Jonathan Chavez
Experienced Associate Attorney
Jonathan is an Associate Attorney at Calfas Law Group, PLLC, practicing Criminal Defense. He practices both trial and appellate law in Federal and State courts.
Jonathan is a board member of the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (SACDLA), and was named one of “San Antonio’s 2018 Rising Star Lawyers” in SA Scene Magazine. Jonathan was also recognized by his peers as one of San Antonio’s Best Lawyers for criminal defense, white collar criminal defense, and DWI criminal defense in SA Scene Magazine.
He began his legal career clerking for Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley, while attending law school at St. Mary’s University School of Law. Following Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley, Jonathan clerked for Hasdorff & Convery, P.C., while awaiting bar results in 2016.
During law school, Jonathan served as the president of the St. Mary’s University School of Law Criminal Law Association.
Education
- St. Mary’s University School of Law – J.D. (President of the Criminal Law Association)
- Texas State University – Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Memberships
- San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association –Board Member
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association – Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Member
- San Antonio Bar Association – Member
- San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
Bar Admissions
- Texas State Bar
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Honors & Awards
- San Antonio’s 2019 Best Lawyers – San Antonio Scene (Criminal Defense – White Collar, Criminal Defense – DWI, Criminal Defense)
- San Antonio’s 2018 Rising Star Lawyer – San Antonio Scene
- San Antonio’s 2018 Best Lawyers – San Antonio Scene (Criminal Defense – White Collar, Criminal Defense – DWI, Criminal Defense)