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Biography
Christopher Arriola has been a prosecutor for nearly 14 years. He first worked at the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office in 1995 and moved to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office in 1998. He has tried over 50 Jury Trials to verdict including serious felonies. He was President of the Santa Clara County Bar Association in 2006 and is a Past President of the CA La Raza Lawyers and has been active in promoting diversity in the Profession. He has been assigned to a variety of assignments from Juvenile Delinquency to the Sexual Assault Unit.
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Practice Area
Violent Crime
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31 years | 100 cases
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Licensed in California for 30 years
State: California
Acquired: 1995
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Location
Law Offices of Christopher James Arriola
70 W Hedding St, San Jose, CA, 95110
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"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have worked with Mr. Arriola as well as having been an opposing attorney to him when he was prosecuting cases. I have always found him to be thoroughly prepared and an aggressive prosecutor. However, he is also very fair and willing to take a second look at a case when warranted."
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Experience
Honors
2008
Spirit of Excellence Award, American Bar Association
2007
Attorney of the Year, San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association
2007
100 Most Influential Latinos in Silicon Valley, Mexican American Community Services Agency
2003
Top 20 Attorneys Under 40 in California, San Francisco Daily Journal Newspaper
2001
Bay Area Latino Local Heroes Award, KQED Public Television
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office
1995 - 1998
Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
1993 - 1993
Intern, San Francisco Public Defender's Office
Associations
2009 - Present
Senator Boxer's Judicial Nominations CommitteeMember
2007 - Present
Commission for Impartial Courts, AOCMember
2006 - 2006
Santa Clara County Bar AssocitionPresident
2002 - 2008
California La Raza LawyersJudicial Chair
2001 - 2002
La Raza Lawyers Association of CaliforniaPresident
2001 - 2002
Governor's Panel on Racial ProfilingCo-Chair
Education
1995
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
J.D.
1992
Stanford University
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2007
San Jose State University Chicano Graduation
Keynote: Mendez v. Westminster (1947) Desegregation Case
2006
CA State Bar Diversity Summit
Judicial Diversity
2003
Hispanic National Bar Association Convention
Presentation: Mendez v. Westminster (1947)
Publications
2002
KOCE Documentary
Mendez vs. Westminster: Para Todos Los Ninos/For All the Children
2000
California District Attorney’s Association Prosecutor’s Brief Vol. XXIII, Nos. 3 & 4
Implementation of the Community Prosecution Unit in Santa Clara County
1998
California District Attorney’s Association Behind The Wheel, Vol. 4, No. 2
The PAS Device and Admissibility of PAS Tests
1995
La Raza Law Journal
Knocking on the Schoolhouse Door: Mendez v. Westminster
Languages
Spanish