John Michael Runfola

John Michael Runfola

John Michael Runfola
Law Offices of John Runfola
Experience: 44 years
Appeals & Appellate, Criminal Law and Juvenile Law
California and U.S. Supreme Court
Spellbound Free Speech Award, AV Rating and 11 others
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Awards 13
Experience 44y
Videos 5
Online & Web 6

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John Runfola is a highly experienced and effective criminal defense attorney. His cases have at times drawn international attention, and he has succeeded in winning favorable results for clients both at trial and through skillful pre-trial work. He is listed in Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and has earned the highest rating from the national lawyer registry Martindale Hubbell.

Prior to starting his own practice, Mr. Runfola served as a Public Defender in San Francisco, where he gained invaluable courtroom experience. He is a seasoned trial lawyer, yet is equally adept at the behind-the-scenes work that often proves critical to a case: conceiving of strategies to exclude evidence, weaken the government's hand, and provide mitigating information regarding his clients,, so that charges are reduced or dismissed, or a lesser sentence can be achieved. His cases have been the subject of numerous articles in publications such as New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and the San Francisco Examiner, and have been featured on TV news shows including "48 Hours" and "Dateline NBC."

Mr. Runfola has a deep commitment to justice and is keenly aware of the daunting prospect of squaring off against the government, with its tremendous reservoirs of power and resources. He comes from a tradition of the strongest legal advocacy and ethics, having seen his father, Joseph Runfola, work as a criminal defense lawyer and a groundbreaking president of the Erie County Bar Association in New York State. Joseph Runfola, among other accomplishments, created a committee on sex discrimination well ahead of its time, and headed the Bar Association's Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society and its Prisoner Release Program. Like his father, John Runfola truly listens to, and is a tireless advocate for, his clients. His aim is to help people resolve their cases in a way that minimizes the damage to their lives.

John Runfolaâs Specialties:
Drug Offenses
Criminal Trial Practice
-- Federal Offenses
-- Juvenile Offenses
-- Vehicular Crimes and DUI
-- Criminal Appeals
White Collar Crimes
Violent Crimes
-- Homicide
-- Weapons Charges
-- Domestic Violence
-- Sexual Assault

For more information : http://www.johnrunfola.com

San Francisco criminal defense lawyer John Runfola represents people charged with federal crimes nationwide, state or federal crimes in California or anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area or the surrounding region, including communities such as Oakland, Modesto, Stockton, Lodi, Vallejo, and Redding, and throughout Sonoma County, Humboldt County, San Joaquin County, Stanislaus County, Mendocino County, Sacramento County, Napa County, Solano County, Marin County, San Mateo County, Santa Cruz County, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and Yolo County.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

California

Since 1980

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1993

Professional Experience

1980 - Current

Law Offices of John Runfola

Criminal Defense Attorney

1980 - 1980

San Francisco Public Defender's Office

Public Defender

1980 - 1980

Marin County Public Defender's Office

Public Defender

Education

San Francisco State University

M.A. | Political Science

1969 - 1973

State University of New York - College at Buffalo (Buffalo State College)

B.A. | Political Science

1969 - 1973

State University of New York - College at Buffalo (Buffalo State College)

B.A. (1973) | Sociology

University of San Francisco School of Law

J.D.

Awards

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Spellbound Free Speech Award

The Office of the Federal Public Defender

AV Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

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Contacts

Law Offices of John Runfola Pier 9 Suite 100 San Francisco CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 391-4243 Telephone: (415) 391-4243 Fax: (415) 391-5161

Videos

Federal Lawyer John Runfola Frees Young Man in Prison on Drug Charges
San Francisco California Criminal Defense Attorney John Runfola frees a young Grateful Dead fan with no prior criminal record who was given a harsh ten year federal sentence under mandatory federal sentencing guidelines.

The crime he pled guilty to was introducing an undercover cop to an LSD dealer at a concert.

San Francisco federal defense lawyer John Runfola was able to reduce the sentence to five years on appeal, freeing the young man from prison.

www.runfola-criminal-defense.com
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(Part 2) John Runfola Successfully Defends Man Facing Life In Prison Part 2
San Francisco Criminal Defense Attorney John Runfola successfully defends a client charged with first degree murder after a single punch thrown during a traffic altercation kills the other man. Bay Area Lawyer John Runfola was able to negotiate a deal where his young client was sentenced to two years in prison. He ultimately served eight months outside prison walls, on work detail. This is an example of how the Law Offices of John Runfola are able to sometimes even avoid trial through intense pre-trial investigations.

www.runfola-criminal-defense.com
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(Part 1) John Runfola Successfully Defends Man Facing Life In Prison
San Francisco Criminal Defense Attorney John Runfola successfully defends a client charged with first degree murder after a single punch thrown during a traffic altercation kills the other man. Bay Area Lawyer John Runfola was able to negotiate a deal where his young client was sentenced to two years in prison. He ultimately served eight months outside prison walls, on work detail. This is an example of how the Law Offices of John Runfola are able to sometimes even avoid trial through intense pre-trial investigations.

www.runfola-criminal-defense.com
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Murder Trial Plea Deal Attorney John Runfola
San Francisco Criminal Defense Attorney John Runfola successfully defends a client charged with first degree murder after a single punch thrown during a traffic altercation kills the other man. Bay Area Lawyer John Runfola was able to negotiate a deal where his young client was sentenced to two years in prison. He ultimately served eight months outside prison walls, on work detail. This is an example of how the Law Offices of John Runfola are able to sometimes even avoid trial through intense pre-trial investigations.

www.runfola-criminal-defense.com
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San Francisco Criminal Defense Lawyer John Runfola Defends Elderly Woman
San Francisco Criminal Defense Lawyer John Runfola successfully defends a 77 year old woman charged with plotting to help her son escape from jail.

The case was dismissed.

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John Michael Runfola
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Experience: 44 years
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Practice Areas

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

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