CITY OF FRESNO
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MAYOR JERRY DYER COUNCIL PRESIDENT TYLER MAXWELL
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VICE PRESIDENT ANNALISA PEREA COUNCILMEMBER MIKE KARBASSI
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COUNCILMEMBER LUIS CHAVEZ COUNCILMEMBER MIGUEL ARIAS
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COUNCILMEMBER NELSON ESPARZA COUNCILMEMBER GARRY BREDEFELD
Office of Mayor Jerry Dyer & The Fresno City Council
WHEREAS, Jon Kapetan, Peter Kapetan and Marc Kapetan were born to Marine Colonel Nick J. Kapetan and Kay Valasis. The Kapetan Brothers has served the Fresno area with passion and hard work in the legal community; and WHEREAS, Jon Kapetan was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Jon fell in love with music at a very early age. He has been the lead singer in rock bands for years along with his younger brother Marc. He and his two brothers started “The Cadillac Club,” and brought in huge world famous acts to entertain the Fresno Community. Jon went to McGeorge School of Law and obtained his bar license in 1990. He began practicing law as a Fresno County Deputy District Attorney. In 1992 Jon, Peter and Marc opened up the Kapetan Brothers Law Firm. In 2003 Jon was ele cted as Superior Court Judge and he sat on the bench for 20 years and retired in April 2023; and WHEREAS, Peter Kapetan was born in Fresno, California. He graduated from McGeorge School of Law with several scholastic honors. He received his bar license in 1988. He began his career at a private practice and later joined the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office as a Prosecutor. Peter then left the DA’s office and went back to private practice at Sawl, Smith & Kapetan. He then opened the Kapetan Brothers Law Firm with his brothers and has been there since 1995. He has been practicing Criminal and Personal Injury Law in Fresno County for 35 years.
Throughout the years Peter has even taught law classes at Fresno City College. He has also served on several community committees including being a board member of the Lincoln Club. He has volunteered for many years and is committed to veterans by taking their cases Pro Bono. He is married to the Honorable Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kristi Culver Kapetan and they have two sons; and WHEREAS, Marc Kapetan was born in Bethesda, Maryland. He loves music and has been in rock bands most of his life. He has toured with major Rock Bands including Tesla. Marc, like Jon and Peter, is also a graduate of McGeorge School of Law. He received his bar license in 1992. He practiced criminal law at Sawl, Smith & Kapetan. Marc has appeared before judges in 30 counties throughout California. He continues to practice Criminal and Personal Injury Law with his brother Peter at the Kapetan Brothers Law Firm. He has been practicing law for over 32 years. In 2019 Marc got behind the mic at KMJ Radio and became a talk show host. You can listen to Marc on the “MARC KAPETAN SHOW,” Saturdays at noon. He is also KMJ’s Legal Analyst; and WHEREAS, Their late father Marine Colonel Nick J. Kapetan instilled upon in his sons strong family values, trustworthiness and loyalty. He told them that as brothers they should stick together to make a bigger difference for their community. They are 3 inseparable brothers who do everything together. Being of Greek descent the number 3 is a very powerful number. Ancient Greek Philosophers postulated the number 3 was considered as the perfect number, the number of harmony, wisdom and understanding. That describes the Kapetan Brothers. Their parents would be so proud.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer and the Fresno City Cou ncil, do hereby honor, recognize, and proclaim Thursday, August 24
th, 2023, to be:
“Kapetan Brothers Day”
in the City of Fresno.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
hereunto set our hands and affixed the
Seal of The City of Fresno, California,
this 24th day of August 2023.