Attorney Gregg Farley, Law Office of Michels & Watkins, Los Angeles, California

Gregg A. Farley
Los Angeles, California

Of Counsel
phone	(310) 444-1200 (800) 639-1400 (Toll Free)
fax	(310) 444-1211
email	Email Me

Areas of Practice:: 90% Plaintiff Class Actions; 10% Business Litigation

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

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

Honors and Awards:: Southern California Super Lawyer, 2007 - 2009

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

Attorneys at the Law Offices of Michels & Watkins in Los Angeles serve clients in communities throughout Southern California, including Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County and Santa Barbara; central and northern California, the San Joaquin Valley, and the Bay Area, including Fresno, Modesto, Stockton, San Francisco and Sacramento; and throughout Nevada and Arizona.