Gregory Andrew Garbacz

Gregory Andrew Garbacz

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 32 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Business, Real Estate

777 S Figueroa, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA

About Gregory

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 50%

Employment/labor counseling and litigation, including class action litigation defense.

50%
Business 30%

Business and contracts litigation, including consumer class action litigation defense.

30%
Real Estate 20%

Real estate litigation.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-425 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 32 years

State: California

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Klinedinst PC

777 S Figueroa, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90017

Klinedinst PC

501 W Broadway, Ste. 600, San Diego, CA, 92101

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Gregory Andrew Garbacz's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Brad | February 25, 2010

Greg Garbacz is brilliant. We are so happy we reatined his firm. For the first time in 1 year we can sleep at night.

I am the President of a California Corporation in the hospitality industry. The corporation is facing two class action wage and hour suits. We retained a firm 1 year ago and to date, very little has been done on the case in terms of a settlement. We were hoping to settle the case before the court...s granted the motion for the class. Unhappy with our current legal council a good friend of 25 years used Mr. Garbacz. My friend owns 12 restaurants with annual sales in excess of $80 million. I figured whomever he used was the best. In our initial meeting, Mr. Garbacz gave me almost 3 hours of his time. He made excellent suggestions that the current council did not peruse over the past 12 months and for the first time in 1 year I felt like there was a light at the end of the tunnel. For the 1st time in 12 months I slept well with the confidence this would finally be handled be a great attorney. Within 7 days Mr. Garbacz did more on these 2 cases than the other firm did in 12 months. 10 days into this we’re now moving into the right direction. Greg emails me right back, returns my calls quickly and even this past Saturday and Sunday answered all my emails within the hour! His ideas in settling this case are brilliant. I could not be happier that we have Greg and his team supporting us. Our company needed managers to be trained in sexual harassment. Within 1 day Greg had a colleague in the firm contact me and we scheduled the class. I’ve asked him advice on 2 legal matters with current employees and he responds quickly and with excellent advice. I highly recommend Greg and his firm to anyone looking to retain legal council. Brilliant. Kind. Considerate. Compassionate. Out of the box thinking. Fair. Reasonably priced. It does not get better.

Posted by anonymous | February 25, 2010

Greg Garbacz Review

Mr. Garbacz took the time to come to our offices to meet with us personally and to inform the CEO and the Board of Directors and clarify the legal issues in our case. He was insightful and responsive to any questions or concerns that the CEO or the Board had. As we moved through the litigation proces...s, he made himself available to continue to clarify and explain procedures or motions that were being filed. He demonstrated high ethics which made it easy to follow his counsel. His staff were also very responsive and courteous. Due to the high level of professionalism of himself and his staff, our company was confident that our confidence was well placed. We were very satisfied with our experience with Mr. Garbacz and would recommend him to our colleagues.

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Gregory Andrew Garbacz's Lawyer Endorsements

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Harvey Berger

Employment and labor lawyer | Sep 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I co-counseled with Greg on an extremely complex matter, and I can say without hesitation, that Greg is one of the finest lawyers I have ever worked with. Brilliant tactically, ethical and wise."

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Harvey Berger

Employment and labor lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Best Lawyers In America For Employment Law Management, Best Lawyers in America

2019

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

2017

Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers

2015

Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers

2015

Best of the Bar, San Diego Business Journal

2014

Best of the Bar, San Diego Business Journal

2014

Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers

2014

Top Attorneys in Orange County, Orange Coast Magazine

2013

Top Lawyer in San Diego, San Diego Magazine

2013

Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers

2012

Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers

2010

Southern California Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers

2009

Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers

2004

Rising Star of Southern California, Southern California Super Lawyers

1993

Burks Scholar, Washington & Lee University

1992

Law Review, Washington & Lee University

1991

American Jurisprudence Award, Contracts, Mock Trial Competition

N/A

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Shareholder & Chief Strategy Officer, Klinedinst PC

1998 - Present

Shareholder & COO, Klinedinst PC

1993 - 1998

Associate, Klinedinst PC

Associations

2018 - Present

California Lawyers Association

Member

2011 - Present

PIHRA

Member

2007 - Present

Vistage

Member

2000 - Present

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

Member

2000 - Present

San Diego Defense Lawyers Association

Member

1993 - Present

San Diego County Bar Association

Member

1993 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

American Inns of Court

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Erik Lugris, et. al. v. Full Swing Golf

$1.6 million judgment in favor of clients

Future Growth, et. al. v. Gateway Title Co., et. al.

Jury Verdict/Judgment - $3M+

Cui v. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.

Defense Verdict

Sabi v. Sterling

Defense verdict/successful appeal

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Education

1993

Washington and Lee University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Lafayette College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2007

10th Annual Klinedinst Employment Symposium

Sexual Harassment, Retaliation, and Discrimination 2007 Legal Updates

2006

9th Annual Klinedinst Employment Symposium

Defending Employment Claims: Tips and Traps” and "Staying Out of Court: Mistakes to Avoid

2005

8th Annual Klinedinst Employment Symposium

Discovery in Employment Cases: Strategy & Considerations

2005

Lorman Education Services Seminar

Conflicts of Interest in a Changing World

2002

Lorman Education Services Seminar

Human Resources Audits

2001

KLINEDINST Employment Law Symposium

Trial By Fire

2000

National Human Resource Association

Employment Practices Liability Insurance: An Attorney's Perspective

1998

University of California, San Diego

The ABCs of Hospitality Law: Contracts, Torts & Employment Law

N/A

CNA Insurance Company

How to Avoid Being Mistaken for Lunch

Publications

2006

2002

Los Angeles Daily Journal California's New Law, First in Nation, Provides Up to Six Weeks Paid Leave

2001

Los Angeles Daily Journal Gender Stereotypes: Nichols' Holds Valuable Lesson for Employers

1999

Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report Legal Malpractice: Preserving Critical Evidence, Or, At-Least, Third-Party Spoliation Claims for Your Client

1999

Los Angeles Daily Journal Reducing Vulnerability to Malicious-Prosecution Suits

1998

Los Angeles Daily Journal General Contractors Liability for Injuries is Limited

1996

Los Angeles Daily Journal Cross Purposes: Indemnity Claims Against Successor Attorneys
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