About Clemente Montano
Clemente Montano Jimenez is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2000 and holds bar number 207136. His license is currently in active status. Mr. Jimenez is the owner of the Law Office of Clemente M. Jimenez, a law firm located at 431 I Street, Suite 102, Sacramento, CA 95814. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, serving clients throughout California, particularly in the Sacramento area.
Mr. Jimenez earned his Juris Doctor degree from the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific, where he graduated in 1998. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at the University of California, Berkeley, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992. During his time at McGeorge, he gained experience in both criminal defense and immigration law, which laid the foundation for his future practice.
Mr. Jimenez concentrates his practice in the areas of criminal defense and immigration law. He represents individuals in matters involving federal drug trafficking, homicide, manslaughter, sex offenses, drug charges, gang offenses, three strikes, DUIs, robbery, burglary, misdemeanors, and juvenile offenses. Additionally, he provides immigration advocacy services, assisting clients with various immigration concerns. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Jimenez has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Sacramento, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. He has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple occasions. Prior to founding his own firm in 2007, he worked as an Assistant Public Defender at the Sacramento County Public Defender's Office from 2000 to 2007, providing quality legal representation to indigent defendants in all types of criminal cases.
Mr. Jimenez is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Cruz Reynoso Bar Association, the California Public Defenders Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is also a member of the California State Bar. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve the diverse communities of California effectively.
