My practice is limited solely to serious personal injury. I have been chosen at Trial Lawyer of the year three times by the CCTLA. The most recent years have been 2005 and 2007. I have served as President for the local trial lawyers association for two years. I care about my clients and work very hard to serve their best interests. I believe in being involved in the community and have served on numerous boards and am the Mock Trial coach for a local high school. I believe that honesty and compassion are important in my profession. The majority of my clients are sent to me on referral by other attorneys and former clients. I limit the number of cases I accept so I can do the best job possible for my clients.
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46 years | 500 cases
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Acquired: 1980
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1264 Higuera St #205, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
14 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Character & Conduct
Posted by anonymous | May 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
Treated Disrespectfully and Uncaringly by Mr. O'Neill
After consultation, Mr. O'Neill agreed to take on my car accident case. He gave me instruction on what information he needed me to gather for him; police report, hospital and medical records etc. and I got busy doing just that. I called him back to explain that the hospital could not forward my rec...
Unfortunately this rating was by an anonymous "client" and as such it is difficult to respond specifically. Even if i knew who submitted the rating I ethically could not discuss his or her case in a public forum. In any event , I see many potential clients. I have been in practice for 38 years. I receive many referrals. There is no way i can represent everyone who contacts me. Many times it is necessary to review medical records, police reports, etc. to determine if i can represent someone. I don't believe this person ever signed a retainer agreement but they may have. I limit the number of clients i represent so I can do the best job possible for my clients. This means the cases i ultimately take involve very serious injuries. I know everyone feels their injuries are serious but i am necessarily required to weigh a sprain / strain case against a surgical case or wrongful death case or a case involving brain injury to a child. It is difficult declining clients who have legitimate claims. When i do i generally refer them to another attorney whom I respect. I understand this person's frustration and genuinely feel badly for him/ her because I was the attorney he/ she wanted to represent them. Unfortunately, with my caseload this was not possible.
Posted by Traci | April 25, 2012 | Car Accidents
Highly Recommended!
I highly recommend Dan O'Neill for legal help. He is very calm and helps make a stressful situation a lot easier to get through. He is very knowledgeable and well respected in the legal community. Dealing with a car accident and insurance companies is not easy, however, Dan really knows how to get th...
Posted by Jeffrey | July 24, 2011
Recommendation for Daniel O'Neill
Mr. O'Neill represented me with compassion, empathy, commitment and professionalism. The entire engagement was made comfortable and comprehensible by his thorough and timely communications. His experience and foresight compressed what otherwise could have been a lengthy and complex process into an ...
Posted by anonymous | May 01, 2008 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Attorney and mediator
Mr. O'Neill has been representing clients on the central coast for more than 2 decades. I have opposed him in litigation on multiple occasions and have worked on numerous cases cases with him where I served as a mediator. I have always found him to be highly competent and prepared, and serving his ...
"Dan is smart, experienced, and hard working. But what makes Dan such a great lawyer is that he truly cares about his clients. I have worked with him using Trial Lawyers College techniques and he knows how to listen to clients and witnesses and not just understand them, but be able to tell their stories in a compelling way. If I ever need a personal injury attorney, Dan is my first choice. I have referred many of my criminal clients to him and no one has ever been disappointed."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Dan is a fellow graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College. It is an elite group of attorneys with specialized training in all aspect of trial preparation and trial itself. I have great respect for Dan. He is an especially talented attorney and cares deeply for his clients. You could not be in better hands."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Dan O'Neill is a colleague from the Trial Lawyer's College. He works very hard to make sure that his client's achieve a positive result in their cases."
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2014
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Trial Lawyer of the Year - CCTLA, Central California Trial Lawyers' Association
2005
Trial Lawyer of the Year- CCTLA, Central California Trial Lawyers' Association
1994
Trial Lawyer of the Year -CCTLA, Central California Trial Lawyers' Association
2005 - 2008
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
2003 - 2008
Friends of Hearst Castle
1998 - 2008
American Trial Lawyers Association
1992 - 2008
Consumer Attorney AssociationPast President
1980 - 2008
State Bar of California
Plaintiff verdict
Verdict of $1,350,000.00
1980
Juris Doctorate
1975
BS - Bachelor of Science/ MA-Master of Arts
2008
Jury Selection
2006
Jury Bias
2001
Traumatic Brian Injury
English
Spanish