Gilbert L. Purcell
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Personal Injury
222 Rush Landing Road, Novato, CA 94945
About Gilbert L. Purcell
Practice Areas
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- Personal Injury
Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, 1983J.D.
- Law Review: Pepperdine University Law Review,
- University of California, Los Angeles, 1980B.A.
- Major: Economics
- Honors: Alumni Scholar
- Pembroke College at Cambridge UniversityMajor: International Economics and Courts
Representative Cases
- Michael & Sonseah Sciume v. ATKN Company (FKA Guy F. Atkinson Company) et al. (2020)
- Robert & Debra Walker v. TIMEC Company, Inc. (n/k/a Broadspectrum Downstream Services, Inc.) et al. (2020)
- David Ellis v. Temporary Plant Cleaners, Inc. et al. (2019)
- Personal Representative of Decedent Larry Tanks, Sr. v. Union Pacific Railroad Company et al. (2019)
- William Cole et al v. TIMEC Corporation et al. (2019)
- Cynthia Treadwell v. Fluor Enterprises/Fluor Daniel Inc.; Sutherland Building Materials, Inc. et al. (2019)
- Susan Kimberling et al. vs. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. et al. (2019)
- Mary Ann Trujillo et al. v. Cal-Steam Company, Inc., Frederick Meiswinkle, Inc., Monterey Mechanical Company, et al. (2019)
- Mary Ann Trujillo et al. v. Cal-Steam Company, Inc., Frederick Meiswinkle, Inc., Monterey Mechanical Company, et al. (2019)
- Thomas and Mary Sylvester v. Goodman Lumbar Company et al. (2019)
- Edmond Newman & Shirley Newman v. Valley Pipe & Supply Company, et al. (2018)
- Stanley Boren and Christie Noble v. Underground Construction Co., Inc., et al. (2018)
- Michael & Debbie Vandevoir v. Bendix Corp.(Honeywell International, Inc.) et al. (2018)
- Sondra Leeper, et ux v. Ric-Wil, Incorporated, et al. (2018)
- Robert Spiers et al v. CSK Auto Parts, Inc. et al. (2018)
- Richard & Made Berg v. Alta Building Materials Company et al. (2018)
- Kenneth Johnson v. Dixieline Lumber Company et al. (2018)
- John Hernandez; Virginia Hernandez v. Calaveras Asbestos Ltd., et al. (2018)
- Ernestine Brown et ux. v. Albay Construction Company et al. (2018)
- John M. Silva v. TOSCO Corporation et al. (2017)
- Larry Petrie & Charlotte Petrie v. John Crane Inc; The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co; Montgomery Auto Parts Co, et al. (2017)
- Cornelius Wadley v. Triple A Machine Shop, Inc; Dana Companies LLC, et al. (2017)
- Faagalogalo Faiaipau et ux v. J&H Marine & Industrial Engineering Company (Willard Marine Decking Inc.) et al. (2017)
- Michael Rhodes v. California Drywall Company et al. (2017)
- Linda Ponchione et ux v. Curtis Wiggins Enterprises, Inc. dba One Stop Auto Parts et al. (2017)
- Nolan Lamb v. Sierra Rock Products, Inc. et al. (2017)
- Richard Hurvitz and Carole Hurvitz v. Certainteed Corporation et al. (2017)
- Daniel Shaw & Shirley Shaw v. John Crane, Inc. (2017)
- Martin Granados et ux. v. Allied Fire Protection, Inc. et al. (2016)
- Earlean Harris et ux. v Pacific Bell Telephone Company et al. (2016)
- Larry Verworn et ux v. Amcord, Inc.; Frederick Meiswinkle, Inc. et al (2016)
- John Pelleritti v. Dinwiddie Construction Co., Golden Gate Drywall Co., et al. (2016)
- Nikki Pooshs v. Philip Morris USA; RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company; Lorillard Tobacco Company (2016)
- Abraham and Lisa Castillo v. Triple A Machine Shop, Inc.; John Crane Inc. et al. (2016)
- Robert Turner et ux. v. American Optical Company et al. (2016)
- Donald Hicks v. Alderholt Specialty Company, Inc. et al. (2016)
- Richard Whittenburg, et ux. v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, et al. (2015)
- Robert Hanson v. Beazer East Company, et al. (2015)
- Barry Kelly v. Crane Co. et al. (2015)
- Stephen and Paula Windham v. Metalclad Insulation Corporation (2015)
- Betty Peterson et al v. Cahill Construction Co et al. (2015)
- Elaine Percy et al v. San Francisco Gravel Co. et al. (2015)
- Damon & Sondra Leeper v. Certainteed Corporation; TIMEC; et al. (2014)
- Robert & Linda Whalen vs. John Crane, Inc. (2014)
- U.S. Navy Admiral Beverley Lowe(ret.); James Mack; Kerry O'Brien v. General Dynamics Corp. et al. (2014)
- Raymond & Carol Byrum v. BorgWarner Morse TEC Inc. et al. (2014)
- Tajie Major v. Lorillard Tobacco Company, et al. (2014)
- Charles Fannin (Stationary Engineer); David Gerecke (Marine Machinest); John Giraudo (Laborer); Gloria McClain (Tommy McClain - Insulator); Guadalupe Ramirez (Marine Electrician); Edward Schlimmer (Pipefitter) v. Bath Iron Works Corporation; General Dynamics Corporation; et al. (2014)
- Kenneth Sawyer et ux v. Certainteed Corporation, et al. (2014)
