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Gregory Justin Sowder

General practice Attorney at Oakland, CA

5.0   19 reviews

also known as Greg Sowder

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  • Licensed for 25 years
    State CA
    Acquired 1998
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I’ve practiced law in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 23 years and focus my practice on Estate Planning, Probate, and General Civil Litigation. I also represent injured individuals in personal injury claims.

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Sowder Law Firm, A Professional Corporation
1300 Clay Street, Suite 600
Oakland, CA, 94612
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Posted by Lina | August 23, 2023
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Greg is an excellent attorney. Recently, he was hired as a defense attorney in a liability case for our house insurance company. His prompt and effective communication, warm demeanor, open dialogue, patience, and constructive guidance have been truly appreciated. We are deeply grateful for his dedicated efforts in securing the best possible outcome on our behalf. Having Greg as our defense attorney has provided us with analytical and strategic planning, supported us with solid communication and insight into how the case would develop, and reached a successful conclusion. We would definitely hire him again if we need a lawyer to help our family.
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Posted by Craig | July 29, 2021
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Greg was hired as a defense attorney in a liability case. He was very analytical and strategic in his planning, supported us with solid communication and incite as to how the case would develop and reached a successful conclusion. We have subsequently hired him to form a family trust and will. He is a very down to earth straight forward attorney who will give you good advice and is a pleasure to deal with.
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Posted by anonymous | July 25, 2021
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Greg Sowder was great
Our elderly father was exploited by a dishonest, predatory home improvement vendor, who tricked him in a number of ways and were unapologetically negligent regarding their terrible product. Greg Sowder sincerely cared about our circumstances and wanted to help. He worked hard on our behalf, wanting resolution for us more than his own enrichment. He was very pleasant to work with, and took the sting out of a horrible experience. Things were resolved in our favor, and we appreciated his help very much, especially how sincere he was.
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Posted by Susan | June 18, 2021
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Outstanding Service and a Great Human Being
Greg recently handled a case for me. He is knowledgeable, reliable, prompt in his responses, supportive and achieved excellent results. I highly recommend him.
Posted by Dan | May 15, 2021
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Really happy I found Greg!
Greg helped me with filing a lawsuit and collecting unpaid invoices from a past customer of my software consulting business. He was very knowledgeable and professional, and provided a ton of assistance. Greg really focused on doing things properly and thoroughly, and not just providing the bare minimum to check off boxes. My case wasn't huge in the grand scheme of things (but important to me!), so I appreciated that he put in that effort. Greg was very responsive to communications, and great about answering all of my questions. I don't spent a ton of time dealing with legal issues, so the potential costs were something that concerned me going into the lawsuit. I found Greg to be extremely fair in his billing, and very transparent about when things were going to have an impact on costs. All in all I would absolutely work with Greg again, and would happily recommend him to others!
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Posted by Kelly | April 8, 2021
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Highly recommend
Greg is an exceptional lawyer and person. He went above and beyond helping me with my case. He is kind, professional, diligent and always kept me in the loop. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome and can’t thank him enough for all that he did for me.
Posted by anonymous | April 8, 2021
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Knowledgeable and friendly attorney
We contacted Greg Sowder to assist us with the preparation of our living trust and will. He was patient and explain the process and listened to our needs. He checked in with us from time to time through out the whole process. Very professional and at the same time friendly.
Posted by Michele | April 7, 2021
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Great guy - Professional, Diligent
Gregory, from the very beginning gave us 100%. He thoroughly explored the facts, explained our options, what to expect and the benefits (or not) of proceeding with our case. He’s friendly, easy to talk to, and always corresponds in due time. Hopefully we’ll never need a lawyer again, but if we did, I wouldn’t hesitate contacting Gregory.
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Posted by anonymous | April 7, 2021
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Great lawyer
Greg is amazing lawyer, he pays attention to details and responds to your emails/calls in a timely manner. I would definitely use him again to fight anycase. He filed a lawsuit on my behalf was happy with the outcome.
Posted by Peter | October 30, 2020
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Great estate planning attorney
Greg guided us through the process of estate planning, including a trust, will, and related documents. He worked at our pace and explained everything so that we knew what we were doing and why. He was especially accommodating for document signing and deed recording during the COVID restrictions. Overall great experience.
Posted by anonymous | August 26, 2020
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Estate Plan Document
Greg was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. He was professional and also very relatable. Greg was patient and I never felt my questions were pointless. He was prompt to respond to my calls/emails/texts. Thank you for your service.
Posted by Mischa | July 21, 2020
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Living Trust with ARAG financing
We took the opportunity to use our temporary access to ARAG insurance to establish a Living Trust, and Greg was great to work with! It took us a long time to decide on a few mundane details, but he made the process as easy as it could've been, and helped us get the final pieces put together quite quickly once we realized our access to ARAG funding was going to expire soon. Easy-going and stress-free process!
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Posted by Vince | July 20, 2020
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Help in preparing a trust & will
Gregory was Very professional and extremely responsive to our needs. He was always easy to contact & quick yo respond to questions
Posted by Peter | July 20, 2020
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Knowledgeable and works at your pace
We engaged Gregory Sowder to create our living trust and will. He was very patient with all our questions and worked at our pace, which was reassuring. He has a strong grasp of various areas of law and our estate planning benefited from this board knowledge. Easy to work with and pofessional, Mr. Sowder was an excellent choice for our legal needs. I highly recommend his services.
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Posted by anonymous | July 20, 2020
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Living & Trust Service
Mr. Sowder wrote and living trust for myself and wife. From the very start of the process he was very conscientious and asked many questions in order to address the many issues that must be considered when writing a living trust. Greg also raised a number of issues which we had not anticipated and helped guide us through to make the best decision possible. He never rushed us and when we found that we needed to change a section of the draft, he acted quickly to resolve the issues. Greg was always patient with us, and answered our questions and concerns. I would not hesitate to recommend him to others who need to have a living trust.
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Posted by Rob | July 19, 2020
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Excellent attorney!
I highly recommend Greg for legal manners! He is very knowledgeable and easy to work with!
Posted by anonymous | February 17, 2019
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Will and Healthcare Directives
Greg was very thorough and kind, getting will and healthcare directives prepared for my husband and me. I have a peace of mind now knowing that this is set up. I highly recommend him to my friends and children.
Posted by anonymous | February 16, 2019
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Will & Durable Power of Attorney
Greg helped my wife and I put together a will and durable power of attorney. We appreciate his knowledge, patience, and experience. He answered our long list of questions. We feel a sense of relief finally completing the documents.
Posted by Michael | February 15, 2019
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Senior Claims Examiner
Mr. Greg Sowder was a very valuable defense counsel resource in the handling of our litigated files in the San Francisco area. He was always very responsive and knowledgeable in in our defense and procedures to bring claims to a fair resolution in an potential expedited matter.
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AVVO RATING 7.6 (Very Good)

