Gregory L. Lusitana
Senior Counsel
San Diego
glusitana@tysonmendes.com
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Gregory L. Lusitana is a graduate of San Diego State University (B.A., Liberal Studies, 1980), and Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 1983).  He has practiced law in San Diego County for twenty years, obtaining significant civil/business litigation experience with the law firms of Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich, and also Sparber, Ferguson, Ponder & Ryan.  For the five years prior to joining Tyson & Mendes, he handled construction and environmental matters in the San Diego office of Gordon & Rees, LLP.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT 

May 2006- Present
Tyson & Mendes LLP
San Diego, California
Insurance defense litigation practice specializing in toxic tort, environmental, construction defect and construction related claims.

March 2001- May 2006
GORDON & REES, L.L.P
San Diego, California
Defend complex civil litigation in the areas of construction defect, environmental, toxic tort and professional liability litigation.

August 1998- May 2001
SPARBER, FERGUSON, PONDER & RYAN
San Diego, California
Defend contractors in the areas of construction defect, personal injury, eminent domain and general business litigation.

July 1997- August 1998
MCDOUGAL, LOVE, ECKIS, SMITH & BOEHMER
El Cajon, California
Member of firm’s municipal law team servicing numerous municipalities in areas of tort, contractual liability and employment law.

July 1993- July 1997
LAW OFFICES OF GREGORY L. LUSITANA
San Diego, California
General business litigation practice, including contractor disputes

EDUCATION

SYRACUSE University COLLEGE of Law
Juris Doctor – May 1983

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts – Liberal Studies, June 1980

MEMBERSHIPS

California Bar, Admitted 1986

District of Columbia Bar, Admitted 1984

U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, Admitted 1986

U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Admitted 1986

U.S. Court of Appeals—Ninth Circuit, Admitted 2005

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel

Member, Multilaw Multinational Association

Judge Pro Tem, El Cajon Superior Court, Small Claims, 1996-2003

Member, San Diego Defense Lawyers

Member, San Diego County Bar Association

Member, Syracuse University Alumni Association

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