William Patrick Daley

William Patrick Daley

5.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 53 years

Appeals Lawyer at Oakland, CA
Practice Areas: Appeals, Sex Crime, Expungement, Litigation

1200 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2010
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About William

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Appeals 40%

All our appeals involve sex related matters. In the last twelve months I have obtain the reversal of three jury convictions for sex offenses.

53 years | 150 cases

40%
Sex Crime 30%

Since 2009, my practice has been devoted exclusively to the defense of sex crimes,

41 years | 100 cases

30%
Expungement 20%

We represent clients seeking to escape sex offender registration, and have succeeded multiple times

17 years | 20 cases

20%
Litigation 10%

Our practice is devoted to the defense of sex offenses. We will defendant our clients when a civil suit it filed. In the last five years, none of our clients suffered a judgment or paid funds to settle a civil cliam.

53 years | 50 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 53 years

State: California

Acquired: 1972

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2010

Location

William P. Daley

1200 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland, CA, 94606

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William Patrick Daley's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Nathan | January 09, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Review for William "Bill" Daley - Best Attorney for Doctors in Trouble

This is review for Mr. Daley my attorney of almost 3 years who helped me deal with a very seriouse false accusatation that had me potentially losing my Medical License and facing jail/fines and my whole life. From the moment I hired Mr. Daley he worked tirelely for my defense, winning at every hurdl...e in this ugly battle, he got a felony reduced to a misdemenor and then won a two week trial by jury for a final verdict of NOT GUILTY! His knowledge of the law and support that he recieves from the Innocence Law Firm enabled him to win this case based on facts/law and dispel the false accusations thrown at me. I highly reccommend hiring Mr. Daley if you are ever put in a situation like I was, he saved my life, and allowed me to continue my career and take care of wife and kids.

Posted by Patrick | October 02, 2012 | Business

Character of William Daley

I have known Mr. Daley for over two decades. I was in need of an exceptional attorney to assist me in my growing law offices. He was very forthright and advised me that he had a disciplinary action against him. I took my time in reviewing all of the underlying documents of the disciplinary action ...before I decided whether or not to hire him. First, there was no malpractice on the part of Mr. Daley. His reputation is sterling on his legal abilities. Secondly, the cause of his problem was intermingled with his former employer's business model. The employer was an out of state attorney that was not licensed in the state of California but ran a national legal organization or referral business. The issue was whether the out of state lawyer had been aided in "practicing law without a license". Mr. Daley had been referred an appeals case from this out of state attorney. When the client did not pay, Mr. Daley was instructed to not begin the work. The giving of this instruction to Mr. Daley to not commence the work was held to be practicing of law in the State of California. In another incident the employer took a client's money and when the client left, the employer did not return the money. None of the money was ever received by Mr. Daley. Mr. Daley was a reputable attorney with no legal malpractice incidents. He had the mis-fortune to work for a "law firm" whose business model was the source of the problems. The firm he now works for is the "Innocence Legal Team". It is not a national firm and does not work on a referral model. It is sad to see such a good lawyer soiled by the conduct of the former employer. He has a lot to give, is a highly qualified attorney, and I find his personal conduct is above reproach. I hired Mr. Daley and have not been disappointed! I hired Mr. Daley based on the quality of his work and his personal integrity. He has worked for me since 2009 and I am proud of the work he has done.

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William Patrick Daley's Lawyer Endorsements

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Darryl Stallworth

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. William Daley is a very talented and experienced lawyer. I have know him for over 23 years and have observed him resolve many difficult cases in a very professional and efficient manner."

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Shep Zebberman

Sex crime lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with him on numerous matters and have found him to be knowledgable reliable and diligent."

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Alexander Henderson

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 20

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Charles Eyster

Criminal defense lawyer | May 16

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse Bill Daley's legal work and representation. In working with Bill at the same firm for a period of several years, I found him to be attentive to our clients' interests, and highly effective in his representation."

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2010.

Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2010

updated on 01/20/2016

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

William’s comment:

“Having observed the practice in a number of firms, I employed a legally trained non-lawyer to handle case intake. Even though I consulted an ethics attorney, and ran the plan by the bar's ethic's hotline, this was later determined by the bar's prosecutor's office to be assisting in the unauthorized practice of law, a breach of legal ethics.”

Honors

2002

Attorney of the Month, Miller and Associates

Work Experience

1973 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of William P. Daley

1972 - 1973

, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District

Associations

1990 - 2000

Boy Scouts of America

Scoutmaster, Councel Vice President Scouting

Sample of Legal Cases

Rape Conviction reversed

reversed on appeal

Statutory Minimum sentence held unconstitutional

A life sentence avoided

Prosecution appeal defeated

Award of custody credits affirmed

Denial of Expungement reversed

Expungement granted

Court of Appeals orders Client Removed of Sex Offender List

Order that Client register as a sex offender reversed

doctor acquited of sexual battery

Not Guilty of all counts

Abuse of 4 year old, charges dismissed

sex charges dismissed

Registration case dismissed as jury summoned

Case Dismissed

Businessman acquited of DUI

Not Guilty

father accused of murder of son

Not Guilty of Murder

Waiter cleared of sexual assault

reduced at preliminary examination

construction worker acquited of bomb threat

dismissed

businessman acquited of attempted murder

Hung Jury and Misdemeanor

Parolee acquited of drug dealing

not guilty

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Education

N/A

UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall

law

N/A

Claremont McKenna Coll

undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

1975

classes in contracts, torts,

adjunct proffessor

Publications

2008

Crime, Justice and American Finding the Right Jury

Languages

English

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