O'Connor Law APC1277 Treat BlvdSuite 850Walnut Creek, CA, 94597United States (925) 357-9210

Matthew James O'Connor

Avvo Rating8.3

Walnut Creek, CA
Licensed for 22 years
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About Matthew

Matthew J. O'Connor is a founding partner of the firm and currently focuses his practice on criminal defense. Mr. O’Connor regularly defends adults and juveniles in all types of criminal matters, including but not limited to: Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Assault, Robbery, “Three Strikes” cases, Murder, Domestic Violence, Rape, Illegal Firearms, Theft and Drug crimes, Probation and Parole hearings.

From 2000 to 2006, Mr. O'Connor prosecuted over a thousand criminal cases. He has personally tried over thirty jury trials ranging from misdemeanor crimes, to lengthy career criminal cases including attempted murder, aggravated robbery, and numerous other cases with serious and violent criminal charges.Mr. O’Connor graduated from the University of California at Davis in 1995 and graduated cum laude from the Santa Clara University School of Law in 1999. Upon graduating from law school Mr. O’Connor served as a deputy district attorney in the Contra County District Attorney’s Office. During his tenure, Mr. O’Connor prosecuted and tried numerous misdemeanor and felony cases.

During his career as a government prosecutor, Mr. O'Connor handled thousands of negotiations with other lawyers, judges, and special interest and advocacy groups. Mr. O'Connor has extensive experience negotiating misdemeanor and felony cases. He also has substantial knowledge and skill in the procedural and substantive operations of local law enforcement agencies. Additionally, he has become extremely adept at dealing with state and federal law enforcement agencies such as the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement.

Mr. O'Connor has handled a number of high profile cases, and has experience in dealing with the related aspects of litigation, such as special interest group attention, media exposure and public relations. He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Practice areas

DUI and DWI: 80%
22 years
Criminal defense: 20%
16 years

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O'Connor Law APC

1277 Treat Blvd
Suite 850
Walnut Creek, CA, 94597

San Diego Office

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
CA	Active	1999	11/08/2021

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
San Diego County Bar Association	Member	N/A
Association of Trial Lawyers of America	Member	N/A

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Santa Clara University School of Law		1999
University of California - Davis		N/A

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OUTSTANDING

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Posted by Don
November 2, 2021

Matt O'Connor is an outstanding attorney. I used his services several months ago after being charged with a DUI. I had absolutely no experience with the process or any understanding of what difficulties I was facing. I also had no idea which attorney was best suited to deal with my situation, but I got lucky. Who you select to represent you is one of the most important decisions you will make. It can have a huge impact on the outcome of your case. Having Matt represent me and guide me through the process was one of the best things I did. He understands the system and, importantly, the details within the system that can affect you. He not only has long-term experience dealing with this type of case, he also knows the individuals at DMV and in the Court that will impact how your matter is ultimately resolved. I can't recommend Matt more highly. He produced amazing results.