Education
Law School/Year: UCLA School of Law, 1998
College/Year: UCLA, 1995
Bar Admissions
California; Nevada; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Practice Areas
Civil Litigation, Construction, Labor, Real Estate
Major Cases
Marie Mendoza successfully litigated an all-defense verdict in an arbitration involving construction claims against a public agency where the damages sought by the contractor exceed $1 million.
Professional Background
Mendoza is a partner in GCR LLP’s San Diego office. She received her law degree from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and her practice covers a variety of areas related to public agency and K-12 school district representation, including civil litigation, construction, labor negotiations, personnel matters and school governance. Mendoza serves as general counsel to the San Ysidro School District. She has also represented private clients in business litigation and construction defect litigation.
Professional Affiliations
Mendoza is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association and the Lawyers Club of San Diego. She is also a member and past-president of the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego and the Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego.
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