Gregory Y. Lievers
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California
Practice Areas:
Business litigation
Education Qualification:
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Practice Areas:
Business litigation
2163 Newcastle Avenue, Suite 200, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007Encinitas, California, 92007
First Admitted: 1983, California
Professional Webpage: http://www.gylievers.com/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Board of Directors, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County, 2016
- Member, Board of Directors, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County, 2000
- Vice President, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County, 2002
- Partner, Higgs, Fletcher & Mack (1989), 1995
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- ▶ Represented plaintiff in suit claiming fraud and breach of contract arising out of a real estate development agreement. No settlement offer by defendant. TRIAL RESULT: $1.35 million judgment for plaintiff., 2010
- ▶ Represented plaintiff in action for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty related to failed partnership. No settlement offer by defendant. TRIAL RESULT: $667.000 jury verdict for plaintiff., 2015
- ▶ Represented plaintiff in action for breach of contract. TRIAL RESULT: $905,000 judgment for plaintiff., 2010
- ▶ Represented defendant, an accounting firm, in lawsuit alleging conspiracy to steal clients from another firm. Plaintiff alleged damages of $25 million. RESULT: Settled for mid-five figures, most of which was paid by client’s liability insurance carrier despite carrier's initial coverage denial., 2011
- ▶ Represented proponent of will in will contest involving $500,000 estate. Will signed by only one witness. TRIAL RESULT: Judgment for will proponent., 2013
- ▶ Represented beneficiary named in Probate Code § 850 petition. Petitioners sought damages of $200,000 plus punitive damages. Two week trial. TRIAL RESULT: Judgment for beneficiary, 2012
- ▶ Represented plaintiff in suit to enforce 30-year old oral “Marvin” agreement against estate of deceased companion. No settlement offer. TRIAL RESULT: Jury verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $256,000., 2008
- ▶ Represented defendant employer sued for alleged pregnancy discrimination. TRIAL RESULT: Jury verdict for defendant. , 2011
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Provided pro bono services on multiple cases through the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Project since 2012, 2017
- Chairman, North County Bar Association Youth in Court committee, 2017
Honors/Awards:
- Received 2015 Attorney of the Year award from the Bar Association of Northern San Diego County., 2015
- Martindale-Hubbell AV rated since 1998, 2017
- Avvo rated 10 out of 10, 2016
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2015
- One of 78 attorneys nationwide chosen to be interviewed for How Leading Lawyers Think: Expert Insights into Judgment and Advocacy by Randall Kiser (Springer, 2011), 2011
Educational Background:
- BA, English Literature, UCLA, 1979
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