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Stewart Paul Galbraith
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Biography
Born March 25, 1964; admitted to the California bar in 1990. Mr. Galbraith received his B.A., with honors, from California State University at Sacramento in 1987.
He graduated from California Western School of Law in 1990, Cum Laude, where he served as an editor and staff writer for the California Western Law Review.
Mr. Galbraith received the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing and interned at the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District. Following law school, Mr. Galbraith worked for eight years with a Sacramento insurance defense law firm, defending personal injury cases.
In 1998, he began his employment with Penney & Associates in Roseville, specializing in personal injury law. In July of 1999, he opened and began managing the Penney & Associates satellite office in Chico, California, limiting his practice to personal injury cases on behalf of the injured party. Penney and Associates California Personal Injury Lawyers is fortunate to have the expertise of Mr. Galbraith as well as be on the team.
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Fees and Rates
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Contingency
25%-33%
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Licensed in California for 35 years
State: California
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Penney & Associates
1802 Foundation Ln, Suite 100, Chico, CA, 95928
Penney & Associates
1490 Stone Point Drive, Roseville, CA, 95661
Penney & Associates
2150 River Plaza Drive, Suite 205, Sacramento, CA, 95833
Penney & Associates
5201 Great American Parkway, Suite 320 (Satellite), Santa Clara, CA, 95054
Penney & Associates
1652 W. Texas Street, Fairfield, CA, 94533
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Posted by anonymous | December 17, 2008
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Stewart took my case no problem, he kept positive through out the whole process even when I had lost hope. He made sure I got all the help I needed and helped me better understand what was going on. I couldn't of picked a better laywer.
Stewart Paul Galbraith's Lawyer Endorsements
"Mr. Galbraith is an outstanding attorney. One of the best in the business - by far. He works tirelessly to achieve optimal results for his clients, and the results speak for themselves. I would highly recommend Mr. Galbraith to anyone seeking legal assistance."
"In my experience with Stewart, he's been an excellent advocate for his clients and genuinely cares about their recovery. I highly recommend Mr. Galbraith."
"Mr. Galbraith is an excellent attorney and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone."
"Stewart Galbraith is a highly competent and ethical lawyer who works tirelessly for his clients. As a colleague, I have worked with him on a number of cases over the past 15+ years. He has a very analytical mind, and he is extremely adept at problem solving. He does a great job for his clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have referred many clients to Mr. Galbraith and he has represented them extraordinarily well."
"I endorse this lawyer. Stewart is a partner of Penney and Associates and I have known his him for many years. I first knew him when I had cases against him and found him to be a strong advocate for his client and a good trial lawyer. He is now a partner of Penney and Associates."
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Experience
Honors
1989
Am Jur -- Legal Writing, American Jurisprudence Publishing
1989
Internship, California Fourth District Court of Appeal
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Managing Partner, Penney & Associates
1900 - Present
Partner, Penney & Associates Attorneys at Law
1996 - 1998
Managing Partner, Galbraith, Moore & Gingrich
1995 - 1996
Attorney, Gay, Hall & Ditore
1990 - 1994
Attorney, McKinley, Gay, Keitges & Pach
Associations
1998 - Present
American Trial Lawyers Associationmember
1990 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1990 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
1990 - Present
United States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Martin v. Lawrence
Jury Verdict $427,925.00
Manriquez v. Hendrick
Settlement $1.8 million
Hernandez v. [Confidential Corporate Defendants]
Settlement: $3.5 million
Cardoza v. Laird Manufacturing, et al.
Jury Trial: Net verdict of $422,214.79
Reyes v. Kolb
Jury Verdict: $8,122.00
Khang v. Morones
Settlement: $300,000.00
Obaidi v. Belknap
$1.5 million settlement
Education
1990
California Western School of Law
Juris Doctor (Cum Laude)
1987
California State University, Sacramento
BA - Bachelor of Arts (With Honors)
1986
California State University at Sacramento
BA
Speaking Engagements
2012
Legal Hour
Bicycle v. Auto - The Law
2009
Continuing Education of the Bar
Punitive Damages - Product Liability
Publications
2014
Self - Blog
Tragedy of a Wrongful Death
2013
Self - Blog
The Myth of "Full Coverage"
Languages
English
Spanish