GABRIEL J. PADILLA | Associate
GABRIEL J. PADILLA is an Associate of the Firm in its Sherman Oaks, California, office and is a member of its Products Liability Practice Group. For more than 14 years, Mr. Padilla has represented and defended manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in a wide variety of products defect claims, including mass tort and class-action lawsuits. His experience also includes Federal and State litigation involving:
- Defending consumer class-actions under California’s Unfair Competition Laws, Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and other consumer laws.
- Working in the Firm’s Employment and Labor Law Practice Group, defending claims of wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in civil proceedings.
- Defending companies in complex, multi-party litigation under California’s Proposition 65 law.
Practice Areas
- General Litigation
- Products Liability
- Employment and Labor Law
- Complex and Class-Action Lawsuits
- Insurance Defense
Education
J.D., Loyola Law School, 2003
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1995
Bar Admissions
State Bar of California
Court Admissions
All California State Courts
U.S. District Court - Central District of California
U.S. District Court - Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court - Northern District of California
U.S. District Court - Southern District of California
