Attorney Lance Jacot was born in Newport Beach and grew up in Huntington Beach, California. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine in 1996, Mr. Jacot began law school at the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. During law school Mr. Jacot interned at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office and the Office of the State Public Defender.

After passing the California Bar examination in 1999, Lance Jacot became a deputy public defender for the San Joaquin County Public Defender’s Office where he worked for the next decade. Mr. Jacot has handled thousands of cases ranging from driving under the influence to special circumstance homicide. He gained a reputation as an attorney who would try any case, and often handled high profile complex cases. Mr. Jacot is respected by the district attorneys he faces, the judges he appears in front of, and his fellow defense attorneys.

Mr. Jacot now has law offices in Stockton, California. He has dedicated his entire professional life to defending individuals who have been accused of crimes. If you have been charged with a crime, no matter how serious, you should contact The Jacot Law Firm for a free confidential case evaluation with Mr. Jacot.