About Andrew Stephen
Andrew Stephen Kucera followed a continuous, practical trail into law. He mixed business training and years in the area before earning a J.D. in 2013. That background informs how he strategies clients and cases.
Kucera earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1997 from California State University - San Diego State University after starting studies in 1994. He returned to graduate school at California State University - Fresno, finishing a MBA in control in 2005 after beginning that software in 2001. He then attended San Joaquin College of Law, where he took classes from 2009 through 2013 and received his juris doctor in 2013.
His work life started outside a court. Kucera became proprietor of Valley Vista Properties in 2004 and ran that enterprise while pursuing further education and professional roles. He also taught LSAT preparation for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions in 2008, an early engagement that positioned him on both facets of the tutorial and admissions processes.
After law school he moved into legal practice and legal education almost simultaneously. He served as an adjunct professor at San Joaquin College of Law in 2013, then worked as an affiliate at Cuttone & Associates in 2014. In 2015 he founded Clovis Law Group LLP and took at the role of partner. He later returned to coaching as an adjunct teacher at Clovis Community College in 2017.
Kucera has additionally been involved in pro bono supervision. In 2019 he served as supervising lawyer for the professional bono program at Central California Legal Services. That position placed him in contact with public curiosity work and the operational aspect of running volunteer legal help programs.
He is admitted to practice in California and in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, permitting him to appear in each state and federal settings. His professional portfolio blends personal practice, business possession, and teaching, and it displays sustained ties to the Central California legal community.
Kucera practices through Clovis Law Group LLP and continues to oversee Valley Vista Properties while handling matters in California courts and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
