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Caitlin Dukes

Caitlin Dukes

Criminal Appeals Attorney at Spolin & Dukes P.C.
  • Appeals & Appellate
  • California, New York, Texas
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Aaron Spolin
Aaron Spolin June 23, 2020
Rating: 10 Lawyer Rating - 10 out of 10
Ms. Dukes is a skilled appellate lawyer. She has experience on both sides of the courtroom as a former prosecutor and former defense lawyer. She handles her cases with compassion and effectiveness.
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Biography

Attorney Caitlin Dukes is a former prosecutor who handles criminal appeals, writs, and other post-conviction relief for the criminal appeals firm Spolin & Dukes P.C. She has a wide array of experience in state and federal courts. Besides having served as a Deputy District Attorney, her background includes work for multiple judges and government entities (including Federal District Court Judge James Knoll Gardner and the United States Department of Homeland Security) as well as private sector experience defending clients wrongfully accused of crimes.

Ms. Dukes’s primary goal on any given case is to identify the strongest arguments, clearly and succinctly present these arguments to the judge or fact-finder, keep the clients informed of the progress, and fight to win in court. Her most recent win for Spolin Law involved overturning a murder conviction for an innocent client. She received her J.D. degree from Widener Law School and her bachelor degree from the University of Buffalo. She is admitted to practice law in California, New York, and Texas.

Practice Area
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
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New York
New York State Office of Court Administration
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Texas
State Bar of Texas
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner
Spolin & Dukes P.C.
- Current
Judicial Law Clerk
Monroe County Court of Common Pleas
- Current
Legal Intern
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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Symposium Editor
Widener Law Journal
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Legal Intern
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Research Assistant
Widener University School of Law
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Summer Intern
US Department of Homeland Security
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Health Sciences Center Research Assistant
University of New Mexico
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Education
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
J.D.
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State University of New York - Buffalo
B.A.
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Awards
Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Rising Stars, Caitlin Dukes has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.
California Legal Service Award
Spolin Law P.C.
Caitlin Dukes received this award in recognition of her outstanding work on the Velasquez case (PA013483, Los Angeles County Superior Court), where she overturned the murder conviction of a client who had been serving what was effectively a life sentence in prison.
Professional Associations
State Bar of California  # 325032
Member
Current
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Publications
Websites & Blogs
Website
Spolin Law P.C.
Blog
Spolin Law P.C. Blog
Contact & Map
Spolin & Dukes P.C.
New York Office
80 Broad Street
5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Toll-Free: (866) 617-9620
Spolin & Dukes P.C.
Los Angeles Office
11500 W. Olympic Blvd.
Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Telephone: (310) 424-5816
Notice: By Appointment
Spolin & Dukes P.C.
San Diego Office
501 W. Broadway
Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92101
Notice: By Appointment
Spolin & Dukes P.C.
San Francisco Office
1390 Market Street
Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94102
Notice: By Appointment