Keith Howard Rutman

Keith Howard Rutman is a criminal defense attorney in San Diego, California, where he practices under his own name at Keith H. Rutman, Attorney at Law. He was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 11, 1989, and holds an active license under bar number 144175 ^[1]. His office is located at 402 W Broadway in downtown San Diego ^[1].

Rutman has represented people accused of crimes in the San Diego area since 1989, handling matters in both state and federal courts throughout San Diego County and Southern California ^[2]. His practice covers drug crimes, domestic violence, weapons charges, burglary, robbery and theft, gang-related allegations, DUI defense, and violent offenses, as well as record expungement and sealing ^[2]. He also litigates police misconduct cases; results reported on his site include a $220,000 post-trial settlement in a false arrest and excessive force case and a $235,000 pretrial settlement in a case involving an assault by a police officer ^[2].

He received his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the American Bar Association, and the San Diego County Bar Association ^[2]. He is a certified criminal law specialist with trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts, including admissions before the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple federal courts of appeals and district courts.

Directory listings with Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell, and Justia identify Rutman's practice as criminal defense in San Diego ^[3][4][5].