Javier Demetrio Rios
San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney
- Biography
100% Defense -Criminal Law Only -Award Winning Attorney -Over 30 years of experience in Santa Clara County Courts -Over 100 jury trials, everything from high profile murder cases to misdemeanor DUIs -Work has been featured on the front page of San Jose Mercury News -Bilingual (Spanish) One Dedicated Lawyer: I work hard because I want the best possible results. Sometimes a case that looked impossible at first, gets better if I work hard enough.
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- White Collar Crime
- Juvenile Law
- Fees
- Free Consultation
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- Since 1987
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- Languages
- Spanish:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Santa Clara Public Defender’s Office
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1987 –
2015
- I tried many, many, many cases while I was with the public defender’s office.
- Education
- Univ of California Berkeley
- Undergraduate Degree
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- Univ of Michigan Law Sch
- Law Degree
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- University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
- J.D. (1986) | Law
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1983
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1986 - Activities: I worked very hard.
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- Awards
- San Jose, California Super Lawyers rated attorney
- Super Lawyers
- 2023
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- 2023
- AV- Preeminent – RATING
- Martindale.com Rating
- 2023
- Three Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Jose
- Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Jose
- 2023
- 5 Best Criminal Attorneys in San Jose
- Kev’s Best
- 2023
- Top 21 San Jose DUI Attorneys
- Expertise.com
- 2020
- Brian R. Schechmeister Achievement Award
- Santa Clara County Public Defender
- 2015
- Few attorneys ever win this award. I consider myself very lucky to have been chosen for this prestigious award.
- 10 Best for Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- 2015
- Professional Associations
- CPDA
- MEMBER
- Current
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- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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California State Bar
 # 129782
- Member
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1987 –
Current -
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