News & Events

G&P welcomes attorney Shannon Wolf to the Firm

April 2010

San Diego jury returns verdict in favor of G&P client. The verdict is believed to be the highest dental malpractice verdict on record in San Diego county.

March 2010

G&P lawyer Chris Pitet to speak to California Association of Judgment Professionals on alter ego and successor corporation liability

October 2009

G&P obtain significant attorneys’ fee award after public records request victory.

September 2009

G&P’s lawyers optain appellate victory in investment fraud case.

May 2009

G&P lawyer Chris Pitet sworn in as Orange County’s first Reserve Deputy District Attorney.

January 2009

G&P lawyer Mike Grobaty has been named a “Super Lawyer” by Los Angeles Magazine. Super Lawyers are selected by their peers and evaluated by a blue ribbon panel. Only 5% of the lawyers in Southern California are named Super Lawyers.

July 2008

G&P lawyer Christopher Pitet has been a named a “Rising Star” for 2008 by Law and Politics Magazine. Only 5% of lawyers under 40 are given this honor. This is the third time Mr. Pitet has received this honor.

June 2008

G&P obtained a complete victory in federal court for a leading international distributor of music.

May 2008

G&P obtained significant victory in Zanone v. City of Whittier.

April 2008

G&P obtained significant victory in Ahmadi-Kashani v. Regents of the University of California.

April 2008

G&P obtained another victory in the Court of Appeal in the matter of Ahmadi-Kashani v. The Regents of the University of California. In the decision, the Court ruled that a plaintiff bringing claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act is not required to exhaust internal remedies under the doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies.

February 2008

G&P obtains a complete victory for a client at arbitration.

January 2008

G&P obtained a key victory for the majority shareholders of Avantra Real Estate Services, Inc. After an arbitrator ruled that the shareholders had agreed to arbitrate, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled after extensive briefing and evidentiary hearings that no such agreement existed.

November 2007

G&P lawyer Chris Pitet speaks to 600 lawyers on the issue of alter ego liability.

October 2007

G&P lawyer Chris Pitet to speak at Southern California Tax & Estate Planning Forum on asset protection issues.

July 2007

G&P lawyer Chris Pitet speaks at fraud seminar with Sheriff Carona and District Attorney Rackauckas.

June 2007

Orange County jury awards $500,000 to G&P client.

May 2007

Sommer Salam joins G&P as associate attorney

December 2006

G&P lawyer Chris Pitet invited to speak at fraud seminar with Sheriff Carona and District Attorney Rackauckas.

December 2006

G&P lawyers handle adoption on pro bono basis

August 2006

G&P obtains a peremptory writ of mandate from the Court of Appeal

July 2006

G&P lawyers represent Dwight Manley in negotiations with Jockeys’ Guild

July 2006

G&P lawyer Chris Pitet named a “Rising Star” by Los Angeles Magazine. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California who are 40 years of age or younger are selected as Rising Stars.

June 2006

G&P lawyer Mike Grobaty named a “Super Lawyer” by Los Angeles Magazine. Super Lawyers are selected by their peers and evaluated by a blue ribbon panel. Only 5% of the lawyers in Southern California are named Super Lawyers

June 2006

Court orders DMV to pay attorneys’ fees after finding that agency’s conduct was arbitrary and capricious.

May 2006

Sommer Salam joins G&P as a law clerk.

May 2006

Court orders City of Whittier to pay G&P a half million in fees and costs.

April 2006

One of the U.S.’s premiere restaurant chains engages G&P to handle real estate litigation work.

April 2006

Los Angeles Superior Court denies the City of Whittier’s motion for a new trial. $1.25 million verdict upheld.

February 2006

G&P obtains writ of administrative mandamus in Beckham v. Department of Motor Vehicles.

January 2006

Norwalk Jury Awards G&P Client $1.25 Million After Four Week Trial

October 2005

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