Honors and Awards:

• Gilliland was awarded the 2012 Community Service Award by the City of Palm Desert's Chamber of Commerce for his pro bono legal work in successfully defending multiple balloonists who were sued in the Coachella Valley. , Community Service Award, City of Palm Desert , 2012
• Palm Springs Life Magazine, Mr. Gilliland was selected as a 2011 and 2012 TOP LAWYER by Palm Springs Life Magazine., 2011
• Mr. Gilliland was selected as a 2011 TOP LAWYER by Inland Empire Magazine., TOP LAWYER , Inland Empire Magazine, 2011
• Mr. Gilliland is an AV-Rated Attorney with the highest legal and ethical rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He has been peer reviewed by lawyers and judges throughout Southern California to receive this prestigious rating., AV -Rated Highest Possible Legal and Ethical Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2011
• Mr. Gilliland was elected by the members of the Desert Bar Association to serve as a Trustee and Board Member for the Organization. The Desert Bar Association is a professional association of civil and criminal law attorneys practicing within the Desert Judicial District of the Coachella Valley, comprising the cities of Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Catherdral City, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, Thousand Palms, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, Coachella, Thermal and Mecca., Trustee , Desert Bar Association, 2010

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Member of the Colorado State Bar, 2000
• Member of the California State Bar, 1990

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Mr. Gilliland is a member of the Riverside County Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Desert Bar Association and the Inns of Court. He is also a member of the both the California and Colorado Bar Associations. 

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Mr. Gilliland and his law firm successfully defended two hot air balloon companies "pro bono" who were sued by Plaintiff JCM Farming, Inc. in Thermal, California. The case was dismissed against the balloonists and the balloonists in turn pursed their recovery of costs and attorneys fees against the Plaintiff. This high profile case received substantial local, national and international media coverage due to its impact on the aviation and ballooning industry. The case was entitled JCM Farming, Inc. v. Balloon Above the Desert and filed at the Riverside County Superior Court, Indio Branch., 2011
• Board Member for March Air Field Museum Riverside, California, 2009

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Mr. Gilliland obtained a $2,000,000.00 settlement against the builder of a custom single family home., 2012
• Mr. Gilliland obtained a $4,000,000.00 judgment along with a settlement of $700,000.00 against a developer of an HOA.  , 2012
• Mr. Gilliland obtained a $245,000.00 settlement against a pool contractor on behalf of a homeowner., 2011
• Mr. Gilliland obtained a $700,000.00 settlement on behalf of his HOA client against a Developer regarding construction defects., 2010
• Mr. Gilliland obtained a $252,850.00 settlement plus extensive repairs to the subject home against the Defendants. (confidential settlement)., 2010
• Mr. Gilliland obtained an $800,000.00 settlement on behalf of his client against a developer of a project (confidential settlement).  , 2009
•  In 2008, Mr. Gilliland  obtained  a $1.2 million dollar binding arbitration verdict in the matter of Schwartz v. Stradella Investments, Inc. JAMS Case #1220036415 and Riverside County Superior Court case # INC076493.  In 2009, Mr. Gilliland also obtained a confidential $17.2 Million Dollar settlement on behalf of his clients., 2008

Transactions:

Representative Clients:

• Several high profile clients., 2010

Educational Background:

• Claremont McKenna College - BA Economics/Political Science
• Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College