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Jill Andrea Thomas

Jill Andrea Thomas

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  • Santa Ana, CA
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     Jill Andrea Thomas has over 29 years’ litigation and appellate experience. Her areas of practice include complex civil litigation in a wide variety of areas including business and real estate litigation, employment litigation, professional liability, construction defect litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury, and insurance bad faith. She has successfully tried, arbitrated and mediated hundreds of cases.      Ms. Thomas has successfully handled over 100 civil appeals and writs f

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  1. Appeals: 60%

    For 28 years, have successfully handle civil appeals and writs in California Courts of Appeal and Supreme Court, Federal Appellate Courts and California Supreme Court. Many appeals have resulted in published opinions. Previously acted as special counsel for the California Appellate Project for the State of California. Since 1991, have been a Certified Appellate Specialist by the California State Board of Legal Specialization.

    37 years, 150 cases

  2. Litigation: 40%

    Handle all aspects of complex business litigation, construction defect, professional liability, and personal injury. I have tried over 20 cases, mediated over 100 cases, and arbitrated over 50 cases in courts located throughout the State of California.

    37 years, 200 cases

Languages spoken

French

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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Certified Appellate SpecialistState Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization2001
Young Artists' AwardImmaculate Heart College1972
California State ScholarshipState of California1968
Work experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Senior AttorneyCallahan & Blaine2004 - Present
Senior AttorneyHollins, Shekhter2003 - 2004
Senior AttorneyVeatch, Carlson, Grogan & Nelson2001 - 2003
Sole ProprietorLaw Offices of Jill A. Thomas1996 - 2001
Senior AttorneyLewitt, Hackman, Hoefflin, Shapiro & Marshall1993 - 1996
AssociateO'Flaherty & Belgum1991 - 1993
AssociateGustlin, Golob & Bragin1986 - 1991
Associate AttorneyRoss, Fields, & Zaks1983 - 1986
Research AttorneyOrange County Superior Court1982 - 1983
AssociateLaw Offices of Richard L. Knickerbocker1980 - 1981
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Orange County Bar AssociationN/A2004 - 2009
Southern California Defense CounselN/A2002 - 2005
California Women LawyersN/A1996 - 2003
Women Lawyers Association of Los AngelesN/A1996 - 2006
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationN/A1982 - 2006
American Bar AssociationN/A1982 - 1990
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
SHEKHTER V. SUNSET CONCRETE & MASONRYDismissal of negligence claim reversed
Ridgley v. Topa Thrift & Loan (1998) 17 Cal.4th 970Supreme Court ruled in favor of my client
FIRST CITY PROPERTIES V. MACADAMReversal of sanctions order
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Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers (NIMLO)Municipal Aviation Law - Recent Developments1979
Education
School nameMajorDegreeGraduated
Southwestern Univ SOLlawJ.D.1979
Immaculate Heart CollMusic (Performing)BA - Bachelor of ArtsN/A

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3 Hutton Centre Dr Ste 900
Santa Ana, CA, 92707

Office (714) 241-4444

http://www.callahan-law.com