William Daley

Personal Statement:

• A true defense attorney sees himself at Knight defending the individual against the awesome power of the state. This is particularly true in the area of sex crimes. Reasonable doubt tends to shrink to the size of a pea. Prosecutors in this area frequently loose the ability to look at a case objectively. It is not enough to be innocent if you hope to win a case; you must have the power and resources behind you to match the prosecutor’s zeal for convictions. My most savored victories have been those where jurors were able to overcome the emotional impact of the charges, and return true and just verdicts.

Area of Practice:

• After thirty plus years of actively representing defendants, I have decided to move to the business side of the Innocence Legal Team. I will be working full time as the Chief Operations Officer during 2010. I will not be taking new cases during this time.

Bar Admissions:

• California State Bar, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 1972. Subsequent admissions to the United States District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of California. Pro Hac Vice Admissions in Alaska, Arizona, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and New York.

Education:

• University of California, Berkeley, 1972, Juris Doctorate
• Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, 1969, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude

Distinctions:

• Member of the Death Penalty Panel, 1992
• Attorney of the Month, 2001, Miller and Associates, Criminal Defense Firm
• Extensive experience with Boy Scouts of America
• National Presidents Scoutmaster Award of Merit
• Created, secured funding and coordinated first explorer post for developmentally disabled adults.
• San Antonio Youth Project, Member of the Board

Jury Trial Experience:

• Involved in thousands of litigation matters with over 75 jury trials in criminal matters including: child molestation, internet pornography, incest, rape, kidnaping, and 1st Degree murder with death penalty or a child, and murder of a child.

Seminars, Classes Lectures:

• Featured speaker throughout Northern California: CRIMINAL LAW
• Professor of Law at Ocean University School of Law, Magna Carta University School of law, and Peninsula University School of Law

Employment Positions Held:

• Clerk, Justice Thomas Caldecott, 1972-1973
• Ocean School of Law 1979, Adjunct Professor
• Magna Carta University School of Law 1980-1982, Adjunct Professor
• Peninsula University School of Law 1980-1990, Adjunct Professor
• Laws Offices of William P. Daley, 1973-2009
• Miller and Associates, 2000-2002
• Innocence Legal Team 2009 Present holding the position of Chief Operations Officer