Law Offices of Kerry L. Armstrong, APLC
750 B Street, Suite 2820
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 234-2300 www.sddefenseattorneys.com
Kerry’s successes have been covered by some of the most reputable news outlets in the nation. In 2012, Kerry was named “Trial Attorney of the Year” by the San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association. Additionally, The Recorder, a legal magazine in San Francisco, named Mr. Armstrong “Attorney of the Year” for 2012 based on these victories.
In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Mr. Armstrong was selected for inclusion in the California Super Lawyers list, an honor only awarded to 5% of the nation’s attorneys. In 2017, he was also selected for the Super Lawyers Top 50 in San Diego list. In 2014, he was selected as a Top Attorney by Los Angeles Magazine. Additionally, Mr. Armstrong was also named as a Top Attorney by the San Diego Business Journal in 2014.
Areas of Practice Criminal Defense Juvenile Delinquency Law Sex Offenses Drug Cases Violent Crimes Domestic Violence Weapons Offenses Fraud Theft Crimes DUI/DMV Federal Cases Drug and Alien Smuggling Grand Jury Proceedings Juvenile Crimes Parole & Probation Violations White Collar Crimes Expungements/Reductions to Misdemeanors
Education Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California
Honors: Numerous Scholastic Awards Law Review: School’s Law Review, Senior Editor Law Review: School’s Law Review, Later Executive Editor Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelors of Science Major: Political Science Minor: Criminal Justice Minor: English
Professional Assocations & Memberships San Diego County Criminal Defense Bar Association, Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
Achievements & Accolades In 2012, Mr. Armstrong conducted nine jury trials, a record for him for one year. Several of these trials lasted three weeks or longer, and seven of the nine were cases where the maximum term was life in prison. After winning full acquittals in five of those trials (including three life trials), and winning a partial acquittal and a partial hang in another, Mr. Armstrong was named 2012’s “Trial Attorney of the Year” by the San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association. Additionally, The Recorder, a legal magazine in San Francisco, named Mr. Armstrong “Attorney of the Year” for 2012 based on these victories.
In 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, Mr. Armstrong was selected for inclusion in the California Super Lawyers list, an honor only awarded to 5% of the nation’s attorneys. In 2017, he was also selected for the Super Lawyers Top 50 in San Diego list. In 2014, he was selected as a Top Attorney by Los Angeles Magazine. Mr. Armstrong was also named as a Top Attorney by the San Diego Business Journal in 2014.