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Attorney Reviewed by Jo-Anna Nieves, Esq. · August 20, 2026

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One of the biggest misconceptions about criminal defense is that every case is headed for trial. In reality, a significant part of our job is evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence, understanding how different District Attorney's Offices approach particular offenses, and positioning our client for the best possible outcome.
Jo-Anna Nieves, Founding Attorney.
In serious felony cases, local courtroom experience matters. Knowing how judges manage evidentiary issues and how prosecutors in different counties evaluate violent offenses can influence litigation strategy from the earliest stages.
Jo-Anna Nieves, Founding Attorney.
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Jo-Anna Nieves
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Jo-Anna Nieves

Jo-Anna Nieves is the Founder and Managing Attorney of The Nieves Law Firm, an Oakland criminal defense law firm she created in 2012. With more than 14 years of experience in criminal defense, she has zealously represented clients in a wide range of legal matters, including DUIs, domestic violence, expungement, federal crimes, juvenile law, motions to vacate, sex crimes, violent crimes, and other criminal charges. Jo-Anna has received numerous accolades for her work, including being named a Super Lawyer Rising Star the past 9 years, the #12 Fastest Growing Law Firm in the U.S. by Law Firm 500 in 2019, and one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. by Inc 5000 in 2023 and 2024. LinkedIn | State Bar Association | Avvo | Google
Top-Rated Bay Area Criminal Lawyers

Don’t Just Take Our Word For It

We’ve helped hundreds of clients through the worst moments of their lives. Here is what a few of them had to say.
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Our reason for hiring the Nieves Law Firm was not a fun situation, but from the very first phone call to the last communication, they put our concerns to rest. Nadia was our first contact and she assured us that our case would be handled with the greatest of care. Grace Goodman was our attorney and we cannot say enough about her confidence, poise and professionalism. She was ALWAYS there to answer our questions (and we had a lot of them). She was always there to help ease our concerns. Jo-Anna Nieves even joined us and our attorney on our day in court.

Hopefully, we will never have reason to use them again, but if we do, they will be the first phone call we will make!

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Julie
Mignano

Jo-Anna is dedicated, smart, and compassionate person. Jo-Anna cares about her clients and is determined to provide them with the best legal services. Jo-Anna is dedicated to her clients, her firm, and she will provide sound legal representation.

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Silky
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Mrs. Nieves is very professional and helping me to beat my case. I highly recommend her and her firm to anyone trying to win. Thank you again Mrs. Nieves!!

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Alex
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Extremely knowledgeable and professional. I highly recommend this law firm.

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Gabriel
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Very professional and I feel I made a good choice of hiring her. I felt confident and I have referred my attorney to both family and friends.

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Gloria
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She is the best. I was very comfortable. She does her work well. She was very helpful and she cared about my case. I won my case. Fantastic!

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Aisha
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