Eric D. Despotes

Eric Despotes became the newest attorney at Lonich & Patton in February 2010 and assists in all areas of the firm's practice.

Eric grew up in the Bay Area and attended college at California State University, Long Beach, earning a degree in Poltical Science with an emphasis in International Relations. He then returned to the Bay Area to attend law school. Eric graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2009. He received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Constitutional Law and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Children and the Law. He also served as an editor of Santa Clara Law Review and authored an article that was published in the journal.

While at Santa Clara, Eric was a judicial and clinical intern with the Santa Clara Couty Superior Court, Family Division. He also made numerous court appearances at misdemeanor pre-trial conferences as a Bar-certified law student for the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office. In addition, Eric had the opportunity to assist in the exoneration of a wrongfully convicted prisoner while working at the Northern California Innocence Project during law school.

In his free time, Eric enjoys playing and watching sports, a wide variety of music, reading a good book, and the company of friends and family.

Eric Despotes is a member of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, where he is a member of the Barristers and Family Law Sections, and the State Bar of California.

Year Joined Organization

2010

Bar Admissions

State of California, 2009

Education

Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California, 2009

Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude

Law Review: Santa Clara University School of Law, Editor

 

California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California, 2005

B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Major: Political Science

Emphasis: International Relations

Published Works

The Evidentiary Watershed: Recognizing a Post-Conviction Constitutional Right to Access DNA Evidence Under 42 U.S.C. 1983, 49 Santa Clara Review 821, 2009

Professional Associations & Memberships

State Bar of California, Member

Santa Clara County Bar Association, Member, Barristers and Family Law Sections

Honorary Societies

Order of the Coif

Pi Sigma Alpha

Where We Practice

Lonich & Patton, LLP handles matters for clients in northern California, especially San Jose and Silicon Valley. Our services are available to anyone within the following counties: Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito. For a full listing of areas where we practice, please click here.