She has been practicing for over eight years, primarily in the area of criminal defense. She graduated from top-ten law school, University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 2003. Sheila Quinlan honed her litigation skills during her five years as a trial attorney at the Riverside County Public Defender's office. In addition to her trial caseload, she was also designated as the office "point person" for all immigration related issues. In October 2011, she organized and presented a training titled "Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions" in Riverside, California. Sheila Quinlan was raised in San Diego. She enjoys working in Banker's Hill and raising her family in North Park. When she is not practicing law, she can be found summiting a nearby mountain.