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William Martin Gwire

William Martin Gwire

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20 reviews
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 51 years

Ethics and professional responsibility Lawyer at Emeryville, CA
Practice Areas: Ethics & Professional Responsibility

1250 45th Street, Suite 310, Emeryville, CA

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Ethics and Professional Responsibility 100%

We are 100% devoted to representing plaintiffs (clients only) in the legal malpractice field which includes malpractice, overbilling and breach of fiduciary duty. We are a litigation oriented practice, but also provide review and analysis of cases.

47 years | 1,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 51 years

State: California

Acquired: 1974

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

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Gwire Law Offices

1250 45th Street, Suite 310, Emeryville, CA, 94608

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William Martin Gwire's Reviews

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20 Client Reviews

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Practice Areas
Lawsuits & Disputes (17) Ethics & Professional Responsibility (6) Arbitration (3) Litigation (3) Contracts & Agreements (2) Bankruptcy & Debt (1) Business (1) Criminal Defense (1) Debt Collection (1) Debt Settlement (1) Divorce & Separation (1) Insurance (1) Personal Injury (1) Real Estate (1) Tax (1)
What Clients Mention
Case Results (17) Advocacy (15) Recommendation (11) Cost of Services (10) Character & Conduct (9) Professionalism (9) Practice Area Knowledge (8) Compassion (7) Communication Style (6) Trustworthiness (6) General Knowledge (5) Staff & Support (2) Payment Plans (1) Responsiveness (1)

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Posted by anonymous | April 09, 2012 | Business

Absolute Top Legal Malpractice Attorney.

I am a well-respected physician in San Francisco, and lost an arbitration dispute with a practice management firm -- due to faulty legal representation. After consulting with several top business attorneys in the city -- all of whom agreed that the outcome was due to legal misrepresentation -- I was... referred to Mr. Gwire. After a thorough review of my case, he provided brilliant representation for me -- both at the depostions and the mandatory pre-trial settlement. Though he felt strongly that we were likely to double or triple our "return" if we proceeded to a jury trial, he was extremely respectful in aggreeing to my wishes to accept the high 6-figure settlement that the opposing side offered at this pre-trial meeting -- acknowledging my desire to be done with the matter and not be involved in a knock down-trag out court proceeding. His preparation with consultants and audio-visual aids was impeccable. Every thing that he said would happen, did happen. He restored my faith in the legal profession! This was a case of legal malpractice, and that category is not included in the choices for "type of cases" below.

Posted by Dave and Gale | April 06, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Gwire Law Helped Iraq Veteran and Family

Gwire Law Offices came to our rescue when we, having no prior experience with lawyers, had been taken to the cleaners by our attorney. We had already gone to fee arbitration in Sonoma County, which we won. Then the attorney sued us the day before the arbitration award would have been final, which com...pletely absolved him from paying us. We were shocked that a lawyer would stoop to this level, especially since a panel of three arbitrators had already found him to be in the wrong. One phone call to Gwire Law, during which a junior attorney actually listened compassionately to our ordeal and asked pertinent questions, led us to believe that this firm actually cared about justice, not about money. Bill Gwire stepped in a few days later, telling us with dismay that this was the worst case of fee gouging he'd encountered in his entire career. Then Gwire Law got us the settlement we had deserved all along, but not without a fight, because the attorney we were going after was used to intimidating people and avoiding malpractice suits completely. He fought like a mad-dog, but we finally prevailed. From day one we felt that we were treated fairly and honestly by Gwire Law, which restored our faith in the legal profession. We highly recommend this firm to anyone who has been treated unjustly by the one person who is supposed to always be on your side, your attorney.

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Jerome Fishkin

Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Nov 29

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"I have been an ethics expert witness, who Mr. Gwire has employed for his client's litigation. I have also been employed as an adverse expert in cases of Mr. Gwire's. I have always appreciated his casework, his professionalism, and the thorough preparation he does in his cases."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2013

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Northern California Super Lawyers, California Super Lawyers

2012

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Northern California Super Lawyers, California Super Lawyers

2011

Northern California Super Lawyers, California Super Lawyers

2010

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Northern California Super Lawyers, California Super Lawyers

2009

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Northern California Super Lawyers, California Super Lawyers

2008

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Northern California Super Lawyers, California Super Lawyers

2007

Top 100 Attorneys in United States, Worth Magazine

2007

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

Northern California SuperLawyer, California Super Lawyers

2006

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

Top 100 Attorneys in the United States, Worth Magazine

2006

Northern California SuperLawyer, California Super Lawyers

2005

Top 100 Attorneys, Worth Magazine

2005

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

Northern California SuperLawyer, California Super Lawyers

2004

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

Voted one of California's "Go To" Legal Malpractice Lawyers,

2003

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2002

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1997

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1996

AV rated; Martindale Hubbell,

Associations

1977 - Present

San Francisco County Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Atallah vs. Equilon Enterprises (Shell Oil Co.)

$50,000,000 plaintiff verdict by LA jury

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Education

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Golden Gate University School of Law

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Boise St Univ

Speaking Engagements

2013

The Attorneys Fee Conference - 2013

How to Navigate a Legal Fee Dispute

2013

Roundtable Discussion Alternative Fee Arrangements

1995

London, England Seminar

Controlling Your Outside Legal Costs

1995

Hong Kong Legal Seminar

Controlling Your Outside Legal Costs

1995

California Seminar

Controlling Your Outside Legal Costs

1993

Wells Fargo Legal Seminar

Legal Fees

Publications

2005

2005

Worth Magazine Rise of the Independents

2002

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