William J Kiernan

William J Kiernan

4.3
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 35 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Real Estate, Personal Injury ... +2 more

PO Box 99652, San Diego, CA

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 35%

38 years | 1,000 cases

35%
Real Estate 25%

38 years | 1,000 cases

25%
Criminal Defense 10%

38 years | 1,000 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 34 years

State: California

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Arizona for 35 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1990

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Attorney at Law

PO Box 99652, San Diego, CA, 92169

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William J Kiernan's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 23, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Lazy and Incompetent

I had the unfortunate experience of having William J Kiernan represent me during a criminal matter as a contract attorney for the Alternate Public Defender. He refused to take my phone calls, he refused to respond to my emails, he refused to meet with me and most importantly he refused to properly pr...epare for my trial Kiernan, literally, did no preparation at all. He even failed to send out a written discovery request. Needless to say the trial did not go well. He is lazy, incompetent and basically worthless as an advocate. I would not recommend him in any capacity whatsoever.

Posted by anonymous | July 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business

review of legal services

i had a very complex legal issue with my small business. William Kiernan took the time to listen and offered a very reasonable solution that all parties agreed to and saved us all lots of wasted time and legal fee's.

Posted by Leo | June 16, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

A friend.

My lawyer immediately made me feel at ease in our initial meeting. It was a field trip kind of meeting. Mr. Kiernan wanted me to see and feel what the court system is like and I appreciate that. From the first hearing through final judgement of my case, he made sure that our case was presented clearl...y and easily understood. Of course there are hiccups along the way and Mr. Kiernan always find ways to abate the burden. He made sure I was proactive with documentation. He made me see things that I don't necessarily see in the legal perspective. It was a great learning process. Mr. Kiernan also volunteers in his community as a staff of the community sports club.

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Honors

2004

Immigration Certificate, Homeland Security

Work Experience

1992 - Present

Owner, KIERNAN LAW OFFICE

2007 - 2010

Attorney, San Diego Public Defender's Office

2004 - 2006

Adjudication Analyst, Homeland Security/Dept. of Justice

1989 - 1993

Public Defender, Maricopa County Public Defender Office

Associations

1991 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1989 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

ECMC

won

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Education

1989

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Arizona State University

MA - Masters

N/A

Arizona State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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