Gregg A. Farley Los Angeles, California
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- Bar Admissions:
- California, 1984
- District of Columbia, 2006
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1985
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1996
- Education:
- UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, California,
1984
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: UCLA Law Review, Board of Editors, 1983 - 1984 - University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, California
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: Classical Languages (Greek & Latin)
- Published Works:
- "'Can we talk?' The Guide to Communicating with Class Members", Plaintiff Magazine, December, 2008
- "Class Actions Dodge Another Bullet from Industry Gunslingers [But How Long Can This Last]", Plaintiff Magazine, December, 2007
- "Class Actions Under Attack...Again!", Plaintiff Magazine, September, 2007
- "Supreme Court Hands Partial Victory to Supporters of Federal Preemption", Law Journal Newsletters, Product Liability Law & Strategy, December, 2005
- "Sweeping Litigation Reform Expands Jurisdiction over Class Actions", Law Journal Newsletters, Product Liability Law & Strategy, April, 2005
- "Certification of Class is Difficult in Cases of Medical Monitoring", Los Angeles Daily Journal, April 28, 2002
- "Truncated Proof", American Bar Association, Section of Litigation Class Actions & Derivative Suits Newsletter, Spring, 2000
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Class Actions for Non-Class Action Lawyers: Growing Your Business by Understanding the Basics and Recognizing Opportunities", Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2008
- Wage and Hour Teleconference - Strafford, 2009
- Wage and Hour Teleconference - Strafford, 2008
- "Class Action Basics 2004", American Bar Association Section of Litigation Teleconference, 2004
- Panel Discussion on "Procedural Aspects of 17200 Claims: Arbitrability, SLAPP, Attorney Fees and Class Actions", Mealey's California Section 17200 Conference, 2002
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Class Actions Today, 2008
- Board of Editors
- American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Class Actions & Derivative Suits Committee, 2003 - 2007
- Co-Chair of Committee
- Leader Publications, Product Liability Law & Strategy, 2000 - Present
- Member, Board of Editors
- Los Angeles County Bar Foundation, 2003 - 2007
- Member, Board of Directors
- State Bar of California, Litigation Section, 2001 - 2003
- Member, Executive Committee
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1998 - 2001
- Member, Products Liability Committee
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- Member
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1995 - 1996
- Member, Legislative Activity Committee
- Editorial Board, Los Angeles Lawyer, 1995 - 1997
- Board Member
- American Association for Justice
- Member
- American Constitution Society
- Member
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Member, Board of Governors
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 1995 - 2002
- Editor-in-Chief, Advocate
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 1993 - 1995
- Associate Editor
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Amicus Curiae Committee
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Member
- Cowboy Lawyers Association
- Member
- Society of Professional Journalists
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Sidley Austin, LLP, Partner, 2003 - 2007
- Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, Partner, 1991 - 2003
