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Geoffrey Stuart Wells
also known as Geoffrey S. Wells
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About Geoffrey
Biography
HAS SUCCEEDED IN OBTAINING IMPRESSIVE RECOVERIES for his clients, resulting in more than 100 multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements in complex legal actions. These include cases involving motor vehicle injury, Quezda v. Motor Coach Industries - $8.15 million; Mehdipour v. City of Santa Monica - $2.65 million; wrongful death, Murillo v. U.S. Border Patrol - $3.3 million; and premises liability, Rosenbaum v. Security Pacific - $3.25 million. Among the high-profile cases that Geoff represents plaintiffs in is the Santa Monica Farmers Market crash which resulted in a total settlement of over $26 Million. Additionally, Geoff was one of the lead plaintiffs counsel in the Castillo v. DYK case involving multiple plaintiffs which resulted in a combined settlement and jury verdict of over $40 Million. He also succeeded on behalf of the victim in an amusement park ride lawsuit. The plaintiff, who fell approximately 35 feet to the ground when the lap bar on a Ferris wheel ride at Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom Amusement Park failed, was awarded $4.9 million in a binding arbitration agreement.
Geoff is an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He also is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, American Association for Justice and an officer of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles where he currently serves on their Board of Governors. Since 1995, Geoff has served as an arbitrator for the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles. He is a frequent lecturer on trial preparation and practice in California. Other professional organizations that Geoff is a member of include the Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations, Santa Monica Bar Association and Eighth Street Trial Lawyers. In 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Geoff was named a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics' Southern California Super Lawyers which lists the top five-percent of established Los Angeles and Orange County attorneys. In 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Geoff was also named by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in L.A. County. In 2006, Geoff was named to the Lawdragon 500 New Stars, New Worlds list. He was also named one of the Best Lawyers in America by Woodward/White, Inc. based on a survey of his peers.
He is a graduate of the University of Washington, (B.A., 1981) and was a pitcher on the college baseball team. Geoff received his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law (1985) and was a member of the Pepperdine Law School National Trial Competition Team. After being admitted to the bar in 1986, he began his legal career as a defense attorney with a focus on medical malpractice, hospital liability and special event and auto racetrack liability. Geoff worked for a plaintiff's sole practitioner for five years, where he tried 20 cases to verdict before joining GB&W in 1992.
Geoff is actively involved in youth sports, coaching both basketball and pony league baseball. He is a member of the University of Washington's Diamond Dawg Group which supports the University of Washington Men's Baseball Program. He is a member of the Sierra Club. Geoff is also a supporting member of the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation, and is an active PTA member. He and his wife Janet Ray support a variety of community causes including music, the arts and the Cardiac Arrhythmia Foundation.
Practice Areas
9
Practice Areas
Business
12%
Construction and Development
12%
Defective and Dangerous Products
12%
Employment and Labor
12%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in California for 39 years
State: California
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Location
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
(310) 576-1220
Fax
222 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 2100, El Segundo, CA, 90245
gbw.law/Online Presence
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I am delighted to write a recommendation for the law firm of Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP. They settled my complicated personal injury case in a year, and for the full amount. From the outset in the hospital, Geoffrey Wells was a great source of support. He is honest, informative, and always encoura...
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers
2013
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine
2011
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine
2010
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Top 100 Los Angeles County Lawyers, Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine
2006
Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Top 100 Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
N/A
500 New Stars, Lawdragon
Work Experience
1992 - Present
Partner, Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
1900 - Present
Partner, Greene, Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
Associations
American Board of Trial Advocates
Member
Consumer Attorneys of California
Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Santa Monica Bar Association
Member
Eighth Street Trial Lawyers
Member
Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles
Arbitrator
American Association for Justice
Member
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Board of Governors
Sample of Legal Cases
Castillo v. DYK
combined settlement and jury verdict of over $40 million
Quezda v. Motor Coach Industries
$8.15 million
Education
1985
Pepperdine University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
University of Washington
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Spanish