Work Experience

  • Owner
  • Sowder Law Firm, A Professional Corporation
  • 2019 - Present
  • Partner
  • Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow & Canter, LLP
  • 2013 - 2018
  • Special Counsel
  • Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow & Canter, LLP
  • 2004 - 2012
  • Associate Attorney
  • Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow & Canter, LLP
  • 2000 - 2004
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Education

  • Rutgers University School of Law - Newark
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1996
  • University of California - Davis
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1989

Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2015 - Present
  • Alameda County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2010 - Present
  • National Appellate Advocacy Competition, American Bar Association's Law Student Division
  • Competition Judge February 2019 San Francisco Regionals
  • 2019 - 2019
  • Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
  • Member
  • 2016 - 2019
  • Public Agency Risk Manager Association
  • Associate Member
  • 2014 - 2016
  • Trucking Industry Defense Association
  • Member
  • 2013 - 2019
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law
  • Golden Gate University School of Law
  • 1994
  • American Jurisprudence Award in Writing and Research
  • Golden Gate University School of Law
  • 1994

Publications

  • Trucking Industry Defense Association Summer Newsletter
  • The ADA and the Alcoholic Driver
  • 2015

Speaking Engagements

  • 2015 Annual PARMA Conference
  • The Basics of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Public Transportation
  • 2015

Attorney endorsements

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Benjamin Scott
Personal injury Attorney | Mar 21
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I worked opposite Greg on a few cases when he was a lawyer for the insurance companies, and I was always impressed with his professionalism and courtesy. He is a true gentleman and a fantastic attorney. He works hard for his client, and he always found time to return my phone calls. I'm glad that he is no representing those people who have been hurt. He will do a lot of good for those clients."
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Ilan Janfaza
Personal injury Attorney | Mar 04
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Greg was very professional to deal with on a case in which my clients where injured on his insured’s premises. He fought for his clients with determination and skill. I enjoyed litigating this case with him."
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Bryan Stofferahn
Litigation Attorney | Feb 19
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Greg is a consummate professional and skilled attorney. He genuinely cares about his clients - big or small - and works tirelessly to secure positive results for each of them."
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Benjamin Scott
Personal injury
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Bryan Stofferahn
Litigation
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Ilan Janfaza
Personal injury
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Wendy Smith
Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Heinz Binder
Bankruptcy and debt
Oakland General practice Lawyer Gregory Justin Sowder
Gregory Justin Sowder
General practice Attorney
Oakland, CA
Licensed for 25 years
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