Timothy J. Halloran
88 Kearny Street
10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415.788.1900
Fax: 415.393.8087
Admissions
- All courts in the State of California
- Federal District Court for the State of California, Northern, Eastern and Central Districts
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal
Education
- J.D., University of California, Hastings College of Law
- B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Timothy J. Halloran
Senior Shareholder
Timothy J. Halloran is a senior shareholder of Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney. An experienced trial lawyer and civil litigator, he has a 27-year record of trying cases to jury verdicts in such diverse matters as legal, real estate and medical malpractice; copyright and trademark infringement; personal injury; business litigation; and consumer rights.
Acutely aware that every case has the potential to go to trial, Mr. Halloran is always mindful of the need for ongoing analysis of the risks in litigation, the benefits of settlement, and the need to be ready when called upon to try the case to verdict. He combines trial proficiency and strategic acumen to provide clients a broad range of options for reaching resolution.
Mr. Halloran is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating.
Selected Client Representations
- Mountz v. Whiting (2007) – Legal malpractice claim, family law matter, pretrial settlement demand $1.3 million, defense verdict
- Knebel v. Trip Assured (2007) – Plaintiff's breach of contract action against Trip Insurance Company/discrimination, false advertising, settled during trial, defendant stipulates to permanent injunction and pays damages
- Greene Archives v. Julien's (2007) – Federal copyright infringement jury trial, copyright claims regarding Marilyn Monroe photographs, pretrial demand $1.8 million, defense verdict
- King & Kelleher v. Carpenter (2006) – Breach of contract/cross-complaint for malpractice, award in favor of lawyer, $160,000 in fees, defense verdict on legal malpractice
Published appellate decisions - Levin v. Ligon
Professional Contributions
Mr. Halloran is an active member the American Bar Association and serves as a mediator for the San Francisco Bar Association and San Francisco Superior Court. Named a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, he has also been elected a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (A.B.O.T.A). Mr. Halloran is a regular speaker before bar associations and American Bar Association conferences on Legal Malpractice.
Community Service
An interest in medical and health issues inspired Mr. Halloran to serve as a member of the board of directors of the Community Health Resource Center at California Pacific Medical Center and as a volunteer legal referral panelist for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. He also coaches youth basketball and surfs in his spare time.
Publications
An author in his spare time, Mr. Halloran has written a novel, “Grandpa's Fiddle," as well as “31 - An Essay a Day Reader," and “10 Ways to Avoid Legal Malpractice."