About John D
John D Fitzpatrick earned his J.D. from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco after completing undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He trained at schools known for rigorous academic programs and entered practice equipped for litigation in both state and federal courts. His legal education laid the groundwork for a career spent largely in criminal defense work.
Early in his career Fitzpatrick split time between group practice and solo work. He has worked from a firm setting and maintained a personal office under his own name. That mix gave him experience managing cases from intake through trial and handling the administrative side of running a practice. Over the years he has handled matters in California courts and has appeared in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
He handles criminal matters across a range of severity. His caseload has included misdemeanor and felony charges, state prosecutions and federal matters in the Central District. He represents clients at arraignment, pretrial hearings, plea negotiations and trials. He also handles post-conviction proceedings and motions where appropriate. Fitzpatrick approaches each case with a practical eye toward what a client needs at each stage of the process.
Professional involvement has been a steady part of his routine. He is a member of the State Bar of California, the California Lawyers for Criminal Justice and the California Public Defender Association. Locally he holds memberships in the San Mateo County Bar Association and the Santa Clara County Bar Association. Those affiliations keep him connected to peers and current practice developments.
Fitzpatrick has maintained offices in different settings, including work associated with Calabria Law Group, PC as well as his own Law Office of John D. Fitzpatrick. That combination allows him to draw on resources available in a firm environment while offering direct attorney-client contact in his solo practice. He is admitted to practice in California and in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
He divides his time between courtroom representation and case preparation. His current practice centers on criminal defense work in California state courts and federal courts in the Central District of California.
