Richard O. Middlebrook
Position: Partner and Senior Attorney. Born Phillipsburg, New Jersey, June 6, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, California.
Background: Mr. Middlebrook is considered the preeminent DUI attorney in the Southern San Joaquin Valley. He spends hundreds of hours a year attending, moderating and lecturing in seminars focusing on the representation of persons accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and the forensic science associated with those areas. He is a graduate of multiple summer sessions of the National College of DUI Defense held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Winter Sessions held worldwide. He is trained as an Instructor in the administration of Standardized Field Sobriety Testing through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is a regular attendee at Mastering Scientific Evidence Seminar.
He has tried nearly 200 DUI cases throughout his career and acted as lead counsel in over five thousand administrative hearings, writ proceedings, motions, and appeals. His success rate in those proceedings is unmatched anywhere in the Southern San Joaquin Valley.
Education: California Lutheran University (B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1990); University of California, Davis, Martin Luther King School of Law (J.D., 1993).
Professional Duties: Judge Pro Tem, Kern Count Superior Court. judicial Arbitrator, Kern County Superior Court.
Community Involvement: Kern County Sheriff's Mounted Posse, Board of Directors (1998-2003); Bakersfield Active 20-30 Club, Board of Directors (2000-2003), 2nd Vice-President (Fall 2001), 1st Vice-President (Spring 2002), President (Fall 2002). National Director, Region 3, Active 20-30 International (2002-2003), National President-Elect, (2004-2005), National President (2005-2006), International President-Elect (2006-2007), and International President (2007-2008
Professional Affiliations: California Bar Association; Kern County Bar Association; American Bar Association; Member, National College of DUI Defense; Specialist Member, California DUI Lawyer's Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Jeremy Brehmer
Position: Attorney, holds Juris Doctorate Degree. Born Nigeria, 1974; Awaiting Bar Results, California.
Background: Mr. Brehmer holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Abraham Lincoln University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science Degree from California State University, Bakersfield.
He completed law school on an accelerated program by graduating 6 months early and becoming the first graduate to achieve this standard.
Mr. Brehmer has considerable legal experience having worked for and with some of the most reputable firms not only locally but nationally.
Mr. Brehmer has moderated focus groups for the preeminent plaintiff’s firm, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP and has participated in strategy sessions with the California Trial Lawyer of the Year and others recognized as California Super Lawyers.
Mr. Brehmer has specialized training in jury selection and pre-trial preparation.
Extensive knowledge in both Federal and State Civil Procedure and remedies.
He regularly consults with both private and public attorneys in the community on DUI issues in the area of discoverable information and blood alcohol testing.
With a science background, Mr. Brehmer has superior knowledge in the physiology of blood alcohol metabolization, and the errors found in breath and blood alcohol analysis devices used in California and around the county.
Mr. Brehmer has more than 500 blood draws, venipunctures, and subcutaneous administrations as a hemodialysis technician.
Mr. Brehmer brings specific knowledge to this area of the law which has proved valuable in defending DUI cases.
Professional Affiliations: California DUI Lawyers Association, State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Commercial Law League of America, Kern County Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of California
Community Associations: American Sailing Association, East Coast Hockey League-Off Ice Official
Diane Medina
Position: Associate Attorney. Admitted to bar, 2007, California.
Education: .
Community Involvement:
Member: California Bar Association; Kern County Bar Association; Member, National College of DUI Defense; Member, California DUI Lawyer's Association
Wendy Katz
Position: Office Manager and Bookkeeper
Wendy was born and raised in Southern California and moved to Bakersfield 8 years ago. She brings many years of financial and customer service experience, including managing multi-million dollar payrolls and budgets. She's meticulous and bent on assuring the office runs smoothly and efficiently for the attorneys, staff and clients. Wendy and her husband are active in their church and local community.
Stefanie Pumphrey
Position: Paralegal
Stefanie brings a wide array of legal experience to the office. She completed the Paralegal program at California State University, Bakersfield, in 2002. She is returning to the firm after a hiatus raising her son and exploring all that the legal profession has to offer. Stefanie and her husband spend their free time enjoying time with their family, traveling and playing softball.