NEIL HALLINAN, a third-generation trial attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area, is the founder and lead attorney at the Hallinan Law Firm, with offices in San Francisco and Oakland. Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Hallinan spent a decade as a public defender, most notably in Oakland, CA where he secured complete victories on a range of cases from murder and 3-strikes prosecutions to low level misdemeanors, including hundreds of DUI cases, more than fifteen of which he tried to verdict.
In his career, Mr. Hallinan has tried more than forty-five trials to verdict and conducted the defense in hundreds of preliminary hearings, in several different counties in Northern California. Since the establishment of the Hallinan Law Firm, Mr. Hallinan has taken on cases in San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Solano, Sacramento, and Santa Cruz Counties, and has represented witnesses in federal and state court prosecutions.
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2007 | 10/28/2020 |
Legal answers | 14 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney at Law | The Hallinan Law Firm | 2018 - Present |
Attorney at Law | The Alameda County Public Defender's Office | 2011 - 2018 |
Trial Attorney | The Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office | 2008 - 2011 |
Attorney at Law | Law Office of Neil Hallinan | 2007 - 2008 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Criminal Trial Lawyers Association of Northern California | Member | 2011 - Present |
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice | Board Member | 2013 - 2014 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Golden Gate University, School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2006 |
University of Oregon | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2000 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Presentation Criminal Protection Orders | Criminal Protective Orders | 2014 |
Case name | Outcome |
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People v. Cori W., San Francisco 17013584 | Assault Discharged at Preliminary Hearing; Vandalism Charge Dismissed at Trial. |
People v. Lamonte E., San Mateo NM440326A and Alameda 19-CR-003113 | Both Cases Dismissed |
People v. Jose H., San Mateo 18-NF-013356B | Potential Life Sentence Avoided with a Misdemeanor Plea with no Jail Time |
People v. Jesse D., San Francisco 18004149 | 19-Year Sentence Avoided at Trial with Misdemeanor Plea, Release From Custody |
People v. Terry G., Alameda 618595 | Murder Charge Discharged, Client Freed. |
People v. Hugh A., Alameda, 178135 | Hung Jury, Mistrial Declared, Case later Dismissed |
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People v. David M., Alameda 178135 | Acquitted of All Charges, Client Freed |
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Alanna Coopersmith, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 29, 2019
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Neil Hallinan will take on the toughest of criminal cases and deliver outstanding results. I consider myself privileged to have worked as co-counsel with him and seen him in action before judges and jurors. Neil is eloquent. He is charming. He has nerves of steel. He will find a way to win if anyone can.
Adam Gasner, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 16, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Neil is an exceptional criminal defense attorney with a track record of winning cases in trial. He is tireless in his defense of people accused or under investigation by law enforcement. I have personally observed his process of working up and investigating criminal cases and can say with certainty that his client's are well represented. I highly recommend Neil to anyone seeking representation in bay area criminal courts.
Hugh Levine, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 6, 2019
Relationship: Friend
I am privileged to have known Neil Hallinan since his boyhood, as well as his grandfather Vincent Hallinan and his father Patrick Hallinan, both of whom stood on the pinnacle of criminal defense in California's state and federal courts. Now as the third generation of stalwart courtroom warriors, Neil Hallinan shares their DNA and their acumen in the field of criminal defense, and he does so in the same building at the same desk where they worked their mastery in this challenging arena. He embodies the same qualities that his grandfather and father deployed so successfully on behalf of their clients: superior intellect, engaging personality, tremendous work ethic, honesty and realism, and a never flagging quest for justice. When a client retains Neil Hallinan he or she will ally not only with a superlative lawyer but also with a lawyer whose roots in criminal justice trace back for over a century.
Kenneth Wine, Criminal defense Attorney on Nov 25, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Neil Hallinan is an incredible defense attorney, an expert in trials, and sophisticated in obtaining the best plea deals possible. I often refer him cases, and when I do, I know that the client will be well taken care of. I whole heartedly endorse Neil Hallinan. If you need a defense attorney in a difficult case, look no further.
Harris Taback, Criminal defense Attorney on Nov 21, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Neil Hallinan is a highly skilled aggressive criminal defense trial attorney. He is passionate in his obligation to protect his clients.
Russell Goodrow, Criminal defense Attorney on Nov 21, 2019
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Neil is a great, local attorney because he cares about his clients as people/humans not as income, he has dozens and dozens of jury trials under his belt = vast experience, and he is passionate about justice. To me it's a no brainer: Neil is one of the best criminal defense lawyers I know and I've been working in criminal defense since 2004.