Law Offices of Kevin Heaney

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Law Offices of Kevin Heaney

Criminal, Accident & Injury, Traffic, DUI-DWI, Personal Injury, Restraining Orders, Expungement, Petition for Factual Innocence, Misdeameanor

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  • Firm Year: 1993
  • Office Hour: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 p.m. Phone consultations 24 hours a day in emergencies
  • Language: English, Spanish

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Kevin Heaney

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Criminal, Accident & Injury, Traffic, DUI-DWI
Over 25 years of successful trail experience, specializing in criminal defense & personal injury.

Areas of Expertise Trial Lawyer Criminal Defense Personal Injury Restraining Orders Experience I am the founder of Law Off... (more)

Welcome to the Law Offices of Kevin Heaney, where each client is treated with individual attention and personal care.

My Commitment to You

The Law Offices of Kevin Heaney takes pride in honesty and fully committing ourselves to your legal needs around the clock. I am dedicated in exceeding client service expectations. Whether you call, email or text, all your inquires will be answered and returned promptly. Whether we are strategizing your case or there’s a case status change, I’ll keep you closely informed and well advised. I will personally guarantee you fully understand your case from start to finish and guide you in your decision-making process. It’s not uncommon for my clients to be experiencing significant physical, emotional, and financial burdens, therefore we’re prepared to do everything we can to help you through the process.

My Goals for You

• Winning your case. I never settle for less than the highest level of effort and dedication. I know your liberty, rights and future are on the line. You deserve a zealous advocate who will fight for you each step of the way.

• Peace of mind. I want to ensure you of an accurate and informed understanding of all the issues, facts and law involving your case. To enable your fully-informed decisions which are truly in your best interest and making the entire process as seamless as possible. In the case of personal injury matters our goal also includes to maximize your recovery or relief.

Why My Experience Matters to You

I bring a wealth of experience to your case. Over several decades, I have an established track record of achieving outstanding jury trial results for both criminal defense and personal injury throughout San Francisco Bay Area. My commitment to trial success doesn’t stand on my experience alone, it also stands on my core principles of being client centered and aggressively seeking to restore my client’s legal rights.

CRIMINAL DEFENSE
My criminal defense practice areas include a wide variety of cases including: Assault and Battery, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Burglary, Robbery, Theft, Criminal Threats, Drug possession, Drug use, Drug trafficking, Rape and Sex Crimes, Stalking, Juvenile Crimes, Kidnapping and Department of Motor Vehicle issues (DMV administrative hearings), Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Drunk Driving (DWI), License Suspensions, Hit and Run, Traffic Violations, Vehicular Manslaughter.

Petitions for Factual Innocence: Clearing up the record of your arrest or cases that have been dismissed after filing in certain circumstances includes reduction of Felonies to Misdemeanors.

Expungements: Modifying your record for job purposes.

PERSONAL INJURY
My personal injury practice covers a variety of accident types including:
Car Accidents, Rear End Collisions, Motorcycle accidents, Commercial Trucking Semi-Truck accidents, Bicycle accidents, Pedestrian accidents, Recreational accidents, Dog bite injury and Premises Liability issues - Slip and Fall accidents, any cases derived out of the negligence of another party resulting in injury.

RESTRAINING ORDERS
I have been petitioning for and defending against civil and domestic restraining orders for over twenty five years. I have been involved in over a hundred restraining order hearings.

Restraining Orders, Expungement, Petition for Factual Innocence, Misdeameanor

  • 12 CONSEQUENCES OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER

    A Domestic Violence Restraining Order may:

    Order the defendant not to assault, threaten, abuse, follow, harass, or interfere with someone, their children, or people they live with in person, at work, on the telephone, or by other means.

    Order the defendant to stay away from any place including the complaining party’s school, their children’s school, their work place, or friends’ homes, or any place where he/she may be seeking shelter.

    Prohibit the defendant from possessing or purchasing a firearm.

    Tell the police to remove the defendant from the home.

    Grant the complaining party temporary full control over things that defendant co-owns with complainant, such as a car, a truck, a boat, a computer, electronic equipment, bank accounts, or household appliances.

    Order the defendant to continue to make the loan payments.

    Order the defendant to return the complaining party’s personal belongings.

    Order the defendant to pay certain bills, pay back money the complaining witness lost for missing work or other expenses (such as ambulance, medical, dental, shelter, counseling and/or legal fees).

    Order the defendant to pay complaining party’s attorney’s fees.

