Attorneys Ashley Standfield, Kendra McGee, and Holly Brauchli joined assistants Theresa Mongelluzzo and Nicholas Garcia at the Bar Association of San Francisco’s School to College Day on October 16, 2012. At this service event, the participants conversed with students about applying to college and seeking scholarships. All enjoyed the opportunity to “pay it forward” by…
Attorney A. J. Sharp successfully brought a motion to exclude Plaintiff’s claims for future medical expenses and wage loss totaling more than $1.2 million in a personal injury matter venued in the United States District Court. Mr. Sharp successfully argued that plaintiff’s counsel’s failure to timely provide accurate and updated computations of damages substantially prejudiced…
Associates Ashley Standfield, Holly Brauchli and Anna Gehriger attended this year’s Judges Reception. Each year, the Barristers Club invites judges of San Francisco Superior Court, as well as federal judges and magistrates to the Judges Reception for an evening of mingling with the young lawyers of the Barristers Club. The revenue raised at this event…
Anna C. Gehriger was appointed Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Barristers Club. For more information, please visit http://www.sfbar.org/barristers/committees_diversity.aspx.
In October 2011, a Fortune 500 international retailer bestowed its annual Award of Excellence on Phillips, Spallas and Angstadt, LLP, in recognition of our passionate representation of the company.
Attorneys Robert K. Phillips and Jessica Stuart Pliner represented a local small business in a multi-million dollar wrongful death and survival action in Santa Clara Superior Court. Other Defendants in the case paid substantial sums to settle out of the case, including one settlement for over $600,000. The firm filed a motion for summary judgment…
Attorneys Brenda H. Entzminger and A.J. Sharp successfully brought a motion to exclude plaintiff’s future medical expenses in a personal injury matter venued in the United States District Court. Our attorneys effectively argued that plaintiff’s counsel’s failure to timely provide accurate and updated computations of damages substantially prejudiced Defendant. The Court agreed and struck plaintiff’s…
Partner Brenda H. Entzminger successfully brought a motion for summary judgment before the United States District Court. Attorney Ms. Entzminger put forth affirmative evidence that the retail client maintained its premises in a reasonably safe condition for use. The Court agreed with Ms. Entzminger’s arguments and awarded summary judgment in favor of the client.
In August 2011, Anna C. Gehriger became a member of the Diversity Committee of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Barristers Club. For more information, please visit http://www.sfbar.org/barristers/committees_diversity.aspx.
In July 2011, Anna C. Gehriger became a member of the California Bar Foundations’s Scholarship Alumni Steering Committee. For more information, please visit http://www.calbarfoundation.org.
On July 5, 2011, Gregory L. Spallas and Shivani Sutaria prevailed on a motion for summary judgment and obtained dismissal of a lawsuit against a large retail client in which Plaintiff alleged breach of implied-in-fact contract and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Plaintiff’s expert testified to past and future lost…
Attorneys Todd Angstadt and Elisa Marcaletti successfully obtained a dismissal of a wrongful death case against all three of their clients. The plaintiffs sought general, special and punitive damages in the seven figure range for their son’s death following an altercation at a social gathering. Mr. Angstadt and Ms. Marcaletti filed a motion for summary…
