Richard Peyton Pointer

Richard Peyton Pointer

Licensed for 46 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI ... +2 more

2007 W Hedding St Ste 100, San Jose, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 46 years

State: California

Acquired: 1979

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Location

Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel

2007 W Hedding St Ste 100, San Jose, CA, 95128

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Po Box 3505, Los Altos, CA, 94024-0505

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Richard Peyton Pointer's Reviews

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2.6 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Alma | August 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

DO NOT HIRE RICHARD POINTER

DO NOT HIRE RICHARD POINTER HE WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP

Posted by Erick | February 1, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Horrible lawyer

DO NOT HIRE RICHARD POINTER!!!! awful lawyer, I was fighting a serious case in 2011 and paid him 15k upfront, he came to see me 2 times in 13 months while I was in jail, didn’t represent me correctly and I ended up taking a 7 year deal with two strikes for two armed robbery cases I didn’t commit. No ...communication, no effort, uninterested in his clients who pay 15k cash and seems very unmotivated to fight for you, seemed very incompetent those two times he came to visit me. There’s way better lawyers for cheaper, STAY AWAY FROM THIS LAWFIRM

Posted by Rick | August 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Attorney

Mr. Pointer, was a wonderful lawyer and was there for me in court. I believe in him and his abilities. Came highly recommended. Much thanks to Mr. Pointer

Posted by Keith Forster | September 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best Criminal Attorney and Trial Defense BEST

Richard is not only a experienced Trial Attorney but also a man that has a heart of gold! Rich represented my wife in a case that had so much stinch of police corruption, and got much truth during the Preliminary Hearing by cross examining the witnesses. He had prepared many questions and delivered t...hem so elequently yet brought out the truth and lies of the alleged Victim. Having been in law enforcement for over 28 years myself and seeing many Attornies who sell their clients down the stream, it was a breath of fresh air to have an attorney who really cares about unraveling the truth in a "deal making" DA office. Richard completely changed the course of the prosecution and drastically changed the case for my wife and 3 year old baby, who would have not seen his mother for years if Rich did not intervene for simply the truth! Thank you Richard! What you did for my family will always be remembered. You saved a wife, mother and little child from wrongful prosecution and many years of seperation! God bless you!

Posted by Adam | May 6, 2011

Horrible Experience

Stay away from John Hinkle and Richard Pointer, this law firm will charge you an arm and a leg and you will get screwed HARD in the end. First of all he will fee you for everything on top of the $15K for hiring him. He is hard to get in contact with, I feel like when I see him he just doesn't give a ...flying crap about you or your case and doesn't even shake your hand. One time I went to court and he was never there! I had to go up to the judge and say "my lawyer isn't here to represent me". He lost my motion to dismiss, he is slow, old, and will confuse you while on the stand. look for someone else.

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Richard Peyton Pointer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Albie Jachimowicz

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Richard. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Gregory Alonzo

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Holden Green

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Javier Rios

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Mr. Pointer for over twenty years. I did a rape trial with him and Albie Jachimowicz years ago. Mr. Pointer and Mr. Jachimowicz both impressed me then and they continue to impress me. Albie and Richard are very fine attorneys. They work hard. They know what they are doing. I have been telling people for years that these two attorneys are excellent advocates and consistently do very high quality work for their clients."

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Nancy Bucknell

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Jensen

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I was co counsel on a trial with Richard and was very impressed with his trial skills. I would rate him one of the best trial lawyers in Santa Clara County."

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Scotty Storey

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"“An excellent attorney, well known and respected in the legal community. I give my highest recommendation without any reservations for this lawyer.""

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Experience

Associations

Santa Clara County Bar Association

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State Bar of California

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Attorneys for Criminal Justice

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National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers

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California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

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Santa Clara County Criminal Defense Bar

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Education

1979

University of La Verne College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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Occidental College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

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