About Michael J.
Michael J. Silveira built his academic foundation in California. He earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, San Francisco in 2001 and completed his J.D. at Golden Gate University School of Law in 2007. Those classroom years set the stage for a legal career rooted in criminal defense and matters that intersect with public safety.
He practices at Silveira Law - A Professional Corporation. The firm name appears consistently in filings and professional listings. Since leaving law school he has concentrated on representing people facing DUI charges and other criminal allegations in state courts. His work spans pretrial motions, negotiation of plea terms, and courtroom hearings. He represents clients at various stages of the criminal process rather than limiting his work to one narrow slice of practice.
Silveira’s professional memberships reflect the areas of law where he spends most of his time. He has been a member of the California DUI Lawyers Association since 2009. He also joined the National College for DUI Defense and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 2009 and maintains membership in both organizations. Those affiliations connect him to continuing legal education and peer networks that focus on criminal and DUI defense issues in California and beyond.
Colleagues describe his courtroom presence as steady and procedural. He handles evidentiary hearings and client interviews, and he works on motions that challenge stops, searches, and laboratory procedures that arise in impaired-driving cases. He also assists clients who confront related criminal charges where alcohol or controlled substances are involved. While he does not limit his work strictly to DUI matters, those cases compose a substantial portion of his caseload given his association memberships and practice listings.
Outside the courtroom, he has kept ties to professional groups that offer trial practice resources and specialized training in impaired-driving defense. His participation in those groups dates back to 2009 and continues through the present. He is licensed to practice in California and maintains an active practice through Silveira Law - A Professional Corporation, where he handles DUI and criminal defense matters in state courts.
