CASEY GERRY ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY PEERS IN LEGAL SYSTEM’S PREEMINENT REFERRAL GUIDE

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, LLP, partners David S. Casey Jr, Robert J. Francavilla and Frederick Schenk have been selected to appear in the 2008 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America,” the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

This prestigious annual referral guide, which includes nearly 30,000 attorneys in 78 specialties and covers all 50 states and the District of Columbia, helps lawyers and clients find legal counsel in unfamiliar jurisdictions or specialties.

“Casey Gerry has a longstanding tradition of being included in this prestigious guide, and we are all very honored to once again be recognized by our fellow attorneys,” said Casey, the firm’s senior partner. “Inclusion in this publication is a strong testament to the hard work of all of our partners – and our entire staff.”

• Casey, a native La Jollan, is listed in “Best Lawyers” personal injury litigation section. A past president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Casey is a third generation attorney and native of La Jolla, He specializes in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases, and has obtained successful verdicts and settlements for dozens of well-known cases. He is past president of both the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego and the Consumer Attorneys of California, has been inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and is a fellow of the International Academy of Barristers.

• Carmel Valley resident Robert J. Francavilla is listed in the product liability litigation section. With a trial practice that focuses on all aspects of serious personal injury and products liability, Francavilla has attained multi-million dollar results in cases dealing with highway design, automobile accidents and product and premises liability. He has received numerous honors — and was elected president of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego in 2005, as well as receiving tribute from that organization with its “Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award” on four separate occasions. Francavilla is also a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

• Frederick Schenk, also a resident of Carmel Valley, is listed in the mass tort litigation category. Schenk has extensive experience in products liability, personal injury, asbestos law and drug litigation. He has been recognized by “San Diego Magazine” as the top local plaintiffs’ personal injury attorney specializing in asbestos litigation and was recently named one of San Diego’s top attorneys by the “San Diego Daily Transcript.” He served as president of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego and the Civil Justice Foundation and was a founding co-chair of the Cardozo Society of the United Jewish Federation, which promotes Jewish learning, continuing legal education, and networking for Jewish attorneys in San Diego.

About Best Lawyers
Each year, “Best Lawyers” compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting extensive peer-review surveys in which thousands of top lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Because attorneys do not pay a fee for the listing, “Best Lawyers” has received numerous accolades over the years and gained respect as the country’s most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. The print edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” is scheduled to be released in Dec. 2007. The list is now posted online at www.bestlawyers.com.

About Casey Gerry
Casey Gerry was established in 1947, and is the oldest plaintiffs’ law firm in San Diego. The firm’s 11 attorneys practice in numerous areas, including asbestos, personal injury, product liability and pharmaceutical litigation. Casey Gerry is located at 110 Laurel St. in Banker’s Hill. For more information, call (619) 238-1811 or visit the website, www.caseygerry.com.