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George R. Najjar

Attorney At Law
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Phone: 858-618-5510
Fax: 858-618-5511

The Clock Tower
16466 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 260
San Diego, California 92128

Civil Law Articles

Legal Foundation

Roy M. Doppelt and Associates, APC (2010 - Present)

  • Attorney at Law
  • Litigation, General Business Representation
  • Significant litigation includes business disputes, personal injuries, fraud, contracts, defamation, real property and arbitration
  • Representative clients included Pre-Paid Legal Services, Environmental Testing and Technology, Inc., California Coast Metrology, Inc., Alliance Hardwoods LLC

The Najjar Law Firm (1999 - 2010)

  • Sole Proprietor, Litigator
  • Litigation, General Corporate Representation and Neutral Services
  • Significant Litigation includes business disputes, real property, fraud, contracts, employment, defamation, securities, torts, misdemeanor criminal and arbitration.
  • Conduct corporate meetings
  • Draft contracts and corporate documents
  • Representative clients include or included J.V. International, Inc., Yale Properties, Inc., Junglescapes, Inc., RF Technologies, Inc., Nevada Land & Livestock Company, Inc., Advanced Recording Technologies, Inc., Traptec Corporation, Environmental Testing and Technology, Inc., Nology Engineering, Inc., Pre-Paid Legal Services, Floorsource, Inc., Draco Group of Companies, XC3 International, Calright Metrology, Inc., California Coast Metrology, Inc., Neighborhood Management Services, Inc., Alliance Hardwoods, LLC

Sachs & Fones/Sachs & Associates (1995 - 1996 / 1998 - 1999)

  • Partner/Litigator
  • Significant litigation included personal injuries, fraud, contracts, real property, misdemeanor criminal and arbitration
  • Representative clients include Surety Bail Bonding Company, Energy Technology Group, Inc

Potter, Day & Associates (1996 - 1998)

  • Litigator, MCLE Coordinator
  • Significant Litigation - Mattel Cabbage Patch Doll (products liability), employment, personal injuries, family law and misdemeanor criminal
  • Guest - Court TV, CBS Radio Network, local news and Radio
  • Citation - Products Liability Reporter
  • Representative clients included Kyushu Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (AKME - Panasonic), National Productions, Inc., California Trucking Association

Education

J.D., California Western School of Law, San Diego, 1990

Certificate, Worcester College, Oxford University, 1987

B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1983

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

California Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals (Ninth and Federal Circuits)
United States District Court (Southern, Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of California)
United States Court of International Trade
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Tax Court
Pro Hac Vice, United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Pro Hac Vice, United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

American Bar Association

San Diego County Bar Association

Barrister, Louis M. Welsh Chapter of the American Inns of Court (2001-2003)

Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Trial Evidence Committee, American Bar Association

Litigation Section, American Bar Association

Litigation Section, State Bar of California

Intellectual Property Section, State Bar of California

Labor and Employment Section, State Bar of California

Real Property Section, State Bar of California

Professional Neutral Experience

  • Arbitration Chair and Panelist, National Association of Securities Dealers National Board of Arbitrators
  • Arbitrator, Sand Diego County Superior Court Arbitration Business Panel
  • Judge Pro Tempore - Small Claims, San Diego Superior Court, Kearny Mesa Branch
  • Judge Pro Tempore - Small Claims, Sand Diego Superior Court, South County Division
  • Judge Pro Tempore - Two Attorney Settlement Panel, San Diego Superior Court, North County Division

Volunteer

  • Presidential Appointment - Board Member, Selective Service System (2007, 20 year Appointment)
  • Continuing Education of the Bar Co-Presenter, Louis M. Welsh Chapter of the American Inns Court (Legal Jeopardy, 2003)
  • San Diego Super Bowl XXXXII Host Comitee (1997-1998)

Other Professional Experience

  • Manager License, State Athletic Commission of Nevada (2008)
  • Contestant Manager License, State of Utah, Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commision (2008)
  • Chevron Corporation (1980-1984)
  • Chevron Oil Field Research Company (COFRC)-Comptroller's Staff(1984-1986)

Other Activities

  • Candidate - San Diego City Council, District 2 (2005)
  • Surfer, Snowboarder, Traveler

Public Speaking

  • End Partisan Politics for the Sake of the City - MissionHills Heritage (October 2005) Our City Council Needs to Ask the Tough Questions Regarding the Navy Broadway Complex - SaveP.Org (October 2005)
  • The Analogy of the Ant - Point Loma Democratic Club (September 2005)
  • Q&A - San Diego Democratic Party Central Commitee (September 2005)
  • Guest - Court TV (1997)
  • Guest - CBS Radio Network (1997)
  • Guest - KFMB Radio San Diego (1997)

Writings

Citations

  • Products Liability Reporter (1998)
  • Business Insurance, BusinessInsurance.com (January 27, 1997)
  • San Diego Daily Transcript, p. (May 11, 1994)
  • Verdictum Juris p.74 (May 6, 1994)
  • Neubauer's Confidential Report for Attorneys, Vol.31, No.14, p.18 (August 15,1994)
  • San Diego Daily Transcript, p.1 (1998)
  • Jury Verdicts Weekly - various cases (1994 - 2004)
  • Trials Digest - various cases (1994 - 2004)
  • O'Brien's Evaluator - various cases (1994 - 2004)
  • LEXIS - various cases (1994 - 2004)