Charles Halligan Adair

Charles Halligan Adair

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 53 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime

1010 2nd Ave Ste 1070, San Diego, CA

About Charles

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 53 years

State: California

Acquired: 1972

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

No misconduct found

Location

Attorney at Law

1010 2nd Ave Ste 1070, San Diego, CA, 92101-4905

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Charles Halligan Adair's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Cecil | May 08, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Criminal defense attorney

Mr. Adair was able to work out an favorable plea deal for me. The prison term was shortened by 3 years. He assisted in my defense in a very professional and knowledgeable manner. For every court appearance he informed me of the proceedings making me feel comfortable and less stressed. MOST importantl...y he defended me vigorously allowing me to accept a shorter prison term than the DA wanted. I would recommend Mr. Adair and have recommended him with a doubt.

Posted by John | April 17, 2015 | Military Law

Outstanding, extremely competent and provided all the right advice

Great understanding and experience with military law. Great advice and understanding of UCMJ. Recommended with enthusiasm! Thank you!

Posted by Bernard | April 08, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

looking for a good attorney

Mr Adair was very thorough in helping me resolve my case It was over 25yrs ago and he did the leg work to get it done I would recommend Mr Adair if someone is looking for a good attorney

Posted by James Clark | April 01, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Safely Saved

A good friend of the family, a Sheriff Deputy that worked at the courthouse recommended me to Mr. Adair, because of his great reputation and winning track record. Mr. Adair listened to my situation several times and guided me in the right direction. He made it very easy for me to explain my situati...on and he was very easy to understand. He asked me what was most important to me, which was, not to lose my job and not go to jail. Several of my charges were dropped, I kept my job and didn't go to prison. I'm very grateful and blessed to have a great attorney.

Posted by anonymous | March 31, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Truly grateful

I will always be grateful for Charles Adair's representation. I had really screwed up bad and I thought for sure that my life was ruined. He was maybe the 3rd or 4th attorney I talked too and I settled on him right away. He was really cool and calmed me down and explained everything that was going on... to me. I felt a lot better walking out of his office then I did walking in there. He is genuinely a really nice guy and I was thrilled with the result of my case. I thought for sure that I was looking at doing an extended stint behind bars but he convinced the prosecutor to drop the felony charges and I plead to a misdemeanor. No custody! Then after my probation was over he expunged my misdemeanor conviction and it's like the whole thing never happened. After he cleaned up my record for me I was able to get a really good job and now I'm doing way better then before I screwed up. That's crazy! I thought I was done for but now I'm doing better than I ever had before.

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Charles Halligan Adair's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jack Boltax

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Adair is a superb highly skilled and experienced attorney/ He is well liked and well respected by the judges and fellow attorneys here in San Diego. Very empathetic"

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1972 - Present

Owner, Charles Adair Attorney at Law

1967 - 1972

JAG, Judge Advocate General's Corps

Associations

1972 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

People v Gonzalez-Trujillo

Three counts of murder resolved with plea to three counts of voluntary manslaughter

People v Jordan

Murder Charge dismissed in trial.

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Education

1967

Villanova University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1964

Georgetown University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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