Gerard Morales

Background

Morales, Gerard was born in Havana, Cuba.

Education

Stetson University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1969). Tulane University of Louisiana (Master of Business Administration, 1971. Juris Doctor, 1975); spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Worked at Snell & Wilmer Limited liability partnership (Phoenix, Arizona) specializing in General Practice, including Trials and Appeals before State and Federal Courts. Administrative Law, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy Insolvency and Business Reorganization, Commercial Finance, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Corporate Finance, Corporate and Securities, Copyrights and Licensing, Emerging Business Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Environmental and Natural Resource, Estate Planning and Probate, Financial Institutions, Government Contracts, Health Care, Immigration, Indian Law, Insurance Company Regulation, Insurance Defense Litigation, Intellectual Property, International Law, Labor and Employee Relations, Legislation and Government Affairs, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Finance, Partnerships, Patents, Product Liability Litigation, Professional Liability Litigation, Public Utilities and Energy, Real Estate, Securities Regulation, Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Louisiana.

1977, Arizona.

1988, United States. Court of International Trade. 1990, Texas; 1991, Nevada and District of Columbia.

Author: "Federal Preemption and Tribal Employment Laws," Labor Law Journal, September 1993. "Enforceability of Agreements to Arbitrate Employment Disputes," Labor Law Journal, October, 1992.

"Labor Union"s Rights to Handbill Neutral Employers and to Picket on Private Property," The Labor Lawyer, Spring, 1990.

Company-Author: Employee Benefits Law, BNA, 1991. Field Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona, 1975-1977. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association.

Member: Labor, International Law Sections and Vice President, Conference of Minority Partners in Majority Law Firms, American Bar Association.

Lex Mundi College of Mediators. Hispanic National Bar Association.

Arizona Academy.

Since its beginning over fifty years ago, Snell & Wilmer has grown to be one of the largest law firms in the Western United States, with over 245 attorneys and support staff in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, Orange County, California and Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm is a member of Language Experience, Experiment and Exchange MUNDI a Global Association of 120 independent firms.

Through Language Experience, Experiment and Exchange MUNDI and other international contacts, Snell & Wilmer clients have access to independent attorneys and firms practicing throughout the World.

A number of Snell & Wilmer attorneys are fluent in foreign languages, including Finnish, German, Italian, Sinhalese, Spanish and Tamil.

Achievements

• Gerard Morales has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Federal Preemption and Tribal Employment Laws," Labor Law Journal, September 1993. "Enforceability of Agreements to Arbitrate Employment Disputes," Labor Law Journal, October, 1992. "Labor Union's Rights to Handbill Neutral Employers and to Picket on Private Property," The Labor Lawyer, Spring, 1990.
    
    Co-Author: Employee Benefits Law, BNA, 1991. Field Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona, 1975-1977. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association.

Membership

Member: Labor, International Law Sections and Vice President, Conference of Minority Partners in Majority Law Firms, American Bar Association. Lex Mundi College of Mediators. Hispanic National Bar Association.

Arizona Academy.