Daniel Miller Mayfield

Daniel Miller Mayfield

3.4
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 46 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Military Law, Juvenile

730 N 1st St, San Jose, CA

About Daniel

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 90%

All adult and juvenile misdemeanor and felony offenses, including homicide and death penalty litigation.

43 years | 1,800 cases

90%
Appeals 5%

Immigration-related post-conviction relief, cleaning up/vacating criminal records while working with outside immigration attorneys.

43 years | 300 cases

5%
Military Law 3%

AWOL, unauthorized absences, conscientious objector applications, discharge upgrades/VA cases, and all courts-martial.

46 years | 100 cases

3%
Juvenile Law 2%

Delinquency (W&I 602) and dependency (W&I 300) cases. Criminal defense work for juveniles and juveniles charges as adults.

43 years | 100 cases

2%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 360-360 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 46 years

State: California

Acquired: 1979

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Daniel Miller Mayfield

730 N 1st St, San Jose, CA, 95112

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Daniel Miller Mayfield's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.4 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

5 star (3)
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Posted by anonymous | November 19, 2024 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

total Parasite on community

Mayfield is a liar. He does not represent military members against military law, he is a parasite on the veterans and does falsely claims he advocates for protestors as a member of the national lawyers guild. he should be in jail himself for his continual theft of community property and civil right...s of activists.

Posted by Ayman Badr | February 17, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

A man of integrity and humanity

We called Mr. Mayfield for an important and urgent matter that needed immediate attention. You can tell he's an attorney who makes himself available without asking too many questions first. I was able to speak to him on first call and he spent over 20 minutes covering all the issues and possibilities... of the situation. We followed his sound advice and everything went well. I called him back to thank him and he offered to help further if/when necessary. His conversations are smooth and pleasurable without any rush or complication. Thank you Mr. Mayfield

Posted by anonymous | September 8, 2013

Not good experience for my DV case

Just very expensive and bad handling of the case. I am not a citizen and I was accused of DV. I came to know of Mr Mayfield from an immigration lawyer. In the very first meeting, when we did not have the police report or any evidence I was told straight that I will have to plead guilty and that I wil...l certainly lose the trial no matter what. There was hardly any evidence the prosecution had against me. I told him multiple times that I wanted to go to trial and that I understand the consequences of losing the trial. I was told some very rude things that being from a country in Asia where there was news of atrocities against women recently, I looked like someone who would do bad things to a woman! That was very sad to hear from my own lawyer. Eventually, as I did not want to be with my wife, he kept trying to convince me to hire an immigration lawyer and a divorce lawyer to file for divorce. I did not fall into that at all. His law firm does civil divorce cases too. I was even sent a mail by him that my wish of going to trial would have grave consequences and I could end up in jail for years! Even though it was a misdemeanor and not even a felony. When I talked to other lawyers, no one believed me that he would have written such a mail. I actually showed the mail to them. Eventually, after running into an enormous bill of 10K usd and still him not willing to go to trial, I decided to move on to a different attorney who handled my case really well and was all prepared to go to trial. Eventually, my case got dismissed on the day of the trial. All in all, I ended up losing lots of money and got bad legal advice. I have 100% confidence that his knowledge of the law is excellent but to this day I do not understand what was his attitude towards my case!

Posted by anonymous | July 31, 2010

rare lawyer

During his handling of my case, he was most concerned about justice and not about fees. He was extremely knowledgeable about the most arcane procedural details and local court customs and practices. He was persuasive in court. He cared.

Posted by anonymous | July 23, 2010

Effective and trustworthy counselor

Earlier this year, I was attacked by a woman at my gym and then accused and arrested for assault and battery. Bewildered by these events, I turned to Daniel Mayfield for assistance in fighting these charges. Through the ensuing months, Daniel counseled me every step of the way from pre-booking to p...re-trial, answered all my questions promptly by phone and e-mail, and informed me of all options and possible outcomes. He kept accurate records of his billing and demonstrated a very high level of ethics, making sure I was well informed and could make informed decisions about plea bargains that may be offered. In short, I was extremely comfortable trusting Daniel with my case and he made the whole ordeal manageable. In the end, my case was dismissed and I am thankful to Daniel and his team for successfully defending me against these false charges.

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Daniel Miller Mayfield's Lawyer Endorsements

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Eric Berg

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Dan Mayfield of the law firm Carpenter and Mayfield. Mr. Mayfield is an extremely experienced criminal attorney in San Jose, California. I have know him and worked with him for at least 33 years. Dan Mayfield was my mentor when I was in law school at the University of Santa Clara. During that time, Dan Mayfield appearing on behalf of my clients in court many times. My clients were very impressed by Mr. Mayfield's legal knowledge and experience and wisdom. Dan always impressed my clients and has always impressed me. He truly cares about his clients. Mr. Mayfield has always been committed to justice, especially for the poor, the disenfranchised and disadvantaged. I highly recommend that you hire Mr. Mayfield. He has the wisdom and passion you need. Eric Alan Berg"

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Richard Wingerden

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Steven Nakano

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Dan Mayfield for many years. We have handled many co-defendant cases together, including a case where we represented Stanford Students who advocated divestiture of Stanford's investment portfolio in companies doing business with South Africa during Apartied. Dan is a tenacious lawyer, principled advocate and teacher. All of these wonderful qualities are what make Dan Mayfield a great and successful lawyer."

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Maureen Baldwin

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Dan is one of a kind. He believes truly in justice for all! And practices what he preaches. He has been involved in a number of high profile cases, defending members of ethnic groups that are targeted by the authorities, as well as bolstering the right of peaceable assembly. He also has a high profile criminal practice in San Jose, and takes the time each year to assist new lawyers with the new laws passed every January. Anyone who is lucky enough to be represented by him has a skillful and zealous advocate"

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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Jamie Harris

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Javier Rios

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Daniel Mayfield has been a superb lawyer for many years."

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James Branum

Military law lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've worked with Dan Mayfield on a couple of cases and am very impressed with his work. He is thorough and knowledgeable. He has a very client-centered approach to how he practices law, in that he keeps the client informed every step of the way with what is happening on the case, and does his best to empower the client to make his or her own decisions (an important trait in military law, where so many clients feel timid and disempowered after having been abused by the system). I highly recommend Dan Mayfield."

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Izaak Schwaiger

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dan is an outstanding defense lawyer, and one of San Jose's most highly-regarded attorneys. His command of the law and skill in the courtroom is matched only by his passion for the people he works for. Dan's wealth of experience has been an asset to the local defense bar, and his readiness to lend a hand with complex legal and ethical issues in other lawyers' cases has made him a friend and mentor throughout the legal community. If I were in trouble, Dan would be the first person I would call."

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Steven Nakano

Criminal defense lawyer

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Maureen Baldwin

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Adrienne Dell

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Tarek Shawky

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Jacqueline Goodman

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

N/A

AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Associations

National Lawyers Guild (San Francisco chapter)

American Civil Liberties Union

California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Sample of Legal Cases

People v. Mays

Reversed for retrial

In re Alex N. 132 Cal App 4th 18

Reversed twice for resentencing

People v. Vargas 91 Cal App 4th 506

Pending

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Education

N/A

Peoples COL

law

N/A

Univ of California

undergraduate

Publications

2009

Guild Practitioner Eric Clapton and Closing Argument

Languages

English

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