Bernanke to give deposition in AIG bailout lawsuit
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
Education
Law School/Year:University of San Francisco School of Law, 1999
College/Year:Santa Clara University, 1996
Bar Admissions
California; U. S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of California
Practice Areas
Criminal Law; DUI Defense; Juvenile Delinquency
Major Cases
I have been involved in numerous high-profile matters throughout my career, including the notable three-month trial of one of the alleged members of the kidnapping murder crew known as “Los Palillos.” A grand jury indicted 17 men suspected of being members of a kidnapping and death squad who were accused of murdering at least nine people from 2004 to 2007, two of whom were dissolved in barrels of acid.
I recently obtained trial victories, including the acquittals in two separate trials of individuals accused of serious and violent felonies whom were facing sentences in excess of 60 and 20 years, respectively, in prison. I also recently obtained acquittals in two other trials for defendants accused of child molestation. If convicted, the defendants would have spent the rest of their lives in prison.
Professional Background
After graduating law school from the University of San Francisco, I was hired as a research attorney for the Criminal Division of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. As a research attorney, I performed extensive research in all areas of criminal law. Thereafter, I began my career as a Deputy Public Defender where I represented indigent clients charged with a range of misdemeanor and felony offenses.
I then joined an AV-rated criminal defense firm in San Francisco as a senior trial attorney, where I worked under the tutelage of nationally renowned criminal defense attorney, James Farragher Campbell.
In 2005, I relocated to San Diego and opened the Law Office of Jose Garza Badillo.
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of California; the Bar Association of San Diego; Criminal Defense Bar Association of San Diego; National College for DUI Defense; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice; California Public Defenders’ Association; La Raza Lawyers’ Association; Office of Assigned Counsel and the American Civil Liberties Union.
Badillo has also been awarded membership as Barrister of the College of Master Advocates and Barristers — “Which status is conferred consistent with the Common Law Tradition of Honoring Skill and Experience as a Trial Lawyer as well as a demonstrated commitment to promoting Excellence in the Art of Trial Advocacy.”
Personal Affiliations
I am one of the founding members of JUSTICIA Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. It is an organization of criminal defense attorneys dedicated to reaching out to the Latino community, particularly in the area of mentorship and gang intervention.
I was awarded the 2012 Attorney of the Year Award by the San Diego La Raza Lawyers’ Association.
Aug. 14, 2013 -- Reporter Doug Sherwin talks with attorney Lonny Zilberman, a partner with Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP and a 2013 Top Attorney, about sexual harassment lawsuits and the nuances of these types of cases.
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
Partner liability has emerged as one of the most important issues for law firms and is increasingly the crucial factor that determines building selection and the structure of other economic lease terms. Arguments over liability complicate — even kill — otherwise easy lease transactions. Law firm decision-makers contemplating a relocation or renewal would be well-served to understand and carefully consider how they intend to deal with partner liability from the outset.
Top Attorneys 2013 pays tribute to San Diego County's legal cream of the crop. It is the culmination of a lengthy peer voting process that began in April with the announcement of a call for nominations. San Diego County lawyers were asked who among their peers -- with whom they had professional experience -- were worthy of recognition.
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in June, it opened up more than 1,000 federal benefits and responsibilities to legally married same-sex couples.
Thomas Guernsey has been at the job as Thomas Jefferson School of Law's new dean and president for less than two months and he's already made quite an impression.
Recently, I received calls from two human resources managers regarding articles in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. They were concerned about the WSJ’s claim that the position of legal secretary is extinct and USA Today’s assertion that the growth of temporary hiring is a negative devolvement.
Established in 2001, Morris, Sullivan & Lemkul was founded by Shawn Morris and Mike Sullivan. Shawn and Mike are former partners of Wingert Grebing, one of San Diego's oldest and most respected law firms.
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently announced that it is delaying until 2015 the enforcement of the so-called “employer mandate” provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA” or “Obamacare”), which were supposed to take effect in 2014.
#1. Put all commission agreements in writing (Labor Code section 2751).
RJS Law is a full-service law firm that can help resolve your personal, small-business or corporate tax problems with the Internal Revenue Service and California state tax authorities.
As the practice of law adapts to meet the changing needs of clients and organizations, opportunities exist to develop partnerships between law firms and law schools. Together, firms and schools can prepare profession-ready graduates and meet the growing need for legal services. California Western School of Law, San Diego’s oldest law school, is poised to lead the way in this national effort.
The University of San Diego School of Law develops resources and clinics that offer practical training to law students while making it possible for them to give back to the community. With San Diego County’s estimated veteran population of 250,000 and more than 2 million veterans living in California, there is no doubt that many have and will benefit from the school’s Initiative to Protect Student Veterans.
California’s employers are burdened with a long list of onerous regulations, so it’s no surprise that many employers fail to recognize the daunting requirements of the California Labor Code -- until it’s too late.
Gomez Iagmin Trial Attorneys is a plaintiff's only law firm based in downtown San Diego, specializing in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, complex product liability and mass torts.
The attorneys at CaseyGerry specialize in serious personal injury and traumatic brain injury cases, and are at the forefront of the complex medical issues related to brain injury. These include chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease thought to be caused by repeat concussions or blows to the head, and second impact syndrome, a condition in which the brain swells rapidly after a person suffers a second concussion.
Ralph Nader has a new cause.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has declared that, at least when it comes to voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court is guilty of wishful thinking. He is also showing both how difficult and how important it is to overcome that kind of thinking.
A federal jury in Oregon awarded $18.6 million to a woman who spent two years unsuccessfully trying to get Equifax Information Services to fix major mistakes on her credit report.
A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Cuomo administration over dairy farm regulations intended to bolster the state's growing yogurt industry, the groups announced Monday.
It was late at night on Feb. 27, 2001, and Penn State's then-president, Graham Spanier, one of academia's most prominent administrators, typed a brief email to two other top administrators as they debated how to respond to a thorny situation.
FedEx Corp., the world’s largest cargo airline, will pay $21.5 million to settle a lawsuit over claims that it overcharged customers by billing for deliveries to businesses and governments at higher residential rates.
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