- Willie Howard v. Rosendin Electric, Inc. et al. (2014)
- James and Ester Shiffer v. General Electric Company, et al. (2014)
- Janeen Kempton et ux. v. Flowserve US, Inc. et al. (2014)
- Deloris Turner et ux. v. Hennessy Industries, Inc., et al. (2013)
- Margaret Patrick et ux. v. Lamons Gasket Company, Inc. et al. (2013)
- Sandy Siegel et ux. vs. Hennessey Industries, Inc. et al. (2013)
- James Chesser v. Supro Corporation, et al. (2013)
- Eugene Rocha and Gail Rocha v. Hamilton Supply Co, Inc. (Oakland SheetMetal Co., Inc) (2013)
- Franklin Schwab and Patricia Schwab v. ZF Sachs Automotive of America, Inc. et al (2013)
- John & Mary Beth Perniz v. Certainteed Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2013)
- Richard Luros, M.D. v. Amcord Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: Alameda County 2013)
- Michael Villaverde et ux v. Fluor Corporation et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2013)
- Flora Olson et ux v. Timec Company Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2013)
- Michael Todd v. Todd Shipyard Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2013)
- David and Gail DeCeoursty v. Fraser's Boiler Service, Inc. et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2013)
- Melvin Desin v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2012)
- John and Sandra Leonard v. Metalclad Insulation Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2012)
- Oscar Bonetto v. Kelly Moore Paint Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2012)
- Thomas Metcalf, et ux. v. San Francisco Gravel Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2012)
- Judith Black v. Certainteed Corporation ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2011)
- Margaret Watson v. Honeywell Corporation; Borg Warner Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: King County, Washington 2011)
- Sandra Austin, et ux. v. Sequoia Ventures, Inc. (fka Bechtel Corp.); Fluor Corporation; Del Webb Corporation; et al. ,(Superior Court: Los Angeles County 2011)
- John Casey and Patricia Casey v. FDCC (fka Dinwiddie Construction Co., Inc.); Kaiser Gypsum Company; et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2011)
- John Casey and Patricia Casey v. FDCC (fka Dinwiddie Construction Co., Inc.); Kaiser Gypsum Company; et al ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2010)
- Pauline Thompson v. General Electric Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: King County, Washington 2010)
- Charles Akins v. Thomas Dee Engineering Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2010)
- Judy Oxford v. Foster Wheeler Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2010)
- Thomas and Victoria Olson v. Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2010)
- Vickie Warren v. Georgia Pacific; Hamilton Materials and Union Carbide Corporation ,(Superior Court: Salt Lake City, Utah 2010)
- Christopher Bakkie; Charles Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2010)
- Al Samuelson v. Amcord, Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: Los Angeles County 2010)
- Al Samuelson v. Amcord, Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: Los Angeles County 2009)
- Mareta Ryan, et ux. v. Gardner Denver, Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2009)
- Bernice Cox, et ux. v. Leslie Controls, Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2009)
- Bruce Wall, et ux. v. J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc; Wickes, Inc.; et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2009)
- Patricia Pascale, et ux. v. Cleaver Brooks, Inc.; Quintec, Inc.; et al. ,(Superior Court: Los Angeles County, California 2009)
- Jack Reynolds v. Hamilton Materials, Inc. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2009)
- Charlotte Smith, et ux. v. Sequoia Ventures, Inc.; Foster Wheeler LLC, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2009)
- Pamela Baur, et ux. v. Sequoia Ventures, Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2009)
- Stephanie Berg, et ux. v. Scott Company of California, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2009)
- Connie Trujillo, et ux. v. Sequoia Ventures, Inc.; Fluor Corporation; et al., Superior Court: San Francisco, California (2009)
- Margaret Simpson, et ux. v. Union Carbide; J S Guerin Co.; SF Gravel Co.; et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2009)
- Robert Hilt, et al. v. Metalclad Insulation Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2008)
- Marissa DuRette, et al. v. Dana Companies, LLC ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2008)
- Mary Marcelja, et al. v. Leslie Controls Company, Inc. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2008)
