Shirley A. Gauvin
Ms. Gauvin is one of a very few attorneys in Southern California to achieve certification as Specialist in Appellate Law by the California Bar Association. She specializes in civil writs and appeals, defense of class action litigation, and Business & Professional Code section 17200 litigation, and in litigation coordination and insurance bad faith and coverage matters. Ms. Gauvin works closely with the insurance litigation department in the drafting of pre-trial and post-trial motions, evaluating issues for writ or appeal, and pursuing writs and/or appeals on behalf of the firm's clients.
EDUCATION
J.D., Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, 1989
Extern for the Honorable Frances Gall Hill, 1986
B.S., Indiana University, 1986
Certificate of Study, British and American Social Policy, University of Kent in Canterbury, England, 1985
PUBLISHED OPINIONS
- County of San Diego v. Ace Property & Casualty Insurance Company, et al., 103 Cal.App.4th 1335 (2002)
- Mercy Hospital and Medical Center v. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, 15 Cal.4th 213 (1997)
- Barnes v. Black, 71 Cal.App.4th 1973 (1999)
- Fire Insurance Exchange v. American States Insurance Company, 39 Cal.App.4th 653 (1995)
- Hughes v. Mid-Century Insurance Company, 38 Cal.App.4th 1176 (1995)
- Holland v. Sterling Casualty Insurance Company, 75 Cal.App.4th 1059 (1994)
- Triplett v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 24 Cal.App.4th 1415 (1994)
- Handy v. First Interstate Bank of California, 13 Cal.App.4th 917 (1993)
- Truck v. Pozzuoli, et al., 17 Cal.App.4th 856 (1993)
- Wilks v. Hom, 2 Cal.App.4th 1264 (1992)
- Byrum, et al. v. Brand, 219 Cal.App.3d 926 (1990)
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Gaitan v. Foremost Insurance Co.
- Jones v. Explorer Insurance Co.
- Kreuger v. Fidelity Investment
- Lincolnshire Management, Inc. v. Seneca Insurance Company, Inc.
- Mostajo v. Aegis Security Insurance Co.
- Walls v. Explorer Insurance Co.
PRESENTATIONS–PUBLICATIONS–LEADERSHIP ROLES
Certified Specialist, Appellate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association
California State Bar Association, Litigation Section
San Diego County Bar Association, Appellate Court Committee
The American Inns of Court, Louis M. Welch Chapter
The Defense Research Institute
The Thomas More Society
San Diego Defense Lawyers
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