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Practice areas
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Criminal defense40%
47 years
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Federal crime30%
47 years
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Child abuse10%
47 years
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Consumer protection10%
47 years
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Domestic violence10%
47 years
Licensed for 47 years
State
CA
Status
Active
Acquired
1975
Updated
12/03/2022
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Contact James
Summit Defense Attorneys
2570 North 1st Street
2nd floor
San Jose, CA, 95131
Reviews
Highly recommend
Excellent lawyer
Jim Reilly is a consummate professional
Cost
Rates
- Retainer Always
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card
Resume
Work Experience
- Senior Trial Attorney
- Summit Defense Attorneys
- 2008 - Present
- General Counsel
- A&J Electric Cable Corporation
- 1997 - 2008
- Instructor, Legal Writing and Research
- University Of California, Hastings College Of The Law
- 1985 - 1986
Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law
- JD - Juris Doctor
- 1975
- United States Military Academy, West Point
- BA with Honors
- 1967
- Defense Information School, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
- Officers Basic Course
- 1967
Associations
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- 2014 - Present
- American Association for Justice
- Criminal Law Section Member
- 2014 - Present
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- Member
- 2013 - Present
Languages Spoken
- English
Awards
- Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2018
- Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2017
- Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2016
Speaking Engagements
- Handling Your First DUI Case
- Handling Your First DUI Case
- 2012
- Equal Time
- Juvenile Justice
- 2011
- KRON4
- New Ruling on Miranda
- 2010
Attorney endorsements
Received
(3)
Given
(0)
Criminal defense Attorney | Sep 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"James Reilly has impeccable knowledge and experience. He has seen criminal law from all sides and can assess the best strategy needed for a client."
Criminal defense Attorney | Jul 07
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Jim successfully got all charges dropped for a referred client. Even more impressive was that the client's initial (and soon, former) defense attorney was recommending a plea bargain. The client was very happy. I would not hesitate to refer to Jim."
Criminal defense Attorney | Jul 01
Relationship: Other
"While in the San Jose Superior Court I had the opportunity to watch a criminal trial in progress. This was a sexual assault case. The alleged victim was under direct examination by the prosecutor. The victim's testimony was believable and quite convincing.Then came the cross examination by a very unassuming criminal lawyer. I never believed for a second that this unassuming defense attorney would be able to shake the victim's testimony. The victim's credibility is critical in these types of cases especially when there is no corroborating evidence to support the victim's testimony. The cross examination had to be very effective in order to obtain an acquittal on this case.
What I witnessed this defense lawyer do with that victim was nothing short of SUPERB! It was amazing to watch the attorney impeach the victim's credibility and show the victim was a liar.
That attorney was James Reilly and he obtained an acquittal for his client. Congrats & Well Done!"
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