District Attorney John Poyner
Resume Of John R. Poyner
547 Market Street, Suite 102
Colusa, California 95932
Work phone: (530) 458-0545
PERSONAL:
FAMILY STATUS: Married, four children
WIFE: Becky
EDUCATION:
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW - San Francisco, CA - (LLB)
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY - San Francisco, CA - (Political Science)
CALIFORNIA MILITARY ACADEMY - (Lieutenant)
CHABOT COLLEGE - Hayward, CA - (AA, Political Science)
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
October 1979 – September 1984 Private Practice, Orland, CA.
Emphasis on Criminal Law.
September 1984 – January 1986 Assistant District Attorney, Colusa County, California
January 1986 – June 1986 Acting District Attorney, Colusa County, California
June 1986 – Present Elected District Attorney, Colusa County California
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
CALIFORNIA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS’ ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors, 1990-1993
Second Vice-President, 2005-2006
Chairman- Indian Gaming and Public Relations Committee, 2003 – Present
First Vice-President, 2006-2007
President-Elect, 2007-2008
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
CALIFORNIA BAR ASSOCIATION
GLENN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION - (Past President)
COLUSA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION - (Past President)
CAL NORTHERN SCHOOL OF LAW - Professor (Evidence)
NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS’ ASSOCIATION