Patrick K. Hanly - a Sacramento, California (CA) Criminal Defense Lawyer

Sacramento Criminal Defense Lawyer

Updated: 04/21/2026

Areas of Practice

Criminal Defense
Fraud
Mail and Wire Fraud
Bank Fraud
Tax Fraud
Consumer Fraud
Health Care Fraud
Embezzlement
Money Laundering
Civil and Criminal Matters Involving the SEC
Criminal Tax Defense
Forgery
Computer Crime
Environmental Crime
Major Narcotics Defense
Official Misconduct
Criminal Law

Attorney Information

Overview

Patrick K. Hanly has been practicing criminal law since 1989. He is a former federal prosecutor of 15 years and a graduate of the University of Southern California Law Center. Mr. Hanly represents individuals and businesses throughout California who are being investigated or who have been charged by state or federal authorities. He practices in all areas of criminal law, with a special emphasis on business and professional crimes.

Mr. Hanly uses his experience in criminal matters in state and federal courts to help his clients who are under investigation or who have been charged with crimes in state and federal court. An accomplished and respected trial lawyer with over 60 criminal jury trials to his credit, Mr. Hanly knows his way around a courtroom and he puts that knowledge to work for his clients every day in all areas of criminal law.

As a former prosecutor, Mr. Hanly knows the inner workings of the prosecutor's office. He knows what does and does not work in the criminal prosecution game. Moreover, his experience allows him to quickly spot the weakness in the government's case and use that weakness to his client's advantage.

Navigating the treacherous waters of a criminal prosecution is difficult. To deal with the awesome power of the government you need someone with experience; someone who has been there. Mr. Hanly will put his knowledge of the inner workings of the prosecutor's office to work for you. Put knowledge and experience on your side.

Mr. Hanly's experience can provide you with peace of mind, knowing that you are in capable, experienced hands.

Awards and Honors

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Included on the 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California, 1986
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1980
  B.A.

Past Positions

Prosecutor, Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California
Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP, Partner

Classes and Seminars

Speaker, White Collar Crime Issues, California Lawyer, 2005
"Honest Services Fraud," State Association of County Retirement Systems (SACRS) Spring Conference 2006, Sacramento, California, May 10, 2006
"Health Care Fraud," California Association of Health Plans, Indian Wells, California, October 20, 2005
"Confidentially Under Fire: How In-House Counsel Can Survive the Onslaught against the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Attorney Work Product Doctrine," Association of Corporate Counsel, SoCal Chapter, Los Angeles, California, July 20, 2005
"Handling Administrative Law Cases In the Face of Criminal Law Issues" Sacramento County Bar, Administrative Law Section, April 13, 2007
"Anatomy of a Public Corruption Case" Conference Lecture for League of California Cities, Monterey, July 2007

Bar Admissions

California, 1987
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Other Affiliations

Sacramento Federal Bar Association (Member)
American Bar Association, Criminal Law Section (Member)
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member)

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Contact

Sacramento, CA

791 Price Street
Suite 376
Sacramento, CA 93449

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Website: https://www.patrickhanlylaw.com

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