Three brothers. One responsibility to the client.

Jose Julio Vela is a seasoned Harris County trial lawyer whose practice is built around preparation, courtroom experience, and the defense of people facing serious criminal accusations.

He attended the University of Texas at Austin before earning his law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2009. He later earned an LL.M. in health law from the University of Houston Law Center.

More than 100 jury trials to verdict. Jose has tried more than 100 jury trials to verdict over the course of his legal career.

In 2022, the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) honored Jose with its “Lawyer of the Year” award.

His practice includes death-penalty litigation at the state and federal levels. He has delivered numerous continuing-legal-education presentations and served in leadership roles within criminal-defense organizations, including the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association.

Outside the courtroom, Jose is the father of four children and an enthusiastic Texas Longhorns fan.

Jonathan Julio Vela is a committed defender of people accused of crimes. He represents clients in serious and complex felony cases and approaches each matter with the preparation required when a person’s freedom and future are at stake.

Jonathan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business in 2017. He earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2020 and was admitted to practice in Texas that year. He is also admitted before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Serious felony and trial experience. His experience includes cases involving capital murder, murder, aggravated sexual assault, and other serious felony allegations.

14 not-guilty verdicts since 2020. Jonathan has obtained 14 not-guilty verdicts since 2020.

Outside his practice, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his wife and their daughter, Sofia.

Jacob Julio Vela is a criminal defense lawyer in Houston. He represents clients in Harris County and the surrounding Texas courts.

He was licensed in Texas in October 2021 and is also admitted in federal courts across Texas. He received his J.D. from South Texas College of Law Houston in May 2021 and his B.B.A. from St. Mary's University in May 2018.

He has been a member of HCCLA and TCDLA since 2019. In 2021 he completed State Bar of Texas CLE in Administrative License Revocation Hearings and Handling Your First (Or Next) DWI Case. In 2023 he spoke at TCDLA on Negotiations for Getting Off Death and for a Plea (Mental Health and Capital Litigation).

He has represented people facing the death penalty in Texas and in Washington, D.C.