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About Wesley
Biography
While I was always interested in a legal career as I grew up and went through my years of education, it was not until I became quite involved in the civil rights movement during the 1960’s that I really began to understand how absolutely vital it was to protect the individual rights of citizens. This is especially true for persons charged with a criminal offense.
People ask how I can represent “guilty” people, or those persons accused of serious crimes. The fact is I am proud and honored to do so because I deeply believe in the principles of the United States Constitution. Specifically, the Bill of Rights with its Sixth Amendment provides that all accused persons are to have the assistance of counsel for their defense. The role of a criminal defense attorney was actually deemed so important by the Founding Fathers that it was written into the guarantees of the United States Constitution. Few people can say that their job is a requirement of the basic law of our land.
John Adams, the second President of the United States and one of the Founding Fathers, reflected on his life when he was well into old age and stated one of his greatest services to his country was to successfully defend British soldiers accused of murder of American Colonists in the Boston Massacre. He defended the soldiers at great peril to his political future and even his life due to the enormous unpopularity of the British Army at that time. Adams understood that the principles of a fair trial and vigorous advocacy regardless of the charges and the social status of the accused was vital to the integrity of the American democracy that he was helping to form.
That spirit and zeal are central to the ideas that drew me to becoming a criminal defense lawyer and have propelled me along this career for the past forty years.
40+ Years Experience--Real Results. We Put Our Clients First. Call (408) 912-2777
40+ Years Experience--Real Results. We Put Our Clients First. Call (408) 912-2777
40+ Years Experience--Real Results. We Put Our Clients First. Call (408) 912-2777
40+ Years Experience--Real Results. We Put Our Clients First. Call (408) 912-2777
40+ Years Experience--Real Results. We Put Our Clients First. Call (408) 912-2777
40+ Years Experience--Real Results. We Put Our Clients First. Call (408) 912-2777
40+ Years Experience--Real Results. We Put Our Clients First. Call (408) 912-2777
40+ Years Experience--Real Results. We Put Our Clients First. Call (408) 912-2777
40+ Years Experience--Real Results. We Put Our Clients First. Call (408) 912-2777
Practice Areas
8
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
65%
Child Abuse
5%
DUI and DWI
5%
Domestic Violence
5%
Fees and Rates
Awards
2014
Licenses
Licensed in California for 51 years
State: California
Acquired: 1974
No misconduct found
Location
Wesley Schroeder, Attorney At Law
181 Devine St, San Jose, CA, 95110
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Posted by anonymous | November 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
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Wesley was referred to us by a friend of a friend as "being the best". He knows his laws, and is very well respected amongst his peers. Not ever having to hire an attorney before, we were very unsure of the process. His interviewing style was professional, but yet he had a kind way about him that ...
Wesley James Schroeder's Lawyer Endorsements
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"I endorse this lawyer. I have had the opportunity to witness his work in the courtroom and have found him to be diligent and hardworking. He is well respected in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Wes Schroeder is a well known and respected trial attorney. I have seen him in the local courts many times over the past twenty six years that I have been an attorney. He knows criminal law backward and forward, inside and out. If he gives you legal advice, take it. He also fights hard for his clients. He does not just talk the talk. He walks the walk; he will go to the mat on cases, no matter how serious, no matter how challenging. He also manages to aggressively represent his clients and still be a gentleman. I most certainly endorse this attorney."
"Wes is an aggressive advocate for his clients. He is effective as a litigator inside the courtroom and out. I have worked with Wes and was impressed with his hard work, knowledge of the law, and ethics as a criminal defense attorney. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Wes is a highly experienced criminal lawyer who is a skilled and paasionate advocate for his clients.."
"I endorse this lawyer 100%. Wes is a hard working aggressive attorney. He is as honest as they come and will be your advocate. Wes is very well respected amongst his peers, the District Attorneys' office and the bench."
"Wes “cut his teeth” as a public defender. He has been in private practice for many years. He is experienced, smart, aggressive when he needs to be, and is is a true advocate for his clients. If someone is in need of a very good criminal defense attorney, Wes meets that criteria! Also, Wes does not shy away from very difficult cases."
"I endorse this lawyer. Wes is the consummate professional. His reputation for representing criminal defendants is immaculate. I have been co counsel with Wes in high profile, extremely serious criminal matters. If I were in difficulty I would not hesitate to retain Wes to represent me and expect the best result possible."
"I endorse this lawyer. Wesley Schroeder is highly respected by judges, prosecutors and fellow criminal defense attorneys in Santa Clara County and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. We have represented co-defendants in very serious felony criminal cases. "Wes" Schroeder is always prepared and represents his clients with the highest level of integrity and competence. He is a great negotiator. And when prosecutors are not willing to "deal," he knows how to fight a case."
Mark Hostetter
Litigation lawyer
Steven Nakano
Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Honors
2015
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2014
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1981 - Present
Owner, Wesley J. Schroeder, Attorney At Law
2014 - 2014
Judge Pro Tem, Small Claims & Traffic, Santa Clara County Court
2014 - 2014
Instructor in Criminal Law for Paralegal Program, Santa Clara University School Of Law
Associations
1995 - Present
California Attorneys for Criminal JusticeAttorney Member
1990 - Present
Santa Clara County Sentencing Alternative ProgramBoard of Directors
1974 - Present
California Public Defenders AssociationAttorney Member
Santa Clara County Bar Association, Judiciary Committee
Attorney Member
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Attorney Member
Education
1971
University of California at Davis School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1967
Whitman College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English