Andrew R. "Andy" Gillin

Andrew R. "Andy" Gillin


GJEL Accident Attorneys

Recognized since 2007

Orinda, California

Practice Areas

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
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Andy Gillin received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and his law degree from the University of Chicago.

He is a co-author of California Government Tort Liability Practice, published by California Continuing Education of the Bar. He has written and lectured in the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury law for numerous organizations.

Andy’s case results include many recoveries for his clients in excess of $1,000,000.

Bar Admissions:
  • State of California, 1970
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1970
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1970
Published Works:
  • Handling the Major Case: The First 100 Days, California Trial Lawyers Syllabus
  • California Government Tort Liability Practice (Co-Author), Continuing Education of the Bar
Classes/Seminars Taught:
  • Lecturer, Civil Litigation, California Continuing Education of the Bar
  • Lecturer, Civil Litigation, California State Bar Association Education Institute
  • Lecturer, Civil Litigation, California Trial Lawyers Association
  • Lecturer, Civil Litigation, Women Lawyers of Alameda County
  • Lecturer, Civil Litigation, Alameda-Contra Costa County Trial Lawyers Association
  • Lecturer, Litigation, Alameda County Bar Association
  • Handling The Major Case: The First 100 Days, California Trial Lawyers Association
  • Handling Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Cases, Alameda County Bar Association Barristers Club
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers Settlement Judiciary Conference
  • Settlement Strategies in Civil Litigation, Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association
Professional Associations and Memberships:
  • The Bar Association of San Francisco
  • Alameda County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of California
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • California Trial Lawyers Association

https://www.gjel.com/practice/wrongfuldeath.html

Contact & Links
Location
  • 2 Orinda Theatre Square, Suite 230
    Orinda, CA 94563
Education
  • University of Chicago, graduated 1968
  • University of California Berkeley, graduated 1965
Bar Admissions
  • California, The State Bar of California

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Oakland (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
  • Automobile Collision
  • Aviation Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Insurance
  • Wrongful Death
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mass Tort Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation

Publications

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