California's In-House Lawyers Select Gordon & Rees LLP as #1 Commercial Litigation Firm in California

Business Wire, Nov 21, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO -- GC California, the premier magazine for in-house lawyers in California, polled more than 6,000 general counsels and other in-house attorneys to identify their preferred outside counsel in California. When the results were tallied, Gordon & Rees received "1st Place" in the category of Commercial Litigation, as announced in the December issue of the publication.

"Our Commercial Litigation practice is privileged to handle some of the largest and most complex business disputes on behalf of many of California's most well-known companies. Receiving this award is an honor because it represents the highest vote of confidence from our clients," said Dion Cominos, the San Francisco-based Managing Partner of Gordon & Rees.

Mark Rhoades, President of Fluidmaster, Inc., a client of the firm, explains: "I like the business-oriented approach of Gordon & Rees lawyers. They take the time to understand the business objectives that are impacted by each legal issue and help us resolve legal matters in ways that specifically support our business strategies."

Examples of the firm's commercial litigation successes include a record 12 consecutive successful oppositions to class action certifications during the past three years; the only U.S. published decision on UCC warranty against third party infringement claims (an appellate decision in favor of a manufacturer); defending one of the largest U.S. auto and homeowners insurance companies in the first case in which a court addressed whether the Truth In Lending Act (TILA) applies to an insurance installment payment plan (the court ruled TILA did not apply and rejected the plaintiff's request for disgorgement of an estimated $200 million in finance charges paid by insureds), a multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of one of the largest higher-education systems in the U.S. as the plaintiff in a case involving the breach of a software development contract; and a complete and voluntary dismissal of a misappropriation of trade secrets case filed against a prominent Silicon Valley software company client.

About Gordon & Rees: The firm was founded in San Francisco in 1974 and has become a national litigation and business transactions firm with nearly 400 lawyers in 16 offices throughout the United States, including lawyers qualified in Hong Kong and Canada. The firm's Commercial Litigation trial lawyers have well-proven expertise in handling complex commercial disputes in federal and state courts, including appeals, in addition to the mediation and arbitration setting. More information -- www.gordonrees.com.