John H. Bakhit began his law enforcement career in 1997 as a Police Officer for the City of Oakland. He worked various assignments and areas of the city during his tenure. John developed expertise in the area of Narcotics and has testified as an Expert Witness in Superior Court. Working full-time at Oakland PD, he attended Columbia College part-time. John earned a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College, where he graduated magna cum laude in 2002.

John then attended Santa Clara University School of Law in 2003 and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 2006. While in law school, he was the recipient of the Law Faculty Scholarship for three consecutive years. John was also awarded with a Certificate for Excellence in Oral Advocacy. In his last year of law school, he completed an internship working at the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. John was assigned to the Gang Unit where he researched, prepared and argued motions, as well as prepared complex exhibits for a murder trial.

After graduating from law school, John joined Lackie, Dammeier & McGill APC. He handles police administrative disciplinary matters from the initial interview through the appeals process, responds to officer-involved shootings, conducts negotiations on behalf of associations and represents the Firm's clients in criminal matters.

John was admitted to the California Bar in 2006 and is also a member of the San Bernardino County Bar Association as well as the American Bar Association.

John H. Bakhit can be reached at Bakhit@policeattorney.com