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Edgar J. Gutierrez 
Los Angeles, California
Partner
phone 310.380.6531
fax 310.719.1019
email edgar.gutierrez@lax.bowmanandbrooke.com

A native of Cuba, Edgar Gutierrez concentrates his practice on defending major manufacturers in complex products liability litigation as well as commercial litigation and general tort liability defense.  One of Edgar's strengths lies in defending consumer product manufacturers and distributors in fire litigation.  He has also successfully defended catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving heavy equipment manufacturers and operators.

Based in Southern California, Edgar's practice has taken him all over the country defending personal injury and property damage claims for the automotive and consumer product industries, such as Nissan, Toyota, Whirlpool, Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., and Sears. 

Edgar also has defended professional errors and omissions actions throughout Southern California and, he has managed claims for and defended domestic and foreign insurers as well as their insureds. 

Areas of Practice:
Automotive
Business, Commercial and Financial Litigation
General Tort Liability
Product Liability
Bar Admissions:
California, 1997
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2000
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2006
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2007
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2004
Education:
Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1996
J.D.


California State University, Los Angeles, California, 1992
B.A.


Representative Clients:
Hamilton Beach / Proctor-Silex, Inc.
Dana Corporation
Nissan North America, Inc.
Dayton Superior
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Whirlpool Corporation
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Fire Litigation; The Defense Perspective in Subrogation Cases, Fall 2007 Chapter Meeting of the National Association of Subrogation Professional (NASP)


Honors and Awards:
Selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star(R), 2006-2007


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of California


Los Angeles County Bar Association


Association Southern California Defense Counsel


Defense Research Institute


National Fire Protection Association


Past Employment Positions:
Meyers & McConnell, Los Angeles


Languages:
Spanish

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