Background
Gutierrez, Paul D. was born on October 26, 1946 in Velarde, New Mexico, United States.
Gutierrez, Paul D. was born on October 26, 1946 in Velarde, New Mexico, United States.
Santa Ana College (Associate of Arts, 1970). California State University at Long Beach (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1972). San Francisco State University (Master of Science, 1982).
Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Worked at Gutierrez & Associates (San Francisco, California) specializing in General Civil Commercial and Real Estate Litigation, Construction Law, Labor and Employment, Products Liability, Trademark, Bankruptcy, Business, Banking Law, and Professional Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1975, California and United States. District Court, Northern District of California.
1977, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of California. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. 1990, United States. District Court, Central District of California.
1993, United States.
District Court, Southern District of California. Company-Author: "California Premises Liability: Practice and Procedure," Bancroft-Whitney, 1996. Author: "Liability of a Construction Lender Under Civil Code Section 3434: An Amorphous Epitaph to Connor v.
Great Western Savings & Loan Association," 8 Pacific Law Journal 1, 1977.
"California Civil Code Section 3264 and the Ghost of the Equitable Lien," 30 Hastings Law Journal 493, 1979. "Commencement of Works of Improvement: This Could Be the Start of Something Big," 17 Lincoln Law Review 215, 1987.
Moderator: "Mechanics Liens and Related Remedies," Continuing Education of the Bar, 1980-1984. "Construction Law: Contracts and Disputes," Continuing Education of the Bar, 1989.
Panelist, "Construction Law Litigation", Continuing Education of the Bar, 1993, 1997.
Instructor: "Mechanics Liens," Practical Law Courses, Incorporated., 1981. Intensive Advocacy Program, University of San Francisco School of Law. Member, Faulty, Advocacy Skills Workshop, Stanford Law School.
Consultant: "Attorney"s Guide to California Construction Contracts and Disputes," Continuing Education of the Bar, 2nd Edition, 1990.
"California Lis Pendens Practice," Continuing Education of the Bar, 1994. "California Mechanics" Liens and Other Remedies," Continuing Education of the Bar, 1997).
Superior Court Judge, Pro-Tem, San Francisco, 1990. Arbitrator: San Francisco Superior Court.
San Francisco Municipal Court.
Arbitrator and Mediator, National Association of Securities Dealers. Member: Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Legal Advisory Committee, Associated General Contractors of America.
Board of Directors, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF).
Board of Governors, Lawyers Club of San Francisco/American Inns of Court. Board of Directors, San Francisco Louisiana Raza Lawyers Association.
Associates Member, International Council on Shopping Centers. Associated General Contractors of California.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Panelist, Superior Court Early Settlement Program).
State Bar of California (Member: Real Property Section. Construction Law Subsection). Military: With United States.
Marine Corps, 1964-1968.
Gutierrez & Associates is a 100% minority owned firm which has provided a wide range of legal services to a diverse and sophisticated clientele throughout the State of California since the firm was founded in 1981. Our firm is one of the largest Hispanic-owned law firms in California and many of our attorneys and staff are bilingual.
Member, Faulty, Advocacy Skills Workshop, Stanford Law School. Consultant: "Attorney"s Guide to California Construction Contracts and Disputes," Continuing Education of the Bar, 2nd Edition, 1990. "California Lis Pendens Practice," Continuing Education of the Bar, 1994.
"California Mechanics" Liens and Other Remedies," Continuing Education of the Bar, 1997).
Superior Court Judge, Pro-Tem, San Francisco, 1990. Arbitrator: San Francisco Superior Court.
San Francisco Municipal Court. Arbitrator and Mediator, National Association of Securities Dealers.
Member: Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Legal Advisory Committee, Associated General Contractors of America. Board of Directors, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF). Board of Governors, Lawyers Club of San Francisco/American Inns of Court.
Board of Directors, San Francisco Louisiana Raza Lawyers Association.
Associates Member, International Council on Shopping Centers. Associated General Contractors of California.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Panelist, Superior Court Early Settlement Program). State Bar of California (Member: Real Property Section.
Construction Law Subsection).
Military: With United States. Marine Corps, 1964-1968.