About James Thomas
James Thomas Reilly is a criminal defense attorney licensed to practice in California. He was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 18, 1975, under. His license is currently active. Mr. Reilly is a senior trial attorney at Summit Defense, a law firm specializing exclusively in criminal defense, with offices across Northern California, including San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, San Rafael, Burlingame, Pleasanton, Redwood City, and Sacramento. ([summitdefense.com](https://summitdefense.com/attorneys/?utm_source=openai))
Mr. Reilly earned his Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1975, graduating cum laude and serving as President of the Student Bar Association during the 1973-74 academic year. Prior to law school, he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1967. ([summitdefense.com](https://summitdefense.com/attorneys/james-reilly/?utm_source=openai))
Mr. Reilly's practice focuses on criminal defense, including federal crimes, child abuse, consumer protection, and domestic violence cases. He has successfully handled over 100 jury trials and 40 district court appeals, representing clients at all stages of litigation, from pre-trial motions to post-conviction appeals. ([summitdefense.com](https://summitdefense.com/attorneys/james-reilly/?utm_source=openai))
Throughout his career, Mr. Reilly has been admitted to practice before various courts, including the Superior Courts of California, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Central Districts of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in Orange County in January 1976, later becoming a Supervising District Attorney. He has also served as an instructor at UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. ([summitdefense.com](https://summitdefense.com/attorneys/james-reilly/?utm_source=openai))
Mr. Reilly is a member of the American Association for Justice's Criminal Law Section and the California Lawyers for Criminal Justice. He has been recognized by Newsweek Magazine as one of the country's Top 8 Criminal Defense Attorneys nationwide in 2011. ([lawlink.com](https://lawlink.com/profile/16805/james-reilly?utm_source=openai))
