Alan J. Donato's profile

    Alan J. Donato

    Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Sacramento, California

    Education Qualification:

    University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law

    Practice Areas:

    Criminal defense,

    Appellate,

    Personal injury,

    Assault & battery,

    Domestic violence,

    Drug & alcohol violations,

    Sex offenses,

    Tax,

    Traffic violations,

    Trucking accidents

    1395 Garden Hwy Suite 100Sacramento, California, 95833

    First Admitted: 2009, California

    Professional Webpage: https://www.donato.legal/our-team/alan-donato/

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • Adjunct professor of trial advocacy (mock trial) at McGeorge School of Law.
    Pro bono/Community Service:
    • Vice President of Land Park Pacific Little League, 2023
    • Head Girls Softball Little League Coach, 2023
    • Head Tee Ball Coach for Land Park Pacific Little League, 2019
    • Assistant JV Baseball Coach for McClatchy High School in Sacramento.
    Honors/Awards:
    • Chosen as private defense attorney of the year by the criminal law section of the Sacramento County Bar Association. , Attorney of the Year, Sacramento County Bar Association, 2023
    • Selected as one of the leading attorneys in the Sacramento area., Top Attorney, Sactown Magazine, 2024
    • Selected trial attorney of the year , Litigator of the Year, American Institute of Trial Lawyers, 2023
    • "Rising Star in Norther California", Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2023
    • "Rising Star in Norther California", Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2022
    • Recognized as an expert in the area of criminal defense and the top Lawyer in Sacramento, Top Attorney, Sacramento Magazine, 2021
    • "Rising Star in Northern California”, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2021
    • Top ten attorney in California in the are of criminal defense., Top 10 Attorney, America's Best Attorneys, 2021
    • Top 10 criminal defense law firms in California. , Best Law Firm, Best of the Best, 2020
    • "Rising Star in Northern California”, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2020
    • "Rising Star in Northern California”, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019
    • Top 10 Criminal Law Attorneys in California, Top Ten Attorney, Attorney and Practice Magazine, 2019
    • Recognized as an expert in the area of criminal defense and the top Lawyer in Sacramento, Top Attorney, Sacramento Magazine, 2019
    • Selected as among the top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys in the USA., Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Nation, National Trial Lawyers, 2018
    • 10 Best Attorneys in California for exceptional and outstanding client service, Best in Client Service, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2017
    Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
    • Guest lecturer on numerous occasions for undergraduate class on criminal procedure at Sacramento State University.  , Guest Lecturer, Criminal Procedure, Sacramento State University, 2022
    Other Outstanding Achievements:
    • Proud father of four children and happily married to my wife since December of 2008., 2021
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