Amando Galvan
Summary
Dedicated legal professional offering expertise in civil litigation and appellate law. Proven success in representing and advocating for clients. Gifted in the legal research, analysis of complex legal issues and in communicating clearly and zealously in writing. Hardworking, loyal and always striving for excellence.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate Attorney
Law Offices of David R. Denis, P.C
08.2021 - Current
- Handle cases, do legal research and analysis, write appellate briefs and legal memoranda, and represent clients in the areas of: employment law litigation (plaintiff's side), civil litigation, including appellate litigation, and collections and business/contract disputes.
Sole Practitioner
Law Office of San Fernando
07.2017 - 08.2021
- Handled all cases in the areas of: employment law, family law and civil litigation including appellate law, collections and business/contract disputes.
Sole Practitioner
Law Office of Armando Galvan
12.2010 - 07.2017
- Did legal research and and analysis, wrote legal memoranda, and represented clients and served as Of Counsel for law firms in the areas of: appellate law, family law and civil litigation, including personal injury and business/contract disputes.
Staff Attorney
Parker Stanbury, LLP.
02.2006 - 10.2010
- As "in house" counsel for the firm's individual and small business clients, I advised and represented clients in the areas of: family law, appellate law, insurance law, general civil litigation, and contract disputes.
Sole Practitioner
Law Office of Armando M. Galvan
05.1995 - 02.2006
- As "of counsel" and as private counsel for own clients, I represented clientele in legal areas including: family law, appellate law, civil litigation, contract disputes, real estate, and construction litigation.
Associate Attorney
Haight, Brown & Bonesteel
09.1990 - 05.1995
- As member of appellate law department of this insurance defense firm, I performed legal research and analysis of broad range of civil liability and procedural issues, reviewed the record on appeal, drafted appellate briefs and argued matters before state District Courts of Appeal.
Judicial Clerk
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
09.1989 - 08.1990
- As one of two staff attorneys for the late Hon. Roger D Foley, I performed legal research and analysis of law and motion and trial issues, reviewed memoranda and evidence submitted by respective counsel, and produced draft bench memoranda for Judge Foley.
Education
J.D. in Law Degree -
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
05.1989
Masters in Public Policy Analysis -
Goldman Graduate School of Public Policy, Berkeley, CA
05.1986
Skills
- Skilled in Oral Advocacy in and out of court
- Excellent Writer of appellate and trial court briefs
- Legal Research and Analysis of complex legal issues
- Case Management
- Litigation Management
Honors And Achievements
- A Published article, The Statute of Limitations for Equitable Accounting Claims, Los Angeles Lawyer, April 2010, at 19. (Coauthor, Theodore P. Byrne, Esq.)
- A number of Published California appellate court opinions (Egs. Ricard vs. Grobstein, etc., et al. (Briefed); and Cyrus Tabaz vs. Cal Fed Finance, et al. (Briefed and Argued)).
- Over 50 appellate briefs written
- Authored as law clerk, the published decision in Fallini v. Hodel, 725 F. Supp. 1113 (D. Nev. 1989)
- CORO Fellowship Participant in Leadership Program, Los Angeles, California.
- Awarded Sloan Foundation Public Policy and Analysis Fellowship.
Other Information
Spanish, Music, Guitar, English at Pomona College, Claremont, California.
References
- Theodore P. Byrne, Esq., California State University-Domingo Hills, Carson, CA, 90747-0001, (310) 714-9483
- Arvand Naderi, Esq., 405 N. Maclay Avenue, Suite 203, San Fernando, CA, 91340-2457, (818) 837-7700
Timeline
Senior Associate Attorney
Law Offices of David R. Denis, P.C
08.2021 - Current
Sole Practitioner
Law Office of San Fernando
07.2017 - 08.2021
Sole Practitioner
Law Office of Armando Galvan
12.2010 - 07.2017
Staff Attorney
Parker Stanbury, LLP.
02.2006 - 10.2010
Sole Practitioner
Law Office of Armando M. Galvan
05.1995 - 02.2006
Associate Attorney
Haight, Brown & Bonesteel
09.1990 - 05.1995
Judicial Clerk
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
09.1989 - 08.1990
J.D. in Law Degree -
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Masters in Public Policy Analysis -
Goldman Graduate School of Public Policy, Berkeley, CA
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