    Order the defendant to attend a batterer’s treatment program or other counseling service.

    Child custody and visitation – If the complaining witness and defendant have children together, the judge can decide where the children will live, which parent will make decisions affecting the children, and how the children will spend time with each parent (where, when, and whether supervised).

    Removal of child – Petitioning the judge to keep either or both parents from traveling or moving outside the city, county, area, or state with the children.
Please contact me for an initial consultation. Fees: Hourly ($250-300/hour), Fixed (sometimes), Retainer (sometimes), Free consultation (60 minutes) Payment types: Cash, Check, Credit card
  • Please visit my website for a longer list of my various case results. http://www.kevinheaneylaw.com/case-results/ 
    
    Disclaimer About Prior Case Results
    
    If you are interested in viewing information about recent cases and clients which the Law Offices of Kevin Heaney has been involved with, please read the information below. The information has not been reviewed or approved by The California Bar.
    
    YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT:
    
        • The facts and circumstances of your case might differ from the matters in which results have been provided.
        • All results of cases handled by this firm are not provided and not all clients’ claims have been referenced.
        • The results provided are not necessarily representative of all results obtained by this firm or of the experience of all clients or others with the Law Offices of Kevin Heaney.
        • Every case is different and each client’s case must be evaluated and handled on its own merits.
    
    Case Results
    
    Over the course of my career, I have produced superior case results and victories for my clients. Below are some examples of my more recent case results related to all areas of my practice.
    
    Case Type: Personal Injury
    
    Case Description: Client was with a friend who had a business dropping off crates for storage. Client was in the back removing crates, when the communication broke down. Client was still in harms way when the forklift arms holding the crates descended and damaged client’s shoulder resulting in a significant injured to his shoulder.
    
    Case Outcome: Jury awarded client $450,000 settlement
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    Case Type: Motion for Factual Innocence
    
    Case Description: American client living abroad was having significant problems with international travel related to her prior arrest for resisting arrest.
    
    Case Outcome: Motion for Factual Innocence granted.
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    Case Type: Motion for Factual Innocence
    
    Case Description: Client was a therapist having significant problems related to employment due to her arrest and subsequent filed case on record for allegations of domestic violence.
    
    Case Outcome: Motion for Factual Innocence granted.
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    Case Type: Strong armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon
    
    Case Description: Client attended a small house party with some friends. Client was accused of strong armed robbery and assault with a knife related to drugs and money.
    
    Case Outcome: Case dismissed after preliminary hearing.
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    Case Type: Domestic Battery
    
    Case Description: Client and girlfriend were in a heated argument when events transpired that resulted in a physical altercation and multiple felony charges related to domestic violence.
    
    Case Outcome: All charges dismissed after preliminary hearing.
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    Case Type: Sex trafficking
    
    Case Description: Client and her son allowed a young woman to stay at their house temporarily to avoid homelessness after being evicted. Young woman was prostituting at the home and alleged client was pimping her and involved in the sex industry.
    
    Case Outcome: Case dismissed after preliminary hearing.
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    Case Type: DUI
    
    Case Description: Client drove up on the curb in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant. Client was arrested for alleged DUI, related to being under the influence of prescription drugs.
    
    Case Outcome: Not guilty verdict reached after year long litigation.
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    Case Type: Assault with a deadly weapon
    
    Case Description: Client with one prior strike was involved in a road rage incident where he ended up getting out of his car and striking the other individual’s vehicle with a knife, shattering the driver’s side window.
    
    Case Outcome: Reduced charges from felony to misdemeanor with minimal time in county jail.
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    Case Type: Domestic battery and false imprisonment
    
    Case Description: Female client charged with physically attacking her boyfriend and preventing him from leaving the sailboat they were on at the time.
    
    Case Outcome: Case dismissed at preliminary hearing.
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    Case Type: Multiple theft and domestic violence
    
    Case Description: Client charged with multiple felonies related to a domestic violence incident with his girlfriend and theft of her personal belongings.
    
    Case Outcome: All charges reduced to misdemeanors after preliminary hearing. A three day jury trial resulted in not guilty verdict on all charges.
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    Case Type: Civil harassment
    
    Case Description: Client was involved in a heated dispute with a neighbor over neighbor’s ability to develop the land. Client protested neighbor obtaining the permit in a number of ways, including at planning commission meetings.
    
    Case Outcome: A two day jury trial resulted in the court dismissing the harassment allegations and denied a permanent restraining order against client.
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