Get to Know…
Ally F. Keegan
Associate Attorney
Ally was born and raised in New York, before heading to Philadelphia and graduating from Villanova University. She eventually left the East Coast for San Diego, where she earned her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law with a concentration in criminal litigation.
Ally got her first taste of criminal law at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office in college, before pivoting to criminal defense in law school and never looking back. Having seen cases prepared and tried from both sides of the courtroom, Ally knows how to evaluate her cases from all angles and strategize relentlessly to ensure the best results for her clients.
Ally has practiced criminal defense on both the state and federal level. Having handled various types of cases in every stage of the defense process, she understands the care and attention that every person accused of a crime needs and deserves. Ally is proud to have the opportunity to defend people in their darkest hour, and does not take her responsibility as a defense attorney lightly. She knows that at the end of the day, the most gratifying part of her job is being able to help her clients navigate our complicated legal system.
Since 2021, Ally has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Law at the University of San Diego’s School of Law Paralegal Program.
Learn more about Ally, why she has dedicated her career to being a San Diego criminal lawyer, and (most of all) how she has been able to exceptionally serve her clients.
Case Results
Here are a few of Ally’s recent case results.
First-degree murder conviction
Strike assault with great bodily injury case
Felony vehicle theft and resisting arrest
Felony welfare fraud and perjury case
Battery case
Strike assault with great bodily injury case
Strike domestic violence
Strike assault with a deadly weapon conviction
Vandalism, battery and possession of a weapon case
Accolades
Awards & Honors
Better Business Bureau
Torch Awards for Ethics Winner
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2022
SuperLawyers
SuperLawyers Rising Star
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2021 – 2023
San Diego Business Journal
Women of Influence in the Law
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2021 – 2022
San Diego Magazine
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2021 – 2022
Professional Associations
The State Bar of California Admitted 2016-Present
Federal District Court for the Southern District of California Admitted 2016-Present
Lawyers Club of San Diego Co-Chair Advocacy & Reproductive Justice Committee 2013-Present; Board of Directors 2022-Present; Member 2013-Present
Better Business Bureau (A+ Rating) Admitted 2011-present
Women’s Museum of California Board Director, Chair of Internal Affairs Committee, 2020-Present
San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association Member 2020-Present
National Association for Public Defense Member 2020-2021
National Women’s Political Caucus Member; Past President, Vice-President Public Relations Liaison 2017-2021
University of San Diego School of Law Paralegal Program Adjunct Professor 2021-Present
Tariq Khamisa Foundation Board of Trustees, 2022-Present
Publications
Article: “Year in Review: Successful New Laws & Promising New Legislation” 2022 Lawyers Club of San Diego Newsletter
Article: “Looking Ahead: The decisions to be made and who will be making them.” January 1, 2022. Lawyers Club of San Diego Newsletter.
Article: “The Bills that Died in 2021.” December 1, 2021. Lawyers Club of San Diego Newsletter.
Article: “Added Protections for Nursing Mothers in the Workplace.” September 1, 2021. Lawyers Club of San Diego Newsletter.
Article: “A New Focus on Incarcerated Women’s Reproductive Rights.” February 1, 2021. Lawyers Club of San Diego Newsletter. View
Article: “Roe v. Wade Celebrates Forty-Eight Years Despite Decades of Challenges.” January 1, 2021. View
Lecture: “Bail Law: Before, During & After a Pandemic.” September 21, 2020. LawPractice CLE. View
Article: “LGBTQ Advocacy and Legislation Amid the Covid-19 Crisis.” July 1, 2020. Lawyers Club of San Diego Newsletter. View
Op-Ed: “Opinion: The Case for Keeping Criminal Cases Partially Remote After COVID-19.” May 18, 2020. Times of San Diego. View
Lecture: “Bail Law: Procedure, Policy & Pitfalls.” January 16, 2020. ProLawCLE. View
Education
Juris Doctor. Criminal Litigation Concentration. University of San Diego School of Law (San Diego, California). 2016
Bachelor of Arts – Criminal Justice, Sociology & Spanish. Villanova University (Villanova, Pennsylvania). 2013