Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers’ Association 41st Annual “Judges’ Night”

January 19, 2012

Like so many of my colleagues and peers, a big part of staying in touch with our profession is participating in events. One of the best ways to stay connected, to people and the issues of the day, is to attend local industry association events. One of the best local events in Northern California is [...]

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Recorder Names Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer One of SF Bay Area Best Employment Law Practices

January 10, 2012

“We believe our list represents some of the absolute go-to employment law practices in the Bay Area” – Scott Graham Recorder Editor in Chief The Recorder one of the most influential legal news agencies, billed as “Essential California Legal Content”, has named Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s [...]

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Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer 2011 Blog Retrospective

December 21, 2011

Over the course of 2011, we at Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer are proud to have published a number of articles on subjects including our verdicts and settlements, personal injuries, brain injuries including Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, and plaintiff rights issues which continue to come under fire. My goal and direction is to continue to [...]

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Allmed Systems v. Healthtronics: Inside The Verdict

December 6, 2011

“Corporate Greed Defeated: $9 Million Business Fraud Verdict in Favor of Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer” describes one of the largest verdicts in our firm’s history: $9,263,345 awarded to our plaintiff Peter Allen, owner of Allmed Systems, Inc. in Pleasanton, California. In order to provide a more complete account of this verdict, we will [...]

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Corporate Greed Defeated: $9 Million Business Fraud Verdict in Favor of Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer Plaintiff

November 15, 2011

“This case was very topical. It was exactly what the 99% are complaining about – corporate greed, corporate misconduct and corporate misrepresentations by a large company taking advantage of a small business owner. The jury agreed that this kind of conduct will no longer be tolerated.” -Gary Gwilliam In one of the largest verdicts in [...]

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The Marian Barraza Story: Plaintiff to Challenge Lawrence Livermore Lab in Courtroom Showdown

November 8, 2011

In “Monumental Wrongful Termination Suit Looms Over Lawrence Livermore Lab” we announced the largest case in the 33 year history of Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer : a lawsuit filed on behalf of 130 former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory workers who claim that illegal widespread layoffs specifically targeted the highest salaried senior staff members [...]

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Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer Annouce Robert J. Schwartz Associate Attorney

October 27, 2011

We, at the law firm of Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer, are delighted to announce Robert J. Schwartz as an associate attorney effective October of 2011. Robert comes to our firm after a successful stint as a staff attorney for Tri-Valley CAREs, a non-profit environmental organization. Education Robert J. Schwartz received his B.A. in [...]

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Yvette Harden: A Tragic Tale, One of 15 Marsh Creek Road Accident Victims

October 14, 2011

One of the nations’ hot spots for defective roadways is California where two thirds of roads are in “poor or mediocre” condition according to the National Transportation Research Group. Roadway maintenance, specifically construction and resurfacing,  is one of the three key factors that affect roadway safety and it is at the heart of the tragic [...]

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Federal Judge Grants Order for Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand in Lawrence Livermore Lab Case

September 29, 2011

“If at any time before judgement it appears that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over a case previously removed from state court, the case must be remanded.” -Title 28 U.S.C. S 1447 In an attempt to delay our case and change the Court where it would be heard, Elaine Andrews, et al., Plaintiffs [...]

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Monumental Wrongful Termination Suit Looms Over Lawrence Livermore Lab

September 22, 2011

In one of the largest cases in the 33 year history of Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli, & Brewer, we have filed a lawsuit on behalf of 130 former Lawrence Livermore Lab workers who claim that illegal widespread layoffs specifically targeted the highest salaried senior staff members who were closest to retirement. Although a recently published [...]

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