Taylor Gutierrez Marca offers years of public entity, private civil litigation and transactional expertise with an established reputation for success and excellence.

General Liability Litigation

        One of the most highly regarded practice areas at Taylor Gutierrez Marca is the firm's representation in a broad spectrum of tort cases for companies and public entities. Claims include: wrongful death, serious bodily injury, emotional distress, libel, slander, invasion of privacy, malicious prosecution, motor vehicle accidents, police actions, premises liability, and intentional torts such as trespass and assault and battery.

Labor, Employment & Workers' Compensation Litigation and Counseling

        Taylor Gutierrez Marca is experienced in representing employers in litigation of all types in state and federal courts, and administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The firm has successfully represented both public and private employers in numerous cases involving alleged gender, age and disability discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination/constructive discharge, workers' compensation and labor disputes. In addition to litigation, Taylor Gutierrez Marca also regularly counsels its clients on issues of hiring, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation, employee manuals, harassment policies, substance abuse policies, independent contractor arrangements and other employment-related issues.

Construction and Contracts

        Another highly regarded practice area is Taylor Gutierrez Marca's representation of clients involving construction-related disputes in public works, commercial, industrial and residential development projects for public entities, owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, material manufacturers, suppliers and design professionals. These include matters involving construction defects, bidding disputes,termination of contracts, claims for delay and disruption, design/construction defects, product defects, and ADA compliance claims. We also advise, negotiate and draft contracts for both public and private works.

Open Meeting Law

        Taylor Gutierrez Marca advises clients on the Brown Act and is readily familiar with open meeting provisions in the Education Code. These issues need immediate feedback and recommendations; the firm's client-focused approach and experience enable us to respond in a timely manner.

Business

        Taylor Gutierrez Marca is also well known for its ability to serve clients in many types of business disputes. The firm has a wide range of experience and is highly qualified in providing advice on business matters to avoid potential legal problems.

Education Law

        We also advise our clients regarding Constitutional questions. For example, we recently drafted an opinion regarding the requirement of a school district to pay for indigent students' required uniforms.

Value Added Services

        Our experience is not limited to the courtroom. Our lawyers have written extensively and presented seminars on various legal topics such as commercial litigation, construction issues, premises liability, insurance, indemnification, emerging topics, products liability, and employment matters. We offer our clients seminar services so that their staff can be aware of new and developing trends within the law. Education will help prevent problems that could lead to costly legal fees.

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