Office: Northern California
Phone: (925) 356-8209
mguasco@wshblaw.com
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| Education: | Golden Gate University, School of Law , 2008
J.D.
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St. Mary's College of California , 2003
B.A.
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Construction
Defense of developers and general contractors in construction defect litigation, ranging from single family home cases to class actions.
Defense of property owners and contractors against suits arising from catastrophic injury accidents on commercial construction sites.
Defense of property damage actions arising including catastrophic losses arising from fires beginning on construction sites.
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Personal Injury / Products Liability
Defense of industrial equipment manufacturers for catastrophic injuries allegedly caused by defects in the manufacture and design.
Defense of businesses and individuals in a wide variety of claims involving negligent and intentional acts, including automobile accidents, assault and battery, nuisance, construction site accidents and catastrophic personal injuries.
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Catastrophic Injury
Defense of a wide variety of catastrophic injury claims including quadriplegia, birth defects, cerebral palsy, brain damage, blindness, paralysis and wrongful death arising from allegedly dangerous products, allegedly negligent acts of employees and construction site accidents.
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Public Entity Defense
Defense of claims against public entities under the Government Code.
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Professional Liability
Defense of veterinarians in medical malpractice/ fraud actions
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Professional Affiliations
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Bar Association of San Francisco
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Mike practices in the areas of Construction, Personal Injury/ Products Liability, Catastrophic Injury and Public Entity Defense. He represents general contractors, employers, manufacturers, businesses and individuals against claims relating to property damage, construction defects, catastrophic injury, intentional and negligent torts and allegedly dangerous products. Mike has extensive experience in all phases of litigation, from discovery up to, and including, trial. He has been trial counsel in multi-million dollar lawsuits involving brain injuries, birth defects and property damage. Mike received his J.D. from Golden Gate University in 2008, graduating with honors. During law school he gained extensive courtroom experience at the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, actively litigating criminal cases from their early stages through appeal. He was also a member of the school's Mock Trial Competition Team and on the Editorial Board of the Golden Gate University Law Review. He also published a note on appellate practices in federal criminal sentencing. |
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