About Mr. Joe J.
Mr. Joe J. Vandervoort trained at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, where he earned his J.D. in 1969 after completing a B.A. in Law and Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1965. He began his early legal work in public defense, serving as a student intern and then an attorney at the Marin County Public Defender’s office from 1970 to 1972. During that same period he kept a connection to academia, working as a teaching assistant at Hastings College of the Law.
He opened his own practice in 1972 and has practiced continuously since. Over the decades his roles have ranged from solo practitioner to firm partner and administrator. He established Vandervoort Law Offices in 1972 as owner and chief trial attorney. Later he co-founded Vandervoort & Dulebohn, listed as owner and trial attorney in 2012, and served as chief trial lawyer administrator at Vandervoort Dulebohn & Holley in 2014. Records also show an ownership role beginning in 2008 that is current.
Vandervoort has held a number of public and civic posts in his community. He served as a planning commissioner in the mid-1970s and as president of the local chamber of commerce. He was appointed judge pro tem during the late 1970s and served on the board of Chico Legal Services in the 1970s. He has membership and leadership ties to fraternal organizations, including a period as exalted ruler and trustee.
His bar credentials include admission to practice in California and qualification to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Professional associations date back to the early 1970s: he joined the California State Bar and the Butte County Bar Association in 1972. He is a life member of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and of the organization CACJ. He has been listed as a designated specialist in DUI practice since the 1970s and is a member of the California DUI Lawyers Association with a specialist designation since the 1980s.
Vandervoort’s trial practice covers criminal law, constitutional matters and personal injury, with a long-standing emphasis on DUI defense. He has combined courtroom work with local civic involvement and short-term judicial duties. He currently practices under the name DUI KING and accepts criminal and DUI-related matters as part of his practice focus.
