About John Rich
John Rich Coniglio is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2000. His license is currently in active status. Mr. Coniglio is the principal attorney at the Law Offices of John R. Coniglio, with offices located in Monterey and Santa Cruz, California. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, serving clients throughout Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties.
Mr. Coniglio earned his Juris Doctor degree from San Joaquin College of Law, where he graduated in the top 10 of his class. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at Brigham Young University. During his time at San Joaquin College of Law, he transferred and graduated in the top 10 of his class. He has worked on both state and federal criminal cases, including hundreds of DUI cases ranging from standard DUIs to DUI death cases, including DUI murder and involuntary manslaughter. He has appeared on local news stations as a criminal defense lawyer and has worked on cases featured on national news networks such as CNN and A&E.
Mr. Coniglio concentrates his practice in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, and estate planning. He represents individuals charged with DUI offenses, including standard DUIs and more serious charges such as DUI with injury and DUI manslaughter. His practice also encompasses personal injury cases, where he seeks to maximize recovery for clients involved in accidents. Additionally, he provides estate planning services, including the preparation of trusts, wills, advance health care directives, and powers of attorney. His work involves all stages of legal proceedings, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Coniglio has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Monterey, the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Cruz, the Superior Court of California for the County of San Benito, and the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara. He has also appeared before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Prior to founding his own firm, he worked as an associate at a mid-size litigation firm in Monterey for several years.
Mr. Coniglio is an active member of the California DUI Lawyers Association, the National College for DUI Defense, and the Monterey County Bar Association. He has earned the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. He has also been recognized by AVVO with a 9.5 out of 10 rating and has been listed in Yelp as the best attorney in Monterey. He is fluent in English and Spanish, allowing him to serve the diverse communities of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties effectively.
