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About Javier Rios
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.
Javier Rios is also a Northern California Superlawyer; Superlawyers rates him as a top rated Criminal Defense attorney in San Jose, California.
Javier Rios is on the Forbes List of top San Jose's Criminal Defense Attorneys.
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Top reviews
2025 Northern California Superlawyers
10 on AVVO.
5- Star on Google
1O on Justia
2025 AV Rated, Martindale - Hubbell
2025 Forbes San Jose's Best Criminal Defense Attorneys
2025- Five Fantastic Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in America
Top 3 Criminal Defense Lawyers San Jose, CA, https://threebestrated.com/criminal-defense-lawyers-in-san-jose-ca,
Kev’s Best: 5 Best Criminal Attorneys in San Jose, Kev’s Best,
Best DUI Lawyers in San Jose, Expertise.com, 2025
San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney
San Jose Sex Charges Attorney
San Jose DUI Attorney
San Jose DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Attorney
Santa Clara County (San Jose, Willow Glen, Blossom Valley, Calero Neighborhood, Downtown, Alviso, Japantown, Almaden Valley, Evergreen, Santa Teresa, Cambrian Park, Alum Rock-East Foothills, Edenvale-Seven Trees, Berryessa, Rose Garden, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Saratoga, Morgan Hill, Gilroy).
⚖️ Practice Areas
✓
White Collar Crime
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Juvenile Law
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Domestic Violence
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Criminal Law
✓
DUI & DWI
Credentials & Experience
🎓 Education
Univ of California Berkeley
Undergraduate Degree
Univ of Michigan Law Sch
Law Degree
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
J.D. (1986)
Law
📋 Bar Admissions
CPDA
Member
MEMBER
Member
National Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Member
Member
California State Bar # 129782
Member
Member
Member
💼 Professional Experience
Attorney
Santa Clara Public Defender'
s Office 1987 - 2015 I tried many, many, many cases while I was with the public defender'
s office.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
National Trial Lawyers Association
AV- Preeminent - RATING
Martindale.com Rating
Three Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Jose
Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Jose
5 Best Criminal Attorneys in San Jose
Kev'
s Best
San Jose, California Super Lawyers rated attorney
Super Lawyers
Top 21 San Jose DUI Attorneys
Expertise.com
Brian R. Schechmeister Achievement Award
Santa Clara County Public Defender
10 Best for Client Satisfaction
American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys