https://www.gregorylawgroup.com/home daily 1.0 2020-05-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ec70e8803bf8800447431dc/1590103696460/Goose+Rocks+Beach.png Home - Efficient, effective advocacy Phil Gregory is ready to use the insight and experience he gained in 40 years involved in complex business and environmental litigation to help clients and to protect the planet that supports us all. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ec6c339b7ccfb254a694e80/1590084429939/PLG+HEAD+SHOT+banner.jpg Home https://www.gregorylawgroup.com/about-us daily 0.75 2020-05-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ebedc280bc21745333a16b7/1590070467007/23.jpg About Us https://www.gregorylawgroup.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2020-05-21 https://www.gregorylawgroup.com/our-approach daily 0.75 2020-05-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ec6b5bb5a5fce05d0ab38b1/1590332725062/children%27s+trust+Alice.jpg Our Approach Phil with his granddaughter, Alice, and Kelsey Juliana https://www.gregorylawgroup.com/recognition-service daily 0.75 2020-06-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ecd37aee8296a24e1a1d9ff/1590507445140/Phil+Talking.jpg Recognition & Service COMMUNITY SERVICE https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5eca8caf95a4d74aea1fc932/1590332605246/On+the+way+to+court.jpg Recognition & Service RECOGNITION https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ecd362b3bbee218edfc2c63/1590507060166/Podium.jpg Recognition & Service PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES https://www.gregorylawgroup.com/representative-cases daily 0.75 2020-06-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ec595b83819f75e3fdc427f/1590007234318/semiconductor+memory+cards.png Representative Cases - Complex Business Matters Phil has been lead or co-lead counsel in numerous complex business/commercial matters. Some examples: actions on trade secret theft, including obtaining what was then one of the largest trade secret jury trial verdicts in Silicon Valley history; antitrust litigation related to semiconductor memory technology; securities arbitration against an investment bank; settlement of a stock option backdating case; defense and settlement of an international dispute concerning the rights to CMOS semiconductor technology; prosecution of a $17 million employee embezzlement scheme and defending related actions by three banks to recover funds lent pursuant to forged documents; patent, copyright, and trademark infringement claims. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ec595352fb3d635d7691a84/1590007104080/earth+1.jpg Representative Cases - Climate change Phil Gregory serves as co-lead counsel in an action by 21 youth against agencies of the federal government to address human-made climate change caused by the fossil fuel-based energy system, Juliana, et al. v. United States, et al. (District of Oregon). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ed51412710a624d8557b5f5/1591022636353/Vineyard+3.jpg Representative Cases - Employment & Real Estate Phil’s practice includes employment and real property matters. Some of Phil’s representative cases include: trial over ownership rights to a World War II German Panzer IV Tank; litigation over acquisition of several businesses in Silicon Valley; disputes involving founders of high tech companies; internal investigations for sexual and racial discrimination; and trials involving title for numerous acres of real property in the Santa Cruz Mountains and in Half Moon Bay. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ec5957233c8ba5373dbb923/1590007166402/Redwood+Creek.jpg Representative Cases - Environmental litigation Phil acted as lead counsel on environmental litigation relating to decades-long groundwater contamination. The California Court of Appeal described Phil’s handling of this groundwater contamination suit as obtaining “a ‘stupendous’ result for the [client].” Phil was one of the trial counsel against the Army Corps of Engineers for the flooding of the Lower Ninth Ward during Hurricane Katrina (Eastern District of Louisiana); was part of the team obtaining a preliminary injunction against CalTrans and NMFS to save the cohoo salmon in the Smith River; and successfully obtained an injunction in an action against PacifiCorp, Inc. to save salmon in the Klamath River. https://www.gregorylawgroup.com/published-decisions daily 0.75 2020-06-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ebebcf7e5efa86f9f4d36c7/t/5ec5a9ba60bed97ad86bb377/1590012349718/ Published Decisions It's often a long path from start to finish, but the results are worth it. Here are some recent published decisions from cases in which Phil Gregory helped get successful outcomes.