Court level
83 % District · 17 % Circuit
James Rivera
Defense counsel of record in 119 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025119
James Rivera appeared as defense counsel of record in 119 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Loudoun County · 70 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 15
Across 85 resolved 2025 cases, 59% were dropped — 46 nolle prossed and 4 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 85 of 119. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.
Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology. Convicted = guilty disposition on originally filed charge. Reduced = guilty disposition with non-empty amended charge. Dropped = nolle prosequi or dismissal. Acquitted = found not guilty at trial.
Top charge — DUI / DWI
James Rivera's most common charge category in 2025 (15 cases of record · 13 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.
Acquittals are tracked at the overall level — the top-charge view shows the three primary disposition paths. See the DUI / DWI page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
James Rivera's most common charge × jurisdiction combinations in 2025. If your charge and county appear here, this attorney has handled cases like yours specifically — at the volume shown. Minimum 3 cases per row.
| Charge | Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUI / DWI | Fairfax County | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Loudoun County | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Sex Offense | Loudoun County | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| DUI / DWI | Loudoun County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Loudoun County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Prince William County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | Loudoun County | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Reckless Driving | Fairfax County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
See also
DUI / DWI outcomes in Fairfax County — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for DUI / DWI cases in Fairfax County, using the same definitions as above.
Reduction targets
When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.
DWI, First Offense
4
Improper Driving
4
69/55 Sp
1
DWI, 1st No BAC
1
DWI, 1st, No BAC
1
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
1
Fail To Pay Attn
1
Fail To Stop/ Accident - Misd.
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun County | 70 | 51 | 19 |
| Fairfax County | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Prince William County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Arlington County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stafford County | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories James Rivera appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Infraction | 33 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 |
| Other | 32 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| DUI / DWI | 15 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Reckless Driving | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Sex Offense | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hit and Run | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Loudoun County
Listed by case volume in Loudoun County, 2025.
| Attorney | Loudoun County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| William B Mann | 1,634 | 1,850 |
| Kelly King | 304 | 341 |
| Shayan Noor | 246 | 374 |
| Karen Kirkpatrick | 218 | 285 |
| Eric Demetriades | 215 | 249 |
| Jessica Lau | 212 | 218 |
| Michael Harrington | 190 | 215 |
| Ryan Campbell | 174 | 195 |
What this data does not show
- Retained matters not of court record — cases settled before formal counsel of record was entered
- Federal court cases — state-court records only
- Case facts, evidence quality, witness cooperation, or client circumstances
- Plea-versus-trial strategy, motion practice, or sentencing advocacy
- Quality of legal representation
- The 19th Judicial Circuit (Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Falls Church) Circuit Court is not in CIS — district-level cases for those three jurisdictions are included; circuit-level are not. See coverage notes.
Outcomes reflect the recorded facts of cases, not the quality of advocacy. Past outcomes do not predict future case results. For legal advice, consult a licensed Virginia attorney.
Common questions
Quick reference for journalists, researchers, and AI assistants citing this page.
James Rivera appeared as defense counsel of record in 119 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 99 in District Court and 20 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Loudoun County, with 70 of 119 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in James Rivera's case record was DUI / DWI (15 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 85 resolved cases: 21% convicted of original charge (18), 59% dropped (50 = 46 nolle prossed + 4 dismissed), 20% reduced to a lesser charge (17), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Virginia District Court Information System (DCIS) and Circuit Court Information System (CIS), 2025 calendar year, direct extraction. Aggregated by defense counsel of record per the methodology. Last updated July 8, 2026.
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Methodology
Cases are counted by defense counsel of record as recorded in DCIS (district) and CIS (circuit). Outcomes use the strict definitions published at virginiacourtfile.com/methodology. Resolved includes only cases with final disposition codes (Guilty, Not Guilty, Dismissed, Nolle Prosequi). Convicted is a guilty disposition on the originally filed charge with no amended charge. Reduced is a guilty disposition with a non-empty amended charge field. Dropped combines Dismissed and Nolle Prosequi. Pending cases, certifications, and probation revocations are excluded from the outcome rates above.
Citation
VirginiaCourtFile.com. "James Rivera — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/james-rivera. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed July 8, 2026. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.