Attorney Profile
Matthew P. Guichard
Matthew Guichard
Concord
California (CA)
Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation Defense (40%), Personal Injury Plaintiff: General (30%), General Litigation (30%)
Civil Litigation Defense
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
General Litigation
Industry Groups:
Auto Dealerships, Banking And Financial Institutions, Developers, General Contractors, Manufaturers, Nurses, Oil Companies, Public Entities, Sub Contractors, Waste Management, Yacht Clubs
Law School:
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Profile
Matthew P. Guichard is a nationally recognized trial attorney, and the founding member of the law firm of Guichard, Teng & Portello. His practice focuses on general and commercial litigation, business transactions, alternative dispute resolution and international law. Matt is regularly selected by clients to handle complex cases at trial after other law firms have litigated those matters up to trial, and is often selected by his peers to mediate difficult matters. Matt authors the popular "Civil Jury Verdicts" column in the Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine and is a member of its Editorial Board. He is a Hearing Officer in Contra Costa County for Coroner's Inquests. He was a regular lecturer for the State Bar and the University of California CEB Program.
Selected To
Northern California Super Lawyers 2011
Northern California Super Lawyers 2010
About Matthew Guichard
Admitted: 1983, California
Professional Webpage: gtplawyers.com/our-team/partners/matthew-p-guichard/
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certificate in Advanced International Legal Studies, Salzburg University, Salzburg, Austria, 1983
Bar/Professional Activity:
- California, 1982 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court Northern District of California U.S. District Court Eastern District of California U.S. District Court Central District of California U.S. District Court Southern District of California U.S. Supreme Court
- Defense Research Institute Association of Defense Counsel American Trial Lawyers International Bar Association Contra Costa County Bar Association Sacramento County Bar Association St. Thomas Moore Society Robert G. McGrath American Inn of Court Sacramento County Bar Association, International Law Section Former Chair Contra Costa County, Former State Bar Delegate American Cancer Society Daffodil Days, Former Chairman Child Assault Prevention of Contra Costa County, Former Board Member Youth Homes, Inc., Former Board Member
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- “Civil Jury Verdicts” column, Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine; Lecturer, State Bar and University of California CEB Program Instructor, Los Medanos College, Criminal Justice Training Center
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