Keith J. Staten
CEO, Attorney
kjstaten@att.net

Keith J. Staten specializes in handling complex criminal litigation, DUI litigation, and administrative licensing issues. He received his B.A. in Management Information Systems from San Francisco State University, and his J.D. from UOP-McGeorge School of Law in 1992. He started his private practice in 1994 concentrating on criminal defense trying over 70 cases to verdict over the next seven years. He has successfully handled numerous cases ranging from DUI's to homicide and is known for his successful verdicts in drug and sex cases. From 2001 to 2007, he was a Senior Staff Counsel at the Department of Motor Vehicles for the State of California. He managed the Driver Safety and Driver's License programs. He reviewed legislation concerning changes in the Vehicle Code and DUI laws, managed all writ litigation, and was the in-house legal advisor to the Driver Safety program.

Mr. Staten has been active in his community serving on the Boards of the Sacramento County Bar Association, the Sacramento Indigent Defense Panel, the Wiley Manuel Bar Association, Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Charter High School and the OK Kids Program of Sacramento. He has lectured to community organizations, youth groups, and professionals.