At Greene Broillet & Wheeler, our seasoned team of professionals have over 100 years of combined legal experience handling complex legal matters.
GBW Obtains $4.7 Million Verdict Against Power Company for Electrocution
On July 9, 2010, 31-year-old Pablo Padilla Ayala was using a ladder to pick fruit off orchard trees when he struck SCE’s low hanging high-voltage electric power lines. Plaintiffs contended that the subject power lines were too low, violated accepted industry standards, endangered farm workers, and that one fatality per week occurs nationwide under similar circumstances. SCE contended that the line heights complied with PUC General Order 95 and that the incident was decedent’s fault for using a 20-foot ladder on trees the defense claimed were only 10-12 feet high. The jury found no comparative negligence on decedent.
The decedent was an undocumented immigrant whose family resided in Mexico and whom he had not seen for over a year and a half. Mr. Jarchi urged the jury to reject any suggestion that the value of decedent’s loss was any less due to his national origin, because the family and plaintiffs did not speak English, or because decedent’s work required him to be away from his family for periods of time. He requested approximately $5.7 million in damages and 85% liability against SCE and the jury awarded $4.7 million and found 80% liability against SCE.
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Best Law Firms by US News
Named in U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms,” Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP ranks as Tier 1 Personal Injury firm in Los Angeles.
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The Inner Circle of Advocates
Founding partners Browne Greene and Bruce A. Broillet are both members of the exclusive invite-only Inner Circle of Advocates, as two of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in America.
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LACBA
All of our attorneys are proud to be active members of the Los Angeles County Bar Association or LACBA.
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Consumer Attorneys of California
Many firm members have been honored by the Consumer Attorneys of California, including Browne Greene, Christine Spagnoli, and Bruce Broillet, recipients of the Marvin E. Lewis Award. In addition, attorneys Bruce Broillet, Scott Carr, Molly McKibben, and Tobin Lanzetta has been honored with the Consumer Attorney of the Year Award.
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Best Lawyers
All 15 of our attorneys have been selected to Best Lawyers® after an extensive peer review process.
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Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in 2019
Our attorneys were featured in TopVerdict for having one of the Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in 2019, with $15 million won for the plaintiff in Keck v. Bel-Air Bay Club.
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Super Lawyers®
Our firm has more attorneys on the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists than any other law firm in Southern California, with 15 members selected.
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CAALA
Several partners are active members in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, with attorneys Browne Greene, Bruce Broillet, and Christine Spagnoli named “Trial Lawyer of the Year."
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WLALA
Firm partners Christine D. Spagnoli and Molly McKibben have both been honored by the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and are active members.
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Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2019
After winning $2.6 million for the plaintiff’s side in a head-on collision case, our victory was named in the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2019 by TopVerdict.
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Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Recipients of this recognition are held up to the same standards as for The Best Lawyers in America, but only legal professionals in the first ten years of their careers qualify. Four attorneys at GBW have been recognized with this award in 2021.
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American Board of Trial Advocates
Several of our partners are members in the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national invite-only association consisting of the most experienced trial lawyers.
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Top 100 Settlements in California in 2019
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, was featured by TopVerdict in the Top 100 Settlements across all practice areas in California for 2019.
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International Society of Barristers
Our team includes several Fellows and Associates with the invite-only International Society of Barristers in recognition of their trial advocacy.
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International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Bruce A. Broillet and Christine D. Spagnoli are Fellows with the invite-only International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a group of elite trial lawyers from over 30 countries.
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America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
As a member of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®, founding partner Bruce Broillet joins a select group of California lawyers. Only 0.5% of active attorneys in the United States receive this honor.
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American College of Trial Lawyers
A preeminent trial lawyers’ organization in North America, the American College of Trial Lawyers have elected firm partners Bruce Broillet, Mark Quigley, and Geoffrey Wells as Fellows.
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Lawdragon
Lawdragon has selected five of our firm’s attorneys to the 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list.
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National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40
The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 is a prestigious, invitation-only organization exclusive to the most qualified lawyers who have already proven their elite legal skills through trial results and leadership — all before the age of 40.
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National Trial Lawyers: Top 100
Attorneys Scott Carr and Tim Wheeler hold membership to the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, an invitation-only legal organization consisting of the nation’s premier trial lawyers.
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