Excellence - Expertise - Experience

Gary L. Jacobsen
Achievements and Legal Experience
The
primary focuses of Mr. Jacobsen's practice are professional liability, environmental
matters and civil litigation. He is a frequent speaker at seminars involving
design professionals, contractors and environmental issues. He specializes
in the representation of architects, engineers and contractors in construction
litigation. He currently represents product manufacturers, owners, architects,
engineers and subcontractors in matters involving asbestos and toxic mold
allegations. Further, he successfully defended an international engineering
firm in a five-week jury trial relating to environmental issues stemming from
contamination/remediation of a former gasoline station. He obtained a defense
verdict and, following an appeal, was awarded all attorneys' fees and costs.
In another lengthy trial, he represented a design professional in a matter
involving a high-rise tower with alleged major mold issues, obtaining a very
favorable verdict result. He has extensive experience defending serious personal
injury cases involving wrongful death, brain damage, permanent disabilities
and serious burns. He has an extremely successful record in jury trials involving
engineers/architects, environmental matters, personal injury, products liability,
premises liability and construction defect claims. He has successfully argued
appeals before the California Appellate Court. Based upon his extensive trial
record, he is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates
(ABOTA). Due to the strength of his reputation and practice, he has received
a Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating.
Education
- Pacific Union College, cum laude, 1978
- University of San Diego, School of Law, 1983
Professional Licenses
- Attorney at Law, California
- Attorney at Law, Washington
Bar and Court Admissions
- United States District Court, Central and Southern Districts, California
- United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts, Washington
Speeches and Publications
- West Coast Casualty Seminar
- CNA Architects and Engineers Seminars
- California Geotechnical Engineers of California
- National A.I.A. Conference – San Diego, Chicago and Los Angeles
- C.R. Vince Seminar
- XL Environmental Seminar
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Seminar
- Zurich North America A & E Seminar
- “Masters of the Trial” Seminar, Reality and Strategy of Trying Construction Defect Actions
- The Asian American Architects/Engineers Association
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member International Bar Association
- Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC)
- California Geotechnical Engineering Association
- Member of American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Community Involvement
- Pro Bono Work, Coachella Valley Indian tribe and indigent children
