Dayna L. Jones
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in San Antonio, Texas
The Law Office of Dayna L. Jones
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Appellate, Technology Transactions; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2007
Education: St. Mary's University School of Law
Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish
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The Law Office of Dayna L. Jones
401 S Presa StSan Antonio, TX 78205 Visit website
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At The Law Office of Dayna L. Jones in San Antonio, Texas, Dayna L. Jones provides eminent legal representation to residents throughout the surrounding region and beyond in complex criminal law matters, such as DUI/DWIs, sex crimes, drug offenses, murder (as well as capital murder) and manslaughter, assault, expunctions, appeals and writ of habeas corpus, among many others. In just over 15 years, she has made massive strides within her legal community and is regarded as a leadership figure.
In 2003, Ms. Jones graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies. With a desire to pursue law, she moved to Texas and attended the St. Mary’s University School of Law, where she clerked for a prominent law firm and gained immense exposure to how the local judiciary operates. She was also a member of the External Advocacy Program’s Trial Team and was a writer for the Scholar Law Review. She received her Juris Doctor in 2007 and, in the same year, obtained her license to practice law in Texas.
Across her illustrious career, Ms. Jones has maintained consistency in her top-quality advocacy in every case she takes on, fighting tooth and nail to get her clients the peace of mind they deserve. She pursues every available legal avenue in an effort to achieve her clients’ goals efficiently. For her many contributions to improving the standards of client service in her industry, she is rated an impressive “Excellent” on Avvo and hosts many positive client testimonials on the site as well.
Within her legal community, Ms. Jones holds close affiliations with myriad legal organizations, including the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the San Antonio Bar Association (board member of the Appellate Law Group). She is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Western and Southern Districts of Texas.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Appellate, Technology Transactions, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense: White CollarFocus areas
Appeals, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, DUI/DWI, Debt, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Internet, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Probation, Prosecution, Science and Technology Law, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crime
- 40% Criminal Defense
- 20% Appellate
- 20% Technology Transactions
- 10% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 10% Criminal Defense: White Collar
First Admitted: 2007, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.jonesdefense.com/lawyers/dayna-l-jones/
- Admitted to Texas Bar, 2007.
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio.
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Dallas.
- Thirteenth Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi.
- Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, Member
- San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, Member
- San Antonio Bar Association’s Appellate Law group, Board member
- Habeas corpus relief granted by the Court of Criminal Appeals in two capital murder cases, 2020.
- Habeas corpus relief granted by the Court of Criminal Appeals in a felony case, 2022.
- Habeas corpus relief granted by the Court of Criminal Appeals in three separate felony cases, 2021.
- Represented pro bono client and case was dismissed, 2019.
- Represented client pro bono and case was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor, 2021.
- University of Oregon, bachelor’s degree in international studies with a focus on Law and Diplomacy, Minor in Political Science, 2003.
- Tec de Monterrey in Cuernavaca, Mexico
- 2017 – CLE – The Great Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Presented to colleagues on pretrial motion litigation in criminal defense cases., CLE Speaker, Pretrial Motions, Criminal Defense, 2021
- Presented to colleagues on a post-conviction victory., CLE Speaker, Notable Post-Conviction Victory, Criminal Defense, 2022
- Criminal Defense
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2020 - 2021