Matt Sullivan

Practice areas

Criminal Defense

Focus areas

Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Sex Offenses

The exclusive focus of the Law Office of Matt Sullivan lies in the realm of criminal defense. This establishment offers legal representation throughout various phases, including the investigation, pre-trial, trial, and post-conviction stages. Matt A. Sullivan, a graduate of the University of San Francisco Law School, commenced his legal career as a deputy public defender in Marin County. During this period, despite limited resources, he achieved numerous favorable outcomes in trial cases, securing acquittals, hung juries, and dismissals.

Subsequently, he spent two years with a private criminal defense firm in San Francisco, handling significant federal and state cases, such as those involving drug conspiracy and three strikes offenses. Notably, he played a pivotal role in securing positive resolutions for two clients facing serious prison sentences in San Mateo County sexual misconduct cases.

Upon establishing his own practice, Matt Sullivan continued his unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding legal representation in all matters related to criminal law. In 2013, he successfully obtained a new trial in a felony child molestation case where DNA evidence was pivotal, thereby preventing a client from receiving a sentence of 32 years to life imprisonment. Additionally, in 2014, Mr. Sullivan secured the dismissal of a highly contentious domestic violence case during its course.

Throughout recent years, Mr. Sullivan has consistently achieved favorable outcomes, which include trial dismissals, pre-trial dismissals, significant charge reductions, and favorable plea bargains across a diverse array of criminal cases. His legal expertise spans intricate areas like forensic evidence, encompassing DNA analysis, toxicology, injury biomechanics, false confessions, memory reliability of eyewitnesses, firearm and gunshot residue analysis, digital forensics, cell phone tracking data, and accident reconstruction.

Presently, Mr. Sullivan manages a diverse caseload, encompassing both straightforward and intricate offenses. These encompass drug-related charges, domestic violence, sex crimes, DUI offenses, violent offenses, and white-collar crimes. His clientele is broad, including small business proprietors, corporate executives, law enforcement personnel, medical professionals, legal practitioners, students, and ordinary citizens. He also engages in post-conviction proceedings, involving motions for new trials before sentencing. His affiliations include memberships in the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers and the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.