Gilbert Lynn Purcell is a lawyer practicing asbestos, mesothelioma, personal injury -- plaintiff and 2 other areas of law. Gilbert received a B.A. degree from University of California, Los Angeles, and has been licensed for 42 years. Gilbert practices at Brayton Purcell, LLP in Novato, CA.
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Firm InformationPositionSenior Trial PartnerFirm NameBrayton Purcell, LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesPublished Works: 'Rostker v. Goldberg: A Step Backward in Equal Protection, or a Justifiable Affirmation of Congressional Power?', Pepperdine Law Review, Vol.9, No. 2, p. 441
Representative Cases: 2021: Evelyn Brown et al. v. Lone Star Industries, et al.: Civil Jury Trial (Remote trial - COVID-19)
Wrongful Death
Case resolved during pre-trial motions in excess of $1,500,000.00 as to all case defendants.
Else McKay et al. v. Honeywell International, Inc. (Bendix Corporation) et al.: Civil Jury Trial (Remote trial - COVID-19)
Mesothelioma Wrongful death
Case resolved during pre-trial motions in excess of $2,500,000.00 as to all case defendants
2020: Jeffrey & Teresa Sposito v. Fluor Corporation
Monterey Mechanical Company
Bigge Crane Company
Tulloch Corporation et al.: Civil Jury Trial (Remote Trial - COVID-19)
Sarcomatoid Malignant Mesothelioma
Spouse Loss of Consortium - Negligence.
Case resolved as to all defendants during second day of Plaintiffs' Opening Statement in excess of $13,000,000.00.
Gary Garrison
Karen Garrison v. Temporary Plant Cleaners, Inc.
Scott Technologies, Inc.
Broadspectrum Downstream Services, Inc. FKA TIMEC Company, Inc.
Parsons Government Services, Inc. FKA Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc.
YBJD, Inc. FKA Yardbirds Electric
Plumbing Supply, Inc. et al.: Civil Jury Trial (Remote Trial - COVID-19)
No Marker Lung Cancer - 100+ pack year smoking history
Loss of Consortium.
Case resolved as to all defendants, including those who began trial as set forth above, during jury hardships (partly remote due to COVID p
emic) in excess of $1,250,000.00.
Robert & Debra Walker v. TIMEC Company, Inc. (n/k/a Broadspectrum Downstream Services, Inc.) et al.: Civil Jury Trial
Personal Injury/Loss of Consortium No-Marker Adenocarcinoma of the Lung - Negligence case - Contractor Liability
Case resolved during Motion Practice prior to jury selection in excess of $1,500,000.00 as to all case defendants.
2019: William Cole et al v. TIMEC Corporation et al.: Civil Jury Trial
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma - Negligence
Product Liability
Loss of Consortium
Case settled at opening statements in excess of $3,250,000.00 as to all case defendants.
Cynthia Treadwell v. Fluor Enterprises/Fluor Daniel Inc.
Sutherl
Building Materials, Inc. et al.: Civil Jury Trial
Wrongful Death - Career Insulator/Asbestos Abatement Contractor - Negligence - Products Liability
Case resolved at beginning of Plaintiff's Opening Statement in excess of $2,500,000.00 as to all case defendants.
Mary Ann Trujillo et al. v. Cal-Steam Company, Inc., Frederick Meiswinkle, Inc., Monterey Mechanical Company, et al.: Civil Jury Trial
Wrongful Death - Mesothelioma - Career Sheetmetal Construction Worker
Case resolved after hearings on all Motions In Limine prior to Jury Selection in excess of $2,500,000.00 as to all case defendants.
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1984, California
1985, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
MembershipsProfessional Associations
•American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Diplomat, 2008 to 2008
•American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member
•Consumer Attorneys of California, Board of Directors
•Consumer Attorneys of California, Board of Governors
•American Association for Justice, Member
•Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Member
•Public Justice, Member
•American Bar Association, Member
•San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA), Member
•The Bar Association of San Francisco, Member, Present
•Marin County Bar Association, Member, Present -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolPepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California
J.D.
1983 Law Review: Pepperdine University Law Review
Other EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
B.A.
Economics
University of California, Los Angeles
B.A.
1980 Honors: Alumni Scholar
Pembroke College at Cambridge University
International Economics and Courts
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1957
Amarillo, Texas, October 6, 1957
Gilbert Lynn Purcell
222 Rush Landing RoadNovato, CA 94945U.S.A.
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