Principal Counsel,
Law Offices of Guy Wilson, Santa Rosa, 2001 – Present
• Civil trial and appellate practice
emphasizing representation of plaintiffs
in employment, insurance, real property,
and personal injury law.
• Judicial Arbitrator, San Francisco Superior Court, 1992 – present.
Court-appointed arbitrator in approximately 100 judicial arbitration hearings,
and mediation panelist in court’s pre-arbitration early settlement program.
Professional Memberships:
• California State Bar
• American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
• San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
• Bar Association of San Francisco
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• Hastings College of the Law Alumni Association.
Post-CA State Bar Admission:
• Worthington & Worthington, San Francisco
Associate Counsel, 1984-1989, and Partner, 1989-2001
Civil litigation specialist for a-v rated law firm. Substantial trial, arbitration,
and appellate experience in personal injury, landlord-tenant, employment,
insurance, real property, construction, professional negligence, and administrative law.
Noteworthy cases resulting in published opinions:
- Hozz v. Lewis (1989) 215 CA3d 314 (lead trial attorney)
- Jenkins v. Pope (1990) 217 CA3d 1292 (law & motion briefs; preparation of
respondent’s brief and oral argument on appeal)
- Galland v. City of Clovis (2001) 24 C4th 1003 (litigation support)
Admission to California State Bar, December, 1984
State Bar Number 115309
Pre-Bar Admission:
• Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco, 1979-1984
Legal Editor and Proofreader
Editing and proofreading of briefs, memoranda, contracts, securities offerings,
and legal instruments for major international law firm.
• California Legislative Counsel, Sacramento, 1983
Summer Associate Counsel
Legal research and drafting of legislation for Senate and Assembly members.
Education:
• Juris Doctorate, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Class of 1984
• Moot Court Competition, Third Place, 1983
College
• Bachelor of Arts, English; University
of California at Berkeley, Class of 1972
• Honors
Program: Distinction in General
Scholarship
• Phi
Beta Kappa
High School
• Palo Alto High School, Class of 1968
• Academic Standing: Top 10%
• National Honor Society
• National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation
• California State Scholarship
References provided upon request