TEN. As in ten-figure recoveries. Girardi | Keese attorneys
have obtained payouts greater than $1 billion three times,
one of only a handful of law firms to do so. Plaintiffs in the
Sempra Energy, El Paso Gas and Vioxx lawsuits shared
in multibillion-dollar settlements obtained by founding
partner Thomas Girardi.
NINE. Girardi | Keese has nine members of the American
Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)—which limits its
membership to lawyers who have tried 20 civil jury trials. No
other California firm devoted to representing plaintiffs on a
contingent-fee basis has as many ABOTA members. The active
ABOTA lawyers include Thomas Girardi, John Girardi, Robert
Finnerty, James O’Callahan, David Lira, John Courtney, Amy
Solomon, Andre Rekte and Shawn McCann. Two other firm
lawyers are on the verge of becoming ABOTA eligible.
SEVEN. In March 2011, juries in three different
courtrooms returned seven-figure verdicts in cases tried
by Girardi | Keese partners. McCann won a case for a worker
injured on a jobsite, Rekte prevailed in a medical malpractice
case, and Graham LippSmith succeeded in a federal copyright
and trademark misappropriation case. Each of these verdicts
exceeded $1 million before costs and fees were added.
TWO. Two Girardi | Keese lawyers, Lyssa Roberts and
McCann, were awarded the 2011 Scott Baldwin Award
by the American Association for Justice. The award
recognizes outstanding trial work by young lawyers who
actively serve the legal community.
ONE. When it comes to cases, each one is a cause for
Girardi | Keese. Thomas Girardi, Chris Aumais and Lira also
recently obtained an $18 million verdict in the much publicized
Bryan Stow v. LA Dodgers case, where San Francisco fan Bryan
Stow was severely beaten and sustained a massive brain injury at
Dodger Stadium due to various gaps in security. Fighting for the
best interests of clients drives the firm’s attorneys each time they
take on a case. Their steadfast commitment to putting clients
first makes for excellent lawyering, which means favorable
results, lives changed for the better and justice served.
GIRARDI | KEESE
STANDING (LEF T TO RIGHT): Howard B. Miller*, Keith D. Griffin*, Thomas V. Girardi*†, Andre Rekte,
John A. Girardi*††, John K. Courtney*; SEATED: Graham B. LippSmith*, Amy Fisch Solomon*†††,
David R. Lira*†, Robert W. Finnerty*; INSE T: Amanda L. McClintock, James G. O’Callahan*
*CHOSEN TO 2014 SOU THERN CALIFORNIA SUPER LAW YERS
†TOP 10 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ††TOP 100 SOU THERN CALIFORNIA, †††TOP 50 WOMEN SOU THERN CALIFORNIA
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