- Anne Vanden Broek, et al. v. Plant Insulation Company ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2008)
- Kenneth Martin, et al. v. COE Manufacturing Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco, California 2008)
- Richard and Betty Palmer v. Rockwell Automation Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2008)
- Eunice McClure v. Plant Insulation Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2008)
- Barbara J. Walker, et al. v. Foster Wheeler Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2008)
- Estate of Otto Schiebold v. Plant Insulation Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2008)
- Judy Oxford, et al. vs. Foster Wheeler Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2008)
- Judy Oxford, et al. vs. Foster Wheeler Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2007)
- Jersey & Shirley Gray v. Allis–Chalmers Prod. Liability Trust, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2007)
- Twila Harford v. Union Pacific Railroad Company ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2007)
- Shirley McClure v. Plant Insulation Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2007)
- In re Asbestos Groups 378/391 ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2007)
- Albert Cook v. Plant Insulation Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2007)
- Edward McIntyre v. Metalclad Insulation Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2007)
- Peter and Agnes Reiss v. Pneumo–Abex Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2007)
- Janet Blakley v. Metalclad Insulation Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2007)
- Rollen Cox (Family) and Wenton Hutchinson (Family) v. Beazer East, Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2007)
- Samuel Barrick v. Allen Bradley Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2007)
- Joseph Kotarski v. Rheem Manufacturing Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2007)
- Richard Campbell v. Kaiser Gypsum Co, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2006)
- Houston Muckelvane v. Highland Stucco and Lime Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: Orange County, California 2006)
- David Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County 2006)
- Charlton Clemmer, et al. v. John Crane, Inc. and Thorpe Insulation Company ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2006)
- Alan Reinstein v. Kentile Floors Inc.; Bondex International Company ,(Superior Court: Los Angeles County, California 2006)
- Alan Reinstein v. Kentile Floors Inc.; Bondex International Company ,(Superior Court: Los Angeles County, California 2005)
- Genaro Garcia and Delia Garcia v. Duro Dyne Corporation and Holmes & Narver, Inc. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2005)
- Walter Cozad v. Certainteed Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2005)
- John Surprenant v. 20th Century Fox Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: Los Angeles County, California 2005)
- Shaheed Nuriddin v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2005)
- Ralph Pierce v. Certainteed Corporation ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2005)
- Ernest Coulter and Lerose Coulter v. ACandS, Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: King County, Washington 2005)
- Patricia Moore v. Harley Davidson Corp, et al. ,(Superior Court: King County, Washington 2005)
- In Re Group 283 Asbestos Cases ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2005)
- Tommy Archibeque v. Rockwell Automation Corporation ,(Superior Court: Los Angeles County, California 2005)
- Robert Botorff v. Asbestos Defendants BP, et al. ,(Superior Court: Los Angeles County, California 2005)
- Chester Harris v. Sequoia Ventures Inc. (fma Bechtel Corporation), et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2005)
- David Dryden v. Volkswagen of America Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2005)
- Donald Perman v. Duro Dyne Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2004)
- In Re Group 282 v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2004)
- Thomas McClure v. Fluor Corporation, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2004)
- Anne Mader v. Owens Illinois Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2004)
- Stanley Ives v. Hamilton Building Materials Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2004)
- David Davis v. Kelly Moore Paint Company, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2004)
- Richard Reynolds v. Hill Brothers Chemical Company ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2004)
- Harlan Ketchum v. Union Carbide Corporation ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2004)
