When I met Attorney Javier Rios I was immediately impressed by his calm manner and courtesy. . roughly quoting Maya Angilou ... “people may forget what you said, but they will not forget how you made them feel". Although it was late in the day, Mr. Rios gave us his devoted and uninterrupted time. H...e patiently listened to our worries, fears, opinions surrounding the case against our daughter and when we started tripping over each other so in a hurry to tell him the reason why our daughter was worth saving, while venting our anger at the “system”, expressing confusion and concern wondering what was going to happen –Mr. Rios was ATTENTIVE and PRESENT. When we veered off “into the swamp” of needing to know “why this happened” and “fault finding” He was able to bring us back focusing on the goal – keeping our daughter out of jail. His demeanor did not convey boredom or superiority. He listened, asking questions in such a way you knew his focus was on us.. this family sitting in front of him who, were feeling terrified of the thought of our daughter jailed. We met Mr. Rios in San Jose having traveled from SoCal. After we figuratively "regurgitated" our stress in his office, Mr. Rios spoke to each of us. He did not give us “pat” answers, but addressed our concerns with ..knowledge and intelligence. He outlined what he heard from us acknowledging he heard us completely with understanding. After our initial meeting, he had made inquiries. and was able to share new information. However, he did not try and sell himself to us -for hire.. on the contrary, he gave us information in the event we were to decide to not use the services of an attorney. When you find yourself in a situation where your young daughter is about to be incarcerated ..you feel the world is stacked against her,,your mind is muddied.. cloudy, you are exhausted from worry and fear. Mr. Rios was able to bring clarity a bit o peace- by providing us with good understanding of what was ahead for our girl. He did not make “pie in the sky” or false promises but was very honest and transparent as to where there would be “bumps” on our journey and openly able to share when we should be aware of a possible "concern", kept us jointly informed and always allowed the existence of Faith and Hope. I and my ex husband found Mr. Rios mindful and respectful of our time realizing we are a paycheck to paycheck family with unfamiliar travel expenses and attorney fees. We knew attorney “time = money” - IT IS TRUE -you get what you pay for...... He is not a “bargain basement” attorney, BUT HE IS HONEST AND FAIR more than worth his fee and he worked with us helping cut costs where possible - we knew our situation called for the Best professional when he agreed to represent her we put our FAITH and her FATE into Mr. Rios hands. His attention to detail, intel, knowledge of the courts, the law, circumstances involved, and his ethics, trustworthiness are above all expectations. We quickly realized this fee was WORTHY of the recipient our daughter was and is in excellent hands.
Mr. Rios' communication style is above reproach he is very responsive- emails or calls never go unanswered if unable to respond immediately - he will inform you when to expect to hear from him. When news was not good he did not sugar coat it but gave it to us w/ corresponding strategies to improve outcome- explanations and strategies are well thought out – clear. Mr. Rios is a Gentleman. He does not waste your time with trivia he knows how to provide appropriate empathy to calm your anxiety. His peers are respectful to him in court, he is courteous to all, clerks, law enforcement and other attorneys. He's quick to applaud the skills, talents and knowledge of his peers. He is a man of wonderful character. Attorney Rios met us as individuals - by the end of the initial meeting we were a team -as we approach the end of this journey he is part of our collective family. Awesome skilled, Excellent attorney.