Gordon E. McClintock, Esq.
Education
1967 J.D. Hastings College of Law, University of California Order of the Coif
1964 B.A. Whitman College
Professional Experience
1988 - 93 Founded the litigation firm of McClintock & Quadros
McClintock & Quadros specialized in handling complex multi-document, multi-party cases. Their clients included: Promethues Development Company, Blue Cross of California, Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., Yellow Freight System, Inc., Browning Ferris Industries of California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Sears Roebuck & Company.
In Mr. McClintock's practice he emphasized construction and insurance coverage matters. He represented owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, insurance carriers and insureds.
Hession & Creedon - Mr. McClintock supervised this general civil litigation practice. It was at this firm that Mr. McClintock became familiar with a broad spectrum of bodily injury, property damage, insurance coverage, contract and commercial issues.
Judicial Arbitration Panel Member
| 1980 - 2001 | San Mateo County Consolidated Courts |
| 1980 - 1993 & 1998 - 2001 |
Santa Clara County Superior Court |
Mr. McClintock has served as Judge Pro Tem in San Mateo and Santa Clara County Superior Courts. He has also served in the capacity of Special Master and Discovery Referee by Court Appointment in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma County Superior Courts, U.S. District court - Northern District.
Specialized Training
1996 Advanced Mediation Practice (Pepperdine University)
1994 Mediation for Construction Lawyers (ABA/AAA)
Mr. McClintock has specialized in alternative dispute resolution since 1989. He is presently acting as Mediator, Discovery Referee and Special Master in numerous matters in Northern California.
Membership
1987 - 01 San Mateo County (Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee 1987 - 94), Chair 1990; Real Property Section 1985 - 93; Bench-Bar Committee 1991 - 2001; Attorney Fee Arbitration Panel)
1982 - 93 Santa Clara County (Executive Committee Insurance Law Section 1990 - 1993), American Bar (Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; Section of Litigation - Committee on Insurance Coverage; Torts and Insurance Practice and Dispute Resolution Sections) Bar Associations: The State Bar of California (Member, Executive Committee of the Law Office Management Section, 1982 - 86), Associated General Contractors of California, 1985 - 1993 (Legal Advisory Committee 1985 - 1993; Insurance and Bonds Committee 1989 - 1993), California Dispute Resolution Council; Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR).
Publications
| 1968 | Author: "Fictitious Business Name Legislation - Modernizing California's Pioneer Statute", Hastings Law Journal |
| 1989 | Author: "What To Tell Your Clients About The Use Of Special Masters", The Docket |
| 1994 | Author: "ADR and the Construction Case", The Docket |
| 1984 - 88 | Faculty: Hastings College of Advocacy |
Speaker
| 1991 | (IRMI) On liability insurance coverage for contractors: 11th Annual Construction Insurance Conference |
| 1989 | (C.E.B.) Interviewing and negotiating |
| 1992 | (San Mateo) Alternative Dispute Resolution Seminar Series 1995 Western Construction Consultants Association |
| 1989 - present | At various local bar and trade association seminars on insurance coverage matters and methods of resolving complex litigation |
Participant
| 1992 - 97 | Participant in the Bar Leaders ADR Roundtable Program sponsored by the California State Bar ADR Taskforce |
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