GEDLAW.COM - Key Persons
Cindy Rubi has performed paralegal duties for attorney Steven M. Fink in his employment and civil litigation practice since 1997.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Member of the Board of Governors
2021 American Bar Association ("ABA") Assembly Delegate - Claire was a Delegate to ABA Young Lawyers' Division (YLD) Assembly, where she voted on Resolutions drafted by ABA YLD members seeking to improve the profession. Resolutions that pass become ABA YLD policy and are sent to the ABA House of Delegates.
Claire is a skilled trial attorney; For the last two years, Claire was named a Super Lawyer's Rising Star, an award conferred upon the top 2.5% of rising attorneys in California, and was named one of the Top Women Attorneys in Northern California.
James Dawson has extensive experience trying complex employment, business, and real property cases. He has tried over 150 cases to verdict and has appeared before the California Court of Appeal, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Jim's appellate experience includes Johnson v. Transportation Agency, 480 U.S. 616 (1987), as chronicled in "A Conflict of Rights" by Melvin Urofsky, and Gonzales v. San Jose Police Department (9th Cir. 1990) 901 F.2d 758.
Jim has extensive experience trying complex employment, business, and real property cases. He has tried over 150 cases to verdict and has appeared before the California Court of Appeal, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- California State Bar Certified Appellate Specialist
Marc Eisenhart is a California State Bar Certified Appellate Specialist. Marc brings a wealth of trial and appellate experience to the areas of real estate, business, employment and landlord-tenant litigation. Marc is a tenacious advocate who excels at problem solving and forward-reaching strategy to obtain remarkable results for his clients. After 25 years representing individuals and businesses in dozens of jury trials, bench trials, arbitral or administrative hearings, and after more than two dozen appeals and writs in the appellate courts, Marc has earned a reputation as a formidable, passionate attorney who always keeps his client's best interests at heart.
Maria Riggio has worked for GED since 1997. She is the office manager, whose responsibilities include billing, accounts payable, staffing, and event planning.
Sharlene has worked with GED since its inception. She began as a file clerk with James Dawson in 2002 and has worked to become Paralegal
Job Titles:
- Senior Attorney
- Litigation Attorney
has the knowledge and experience to help you get a favorable result when you need to file a lawsuit or have one filed against you. He brings a tenacity when representing his clients and their interests. With experience in both trial and appellate courts, he works with his clients to determine the correct strategy for them and efficiently guide their cases to favorable results. Steven's practice includes matters involving real estate, business litigation, financial elder abuse, and landlord-tenant disputes.
Steven was selected as a Rising Star in 2022 by Super Lawyers.
Prior to joining Gates Eisenhart Dawson, during law school, he externed with the Honorable Patricia Lucas and the Honorable Peter Kirwan at the Superior Court of California Santa Clara County. He then worked for two years at an international law firm as a litigation attorney concerning securities and intellectual property cases.
Steven has the knowledge and experience to help you get a favorable result when you need to file a lawsuit or have one filed against you.
Bill spent his fifty-year career as a business, real estate, and political attorney. He provides strategic counseling for individuals and entities dealing with all levels of government.