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Ashland Chemical Company |
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AstraZeneca, Inc. |
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Chevron Products Corporation |
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National Starch and Chemical Company |
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PPG Industries, Inc. |
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Dow Chemical Company |
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Education |
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J.D., Hastings College of the Law, University of California, 1974 |
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A.B., University of California, Berkeley, 1971 |
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Admitted to Practice |
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California, 1974 |
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Gennaro A. Filice III
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In Brief
Mr. Filice is a founding partner of the firm
and an experienced trial and appellate lawyer.
He has tried numerous cases to jury verdict
in State and Federal Courts and has argued
appeals in various appellate jurisdictions
including the United States Supreme Court
and the California Supreme Court. He pursues
a general civil litigation practice with special
emphasis on environmental, toxic substance,
products liability and complex business litigation.
Representative Experience
Recent significant jury trials include: |
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Tellez v. The Dow Chemical Company – Defense of personal injury claims
brought by Nicaraguan banana workers arising out of alleged exposure to
di-bromo-chloro-propane (“DBCP”)
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City of Modesto et al, v. The Dow Chemical Company et al. – Defense of
claims brought by the City of Modesto arising out alleged groundwater
contamination.
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| Significant Appellate Decisions |
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San Diego Navy Federal Credit Union
v. Cumis Insurance Society, (1984) 162 Cal.App.3d 358
[Right of insured to independent counsel where insurer
reserves coverage issues]
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Mitchell v. Superior Court, (1984)
37 Cal.3d 591 [Scope of attorney/client privilege in fear-of-future-disease
case]
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Miranda v. Shell Oil Co., (1993) 17
Cal.App.4th 1651 [Circumstances under which medical monitoring
damages will be allowed in toxic exposure case]
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FDIC v. Meyer (1994) 510 U.S .471;
114 S. Ct. 996; 127 L.Ed.2d 308 [Right to due process
in termination of constitutionally-protected property
interest]
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Wedeck v. Union Oil Company of California
(Unocal), (1997) 59 Cal.App.4th 848 [Special employment
status as bar to tort action]
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Professional Associations and Activities |
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American Bar Association
Alameda County Association
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State Bar of California
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Defense Research Institute
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Association of Defense Counsel of
Northern California
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