Gil Lasky, Esq.
With a settlement rate approaching 92%, attorneys from Orange County,
Los Angeles, San Diego, and as far north as San Francisco and Sacramento
call on Gil Lasky to mediate over 2,500 cases in the areas of personal
injury, business, products liability, business and commercial contracts,
real estate, and construction.
Drawing upon successful careers as an entrepreneur in real estate
development and manufacturing and a fifteen-year litigation practice for
both plaintiff and defense clients, Gil Lasky's fine work has been
appreciated by over twenty years of mediation clients, who comment that:
"[He] Gets to the issues right away with exceptional analysis", "He is a
man of integrity", and "[He is] excellent at explaining the litigation
realities."
Education and Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles, University of West Los Angeles
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts (cum laude), Juris Doctor (Number 2 in class)
Law Review & Dean’s List 3 years. Post-doctoral law studies at the
University of Southern California.
Served 12 years as Judge Pro Tem of the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Member: Los Angeles and Orange County Bar Associations. Admitted to the
United States Supreme Court.
Litigation
Mr. Lasky has had extensive litigation, trial, arbitration and mediation
experience in a variety of lawsuits involving torts, contracts, business
and commercial matters, personal injury, real estate, construction,
entertainment and securities.
Mediation
Mr. Lasky has written and lectured extensively on the Art of Mediation
and has trained many practicing mediators. He presently conducts
training programs for attorneys and insurance claims personnel and is in
constant demand by both sides for his extraordinary settlement skills
and demeanor. He has extensive experience in mediation of the following
types of disputes:
Personal Injury, Products Liability
Mr. Lasky has litigated, arbitrated or mediated 2,500 cases in the
personal injury field. In more than 20 years of mediating these types of
cases, USA&M’s records reflect that Mr. Lasky has a verified settlement
rate approaching 92%.
Business and Contracts
As a business lawyer, Mr. Lasky has negotiated, drafted and litigated
hundreds of contracts, domestically and internationally. He is an expert
at interpreting the words and phrases and construing the legal meaning
of a contract, assisting parties to understand their rights and duties
under an agreement.
Real Estate and Construction
Mr. Lasky has a broad background in real estate transactions and also
residential construction, as a lawyer and builder. He has held a
California Real Estate Broker’s license and has considerable experience
in real estate and construction disputes, including broker/client
disputes and misrepresentation claims.
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