Attorney Biography
Matt Sullivan is an experienced criminal defense attorney who has obtained many excellent results for his clients throughout Northern California. He began his legal career in the public defender's office in Marin County. While there he tried a number of cases, and with limited resources was able to obtain a number of hung juries, acquittals, or dismissals. He was then hired by a private criminal defense firm in San Francisco where he handled both state and federal criminal cases and continued to obtain successful results for his clients, including winning the release as second chair trial counsel of a client facing 50 years to life in a 3 strikes case involving allegations of sexual misconduct. After 2 years with that firm he started his own firm in San Francisco with a committment to zealous advocacy, providing superior legal services, and obtaining exceptional results for his clients. He has handled complex and simple criminal cases throughout Northern California. He has represented lawyers, bank executives, law enforcement officers, teachers, and regular citizens. His caseload is a mix of serious felonies and misdemeanor offenses, including marijuana defense, medical marijuana cases, domestic violence, sex crimes, financial crimes, violent crimes, firearms offenses, and DUI.