- Morris Nagl and Donna Nagl v. Dowman Products Inc. ,(Circuit Court: Multnomah County, Oregon 2004)
- In Re Department of Justice – September 11 Victim Relief Fund ,(Department of Justice: New York City, New York 2004)
- Robert Ryan v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2004)
- John Kiss v. Asbestos Defendants, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2004)
- Patricia Anderegg, et al. v. Center for Claims Resolution ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2003)
- Carl Ransdell v. Sequoia Ventures, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2003)
- Clarence Green v. Union Carbide Corp, et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2003)
- Norman Hopkins v. Union Carbide Corp., et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2003)
- Gertrude Bailty, et al. v. Oscar Erickson, Inc. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2003)
- Otto Schiebold v. Asbestos Defendants ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2003)
- Judy Arndt v. Ford Motor Company ,(Superior Court: King County, Washington 2003)
- Lester Tims v. Ford Motor Company ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2003)
- Milt Johnson/Alex Mendoza v. Asbestos Defendants ,(Oregon Circuit Court: Multnomah County, Oregon 2002)
- Perry Wells v. Allen Bradley Company, Inc. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2002)
- Alfred Todak v. Foster Wheeler L.L.C. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2002)
- Joseph and Thomas Soares (Minor Twins) v. Tile Council of America, Inc. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2002)
- Mark Compton, et ux. v. Asbestos Defendants ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2001)
- Anthony Gallegos, et al. v. Dick Simon Trucking, Inc. ,(District Court: Salt Lake City, Utah 2001)
- Group 193 ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California )
- Robert Alexander v. Union Pacific Railroad/Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Co. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2001)
- Ray Sundberg v. ACandS, Inc., et al. ,(Superior Court: King County, Washington 2001)
- Fred Robertson v. Westside Building Material Co., et al. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2001)
- Dennis Emrick v. WR Grace & Co., et al. ,(Oregon Circuit Court: Multnomah County, Oregon 2000)
- Theodore Norman/Marion Norman v. US Gypsum Co and Krueger Lumber Co. ,(Oregon Circuit Court: Multnomah County, Oregon 2000)
- Alfred McKeown v. Center for Claims Resolution Defendants ,(Oregon Circuit Court: Multnomah County, Oregon 2000)
- Donald Benedict v. Center for Claims Resolution ,(Oregon Circuit Court: Multnomah County 2000)
- Bernie Chavers v. Owens–Illinois, Inc.; Gatke Corporation ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 2000)
- Lynda Broussard v. Graybar Electric Company ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 1999)
- Dona Cottam v. Rapid American Corp. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 1999)
- Sandra Holland v. U.S. Mineral; Douglas Insulation Co. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 1999)
- Robert Bush v. Kaiser Gypsum ,(Oregon Circuit Court: Multnomah County, Oregon 1999)
- Jim White v. ACandS, Inc. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 1999)
- Tracy Thompson v. T&N PLC ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 1999)
- Arthur Manners v. E.J. Bartells Co. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 1999)
- Janis Hoffman v. Mobil Oil Co. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 1999)
- Frank Dens v. Burlington Northern Railroad ,(Superior Court: Los Angeles County, California 1999)
- Kenneth Kugelman v. John Crane Co. (Opening Statement) ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 1999)
- Donald Dressler v. Lear Siegler Co. ,(Superior Court: San Francisco County, California 1999)
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, Try Asbestos
- Lecturer, Substantial Factor Causation in Asbestos Litigation , American Lung Association Meetings
- Lecturer, Trial Practice
- Featured Speaker, Southern California Trial Lawyers Conference, Pepperdine University, January 29, 2016
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1984
- District of Columbia, 1985
- 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
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2008 (Diplomat)
- 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)
- Marin County Bar Association (Member)
Articles
Published 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
Office Info
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