David Matthew James

David Matthew James

2.3
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 17 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Saint Peters, MO
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

14 Richmond Center Court, Saint Peters, MO

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Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 17 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2008

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Location

James Law Group, LLC

14 Richmond Center Court, Saint Peters, MO, 63376

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David Matthew James's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.3 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

5 star (1)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (2)

Posted by anonymous | December 6, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

DON'T DO IT

Hiring David was the biggest mistake of my life. When interviewing attorneys to take my case, I wanted to make sure that they were a fighter. I was up against falsified police reports in order to protect their own. David was the opposite of a fighter. His trial strategy was that the prosecution would... loose it for themselves. He allowed all kinds of manipulated evidence to be presented and made no motions to suppress any evidence. Not only was I victimized by the police department, the person I hired for a whole lot of money did nothing to protect me. I am not sure if David was just not comfortable going toe to toe challenging the officers directly or if he was just off. The officer making the arrest assaulted me and I think that David was out of his realm of comfort in directly calling them out. If I could have a do over, David would not be my attorney of choice.

Posted by Lex | February 2, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

No Communnication

Does not care much for his clients even when they are proved innocent. His client relationship is one star at best. I would not recommend this group.

Posted by Mae | August 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Outstanding service.

David has gone above and beyond for my son’s issues, he is very professional and straightforward with his clients. I highly recommend David James law group for your needs.

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David Matthew James's Lawyer Endorsements

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Charles Bridges

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"David is an excellent criminal defense attorney ."

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John James

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 05

Relationship: Co-worker

"David is quickly earning a stellar reputation as an exceptional trial attorney. He is fearless in his defense of his clients and particularly knowledgable and experienced in DWI defense. His reputation and awards are well deserved."

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Matthew Fry

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney James is an excellent advocate from a top legal family. He cares about getting results and his clients."

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Charles James

Criminal defense lawyer

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Matthew Fry

Criminal defense lawyer

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Mayra Flesner

Family lawyer

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Sean Tierney

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Wood

Criminal defense lawyer

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David Pisarkiewicz

DUI and DWI lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Top 40 under 40, The American Society of Legal Advocates

2015

Top 40 under 40, The National Trial Lawyers

2015

Top 100, The National Trial Lawyers

2014

Top 40 under 40, the American Society of Legal Advocates

2014

Top 100, The National Trial Lawyers

2007

Trial Advocacy Outstanding Advocate Award., University of Illinois - Carbondale

Work Experience

2007 - 2008

Legal Intern, James Law Group

2005 - 2006

Intern, SIU Legal Clinic

Associations

2014 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys

Member

2008 - Present

Missouri State Bar

2008 - Present

Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Education

N/A

Southeast Missouri State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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