Jonathan I. Kelman received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Southwestern University School of Law, finishing in the top 10% of his class.  He has practiced exclusively in criminal defense for over 10 years.  Mr. Kelman has established a reputation for being one of the top criminal defense attorneys in Southern California.  Mr. Kelman prides himself on aggressive representation with a personal touch. Armed with the knowledge and experience to build a winning defense, Mr. Kelman is accustomed to taking on the criminal justice system and achieving the best results for his clients in Federal, State and Juvenile Court.  Mr. Kelman’s legal expertise has been sought by numerous media outlets and he has appeared as a legal analyst on MSNBC, FOX News, CNN, CBS News, KCAL News, Celebrity Justice, TMZ, and Entertainment Tonight.  Additionally, Mr. Kelman has been widely covered in the Los Angeles Times and Daily News.

Mr. Kelman is admitted to practice law in both California and New York as well as the Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California.  He is a member of the Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, San Fernando Valley, and American Bar Associations, California Public Defender's Association, California DUI Lawyers Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.