SAN DIEGO (August 26, 2014)
Robert J. Francavilla Named Lawyer of the Year
CaseyGerry partner Robert J. Francavilla has been selected by his peers as a San Diego”Lawyer of the Year” for Products Liability Litigation/Plaintiffs in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, a prestigious national ranking of attorneys selected through an exhaustive annual peer-review process.
San Diego Attorneys Lauded as Defender of Justice, Diplomate of Trial Advocacy
David S. Casey Jr. and Frederick Schenk – longtime partners at San Diego-based CaseyGerry – received top honors at The American Association for Justice (AAJ) 2014 annual convention in Baltimore late last month – with Casey receiving the AAJ New Lawyers Division (NLD) Defender of Justice Award and Schenk earning recognition as a Diplomate of Trial Advocacy.
San Diego attorneys Gayle M. Blatt and Rahil Swigart were recently elected to the California Western School of Law board of trustees.
Blatt is a partner at Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, where she heads the firm’s pharmaceutical and class action practices.
Under fire from safety regulators and congress, General Motors will set up a uncapped fund to compensate families and victims of accidents related to a faulty ignition switch which has resulted in millions of recalled cars.
CaseyGerry has taken on some tough cases in recent months, achieving more $35 in results in cases ranging from a $5.4 million verdict agains the U.S. Government to a more than $5 million settlement for a wrongful death in Texas.
CaseyGerry managing partner David S. Casey Jr. is featured as a San Diego Daily Transcript Top Attorney. In recent months, Casey Jr. has resolved numerous complex personal injury cases – ranging from aviation, maritime and trucking to product liability and more.
Partner Robert Francavilla discusses his most recent verdict, as well as his approach to work and family in this Q & A with UT Community Newspapers.
It’s the gold standard for many consumers: Made in the U.S.A. But despite the labeling, was your product really made here? Perhaps not.
Facing charges of deceptive labeling, high-end denim company Citizens of Humanity LLC and retailer Macy’s Inc.
