1978 - 1982

Orange County Public Defender's Office
Deputy Public Defender IV

I was responsible for the preparation and trial of serious felonies, including three homicide cases and three death penalty cases.

1976-1978

I was supervising attorney for Riverside County Municipal and Superior Courts. My responsibilities included assigning cases and overseeing and training trial attorneys.

My duties also included administration of outlying courts with the sole responsibility for caseload management.

1974-1978

Riverside County Public Defender's Office Senior Trial Attorney

As senior trial attorney, I was responsible for preparation and trial of serious felonies, including fourteen homicide cases and two death penalty cases.

CASES OF NOTE: People v. Broderick: San Diego case tried twice; the second trial was one of Court TV’s first cases. Defendant was charged with killing her ex-husband a lawyer and doctor who had been past president of the San Diego Bar Association

People v. Attias: Santa Barbara case. Defendant, a student at the University of Santa Barbara, ran over and killed four students and seriously wounded another. Defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

People v. Hall: Santa Barbara case. Defendant was a Santa Barbara Judge charged with assault with a gun, terrorist threats, destroying a phone line, and driving under the influence.

People v. Bernard: Riverside case. First Death Penalty case charged in California upon the reinstating of the Death Penalty in 1977 in which the defendant ambushed and killed a prison guard as well as eight other ambush, attacks and shootings.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: 1971 - 1972 Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Watts Office

1972 – 1973 Loyola University School of Law, Criminal Trial Advocacy Program
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Over 350 jury trials
Took 8 Death Penalty cases to juries
Took over 125 Homicide cases to a jury; thirty of them were Special Circumstances
Federal Homicide trial and Learned Counsel on four Federal Death Penalty cases
Four Jury trials involving Insanity pleas; one a quadruple murder
Retained as the expert over 25 times on competence of counsel

MEMBERSHIPS &
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS: California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Past President
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Orange County Bar Association
Newport Harbor Bar Association, Past President
California Public Defenders Association
California State Bar
Federal Bar Association
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth District
United States Federal District Court, Southern District of
California
United States Federal District Court, Central District of California
United States Federal District Court, Northern District of California
CACJ Death Penalty Committee- Past Chairperson
Past Member NADL Death Penalty Committee
Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association, Founding President

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 1983 - Orange County Public Defender Continuing Education Seminars -"Evidence Code 402" Motion Considerations

1984 - Criminal Defense Bar Association of San Diego - "Entrapment in Drug Cases"

1985 - California Public Defenders Association - "Closing Arguments Homicide Cases", Costa Mesa, California

1986 - California Public Defenders Association - Trial Skills Seminar, "Cross-Examination", Santa Barbara, California

1986 - California Public Defenders Association - "Super Stars of Closing Argument", Palm Springs, California

1987 Criminal Defense Bar Association of San Diego - "Jury Selection in Criminal Trials"

1987 - California Attorneys for Criminal Justice - Death Penalty Seminar - "Voir Dire”, Asilomar, California

1987 - California Public Defenders Association - Trial Skills Seminar, San Francisco, California

1988 - California Public Defenders Association - Annual Convention - "Voir Dire”, Ventura, California

1988 - California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Trial Advocacy Program, Asilomar, California

1988 - Orange County Public Defenders Continuing Education - "Jury Selection, Opening Statements - Closing Arguments - Sex Cases"

1989 - California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Death Penalty Seminar, "Voir Dire Psychological Evidence in Penalty Phase; Remorse", Asilomar, California

1989 - California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Program, Asilomar, California

1989 - Orange County Public Defenders Continuing Education, "Voir Dire in Homicide Cases."

1989 - San Diego Death Penalty Committee,” Individual with Innocent Client”

1990 - Center for Judicial Education & Research - Death Penalty Trials - Continuing Judicial Studies Program

1990 - California Attorneys for Criminal Justice - Death Penalty Program, Monterey, California

1991 - California Public Defenders Association - Seminar - Child Molestation, Yosemite, California

1991 - California Attorneys for Criminal Justice - Death Penalty Program, Palm Springs, California

1992 - California Public Defenders Association, “Scientific Evidence”, San Jose, California

1992 - California Attorneys for Criminal Justice - Chair Death Penalty Program, Instructor, Monterey, California

1992 - California Public Defenders Association, Demonstrative Evidence Seminar, Lake Tahoe, California

1992 - California Death Penalty College, University of Santa Clara, Instructor

1992 - California Attorneys for Criminal Justice - Trial Advocacy Program, Instructor, Monterey, California

1992 - American Bar Association, Seminar on Defending Battered Women, Instructor, Baltimore, Maryland

1993 - California Death Penalty College, University of Santa Clara, Instructor

1993 - Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Instructor, San Diego, California

1993 - Orange County Bar Association - Civil Trial Advocacy Program, Instructor, Santa Ana, CA

1993 - ABA Seminar on Defending Battered Women, Instructor, San Francisco

1993 - CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty Seminar, Instructor, Monterey, CA

1994 - CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty Seminar, Instructor, Long Beach, CA

