Daniel Joseph O'Neill

Daniel Joseph O'Neill

4.7
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 45 years

Personal injury Lawyer at San Luis Obispo, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

1264 Higuera St #205, San Luis Obispo, CA

About Daniel

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 34%

I do only personal injury work. This involves wrongful death and other serious injuries. I limit the number of cases I take so I can give my clients the best service possible.

46 years | 500 cases

34%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

25%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 45 years

State: California

Acquired: 1980

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Daniel Joseph O'Neill

1264 Higuera St #205, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401

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Daniel Joseph O'Neill's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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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...ords for a month to which he replied that it was fine. Just after I received the records and had compiled all the required information, I received an email from Mr. O'Neill's assistant that he was too busy and would no longer be helping me. I was devastated! I emailed and phoned him once, imploring him to please help me. If he was too busy at the time, i was willing to wait, but he still refused. i had only spoken to him a few times initially and the one other time regarding the wait for hospital records, so i wonder if it was not for some other reason than just being 'too busy' as I was willing to wait. I had spent much effort and money to gather all my information and records together ready to send to him. If Mr. O'Neill had indeed become too busy, then I feel it would have been respectful and more appropriate to refuse to represent the new cases rather than refuse my case that he had accepted a month prior. after my initial consult with Mr. O'Neill, i felt so hopeful and thought I had found a good, caring person to help me. Words cannot express the emotional devastation I felt when he 'dumped' me as it was during a very tragic and difficult time in my life. I feel Mr. O'Neill treated me disrespectfully and uncaringly.

Daniel O'Neill

Replied last May 14, 2018

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 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 ...easily navigated course of action that resulted in a positive outcome. I would not hesitate to recommend Mr. O'Neill and would certainly engage him again should the need arise. On a personal note, in addition to being an outstanding attorney, both Mr. O'Neill and his entire staff exhibited a genuinely caring and considerate attitude that made me feel both comfortable and fully supported throughout the course of our engagement.

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Daniel Joseph O'Neill's Lawyer Endorsements

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Guy Galambos

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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James Girards

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Joyce Collier

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

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

Associations

2005 - 2008

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

2003 - 2008

Friends of Hearst Castle

1998 - 2008

American Trial Lawyers Association

1992 - 2008

Consumer Attorney Association

Past President

1980 - 2008

State Bar of California

Sample of Legal Cases

Cohen v. Ford Motor company

Plaintiff verdict

(a unidentified minor) v. State of California

Verdict of $1,350,000.00

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Education

1980

University of Oregon School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1975

California State University, California Polytechnic State University

BS - Bachelor of Science/ MA-Master of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

Jury Selection

Jury Selection

2006

CCTLA Continuing Education

Jury Bias

2001

Comsumer Attorney Convention

Traumatic Brian Injury

Languages

English

Spanish

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