About

Jay practices criminal defense.  He has particular expertise tackling difficult post-conviction matters in federal court, including high-stakes appeals and collateral proceedings.

Prior to founding his own firm, Jay was a partner at Coleman & Balogh LLP—an acclaimed boutique firm in San Francisco—where he specialized in federal defense at the trial and appellate levels.

Following law school, Jay served as a law clerk for the Honorable D. Lowell Jensen, United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.

Education

J.D.—University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly U.C. Hastings)

Magna cum laude        
Thurston Honor Society
Hastings Law Journal

B.A.—Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)