1994 - California Death Penalty College, University of Santa Clara, Instructor

1994 - California Public Defender, Closing Arguments, Ventura, CA

1995 - Orange County Public Defenders, Homicide Law, Instructor, Santa Ana, California

1995 - CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty Seminar, Instructor, Monterey, CA

1995 - California Death Penalty College, University of Santa Clara, Instructor

1995 - Judge Western Regional Moot Court Competition

1996 - CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty Seminar, Instructor, Monterey, CA

1996 - Orange County Bar Association, Law and the Media, Instructor, Newport Beach, CA

1996- CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty College, University of Santa
Clara, Instructor

1996- Los Angeles County Criminal Courts Bar Association, Homicide Defense Seminar, Instructor, Los Angeles, CA

1996- CPDA 14thAnnual Homicide Defense Seminar, Instructor, Napa Valley, CA

1997- Orange County Public Defenders, Training Seminar, Instructor, Santa Ana, CA

1997- CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty College, University of Santa Clara, Instructor

1997- CPDA 15thAnnual Homicide Defense Seminar, Instructor, Napa Valley, CA

1998- Orange County Bar Association, College of Trial Advocacy, Workshop Judge, Santa Ana, CA

1998- CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty Seminar, Instructor, Monterey, CA

1998- The California Public Defenders Association l6th Annual
Homicide Defense Seminar

1998- Orange County Bar “Bridging the Gap”, Santa Ana

1998- Orange County Public Defenders Training Seminar,
Instructor

1998- CPDA Annual Convention, Instructor, San Diego

1998- Orange County Bar Business Law Section, Instructor

1999- California Public Defenders Association Felony Practice Seminar

2000- CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty Seminar, Monterey, CA

2000- Orange County Public Defenders Trial Skills

2001- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and California Public Defenders Association One Case-One Client Seminar,

2001- CACJ – Spring Seminar - “Strategy and Practice of Voir Dire”, San Diego, CA

2001- Los Angeles Bar Association – CPDA “Voir Dire” Seminar, Monterey, CA

2001- Speaker/Instructor – “Voir Dire” Seminar, Los Angeles, CA

2001- Ventura Public Defender’s Office – In house training,
Ventura, CA.

2001- Habeas Corpus Resource Center- Preparation and
Procedure on Habeas Corpus Cases, San Francisco, CA.

2002- CPDA – The Advanced Trial Skills Institute: Preparing and
Trying Homicide Cases, Palm Springs, CA.

2002- CACJ- Death Penalty Seminar, Monterey, CA

2002- CPDA- Homicide Seminar, Sonoma, CA

2002- Los Angeles Public Defense- Homicide Insanity Training, Voir Dire, Los Angeles, CA

2002- San Diego Medical Psychology Society- Insanity Pleas, San Diego, CA

2003- CACJ/CPDA Capital Case Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2003- Death Penalty Federal Resource Center, San Antonio, TX

2003- Life in Balance 2003: Defending Death Penalty Cases, San Antonio, TX

2003- Homicide Seminar, CPDA, Sonoma, CA

2003- Annual Fall Seminar: Staying on the Offensive, San Francisco, CA

2004- Mental Health Seminar, San Diego, CA

2005- Capital Case Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2005 Constitutional Rights Foundation Law Day Conference

2005: Annual Fall Seminar, San Francisco, California

2006: Litigation Roundtable (Death Penalty), San Francisco, CA

2006: Handling Gang Cases Seminar, Los Angeles, CA

2006: Making the Case for Life, Las Vegas, NV

2006: Homicide Defense Seminar, San Francisco, CA

2006: Capital Case Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2007: Capital Case Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2007: Annual Homicide Defense Seminar, Berkeley, CA

2007: Federal Death Penalty Training, Los Angeles, CA

2008: Capital Case Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2008: SBPD Capital Defense Seminar, San Bernardino, CA

2009: CPDA Assoc. Masters of Jury Selection, San Diego, CA

2009: Capital Case Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2010: Capital Case Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2010: Mississippi Public Defender Spring Conference, MS

2011: Insights, Conflicts & the Law Seminar, USD

2011: Capital Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2012: Capital Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2012: Death Penalty Representation, Birmingham, Al

2012: Contra Costa PD Voir Dire Training, Martinez, CA

2013: Capital Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2013: Public Defender Seminar, San Francisco, CA

2013: Riverside Death Penalty Training, Riverside, CA

2013: Death Penalty College, Santa Clara, CA

2013: CACS Annual Seminar, San Francisco, CA

2014: Capital Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA

2014: Riverside Death Penalty Training, Riverside, CA

2014: LA County Public Defense Capital Training, Los Angeles, CA

2014: Death Penalty College, Santa Clara, CA

2015: Capital Defense Seminar, Monterey, CA
2015: Death Penalty College, Santa Clara, CA

2015: CPDA Annual Seminar, Berkley, CA

2016: Capital Defense Seminar, San Diego, CA

2016: Death Penalty College, Santa Clara, CA

2017: Capital Defense Seminar, San Diego, CA

2017: Marine Corp. Training – Sexual Assault, San Diego, CA

2018: Capital Defense Seminar Monterey, Ca.

2018: Los Angeles County Criminal Courts Bar Ass.

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