Chavez & Gertler LLP -- Attorneys at Law

We Are
We are a group of lawyers, with an outstanding support staff, dedicated to the pursuit of our clients’ interests and public justice. We are committed to zealous advocacy, innovative thinking and winning court victories and settlements that vindicate the rights of our clients and the public at large. We have fought and won many battles for consumers, workers, and the victims of discrimination and unlawful treatment including fraud and unfair business practices.

Our Mission
Our mission is to vigorously advocate the interests of our clients and achieve the best results possible. While doing so, we endeavor to further the interests of both our clients and the public at large. Even as we fight hard, we maintain civility and integrity amongst our co-counsel, opponents and the court. Although we work in an adversarial setting, we attempt to achieve a consensus whenever possible, and obtain results that are fair and just for all parties according to the law.

Chavez & Gertler Recent News and Honors



		Jon Gertler Named Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year Award 2008 Founding partner Jon Gertler was named a Finalist in the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association’s annual competition for the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for his victory in Madrid v. Frank C. Alegre Trucking Inc., et al. It is the second time Jon has been a finalist in the last three years; in 2006 he won the award for his outstanding verdict in Pietrowski v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. The trial lawyer’s organization is one of the oldest in the country, and has about 850 trial lawyers as active members. Jon will be the President of the group in 2011.

		Mark Chavez speaks at Stanford University Law School's Distinguished Practitioner Speaker Series Stanford University Law School’s Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law selected founding partner Mark A. Chavez as the inaugural speaker in its Distinguished Practitioner Speaker Series on October 23, 2007. Mark has been recognized for his accomplishments in the public interest field. He spoke at the law school on his work as a nationally prominent attorney representing plaintiffs in consumer, employment, and civil rights class actions.

		DC Office Opening In January of 2007, Chavez & Gertler LLP, opened an office in Washington, D.C. The office is headed by partner Steven N. Berk, who has nearly two decades of litigation experience in the Washington, D.C. legal community. Mr. Berk was formerly a partner in the law firms of Jenner & Block and Cuneo, Waldman & Gilbert. Mr. Berk has also served as an attorney for the United States Government in the general counsel’s office of the Securities and Exchange Commission and as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia…
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Recent Successes

$2.6 Million Judgment
Teamster Hit By Big Rig Driver
Award for truck driver suffering head and back injuries.

$105 Million Settlement
GMAC Repossession Cases
Chavez & Gertler challenged GMAC loan collection practices.

California Youth Rights Protected
Chavez & Gertler Led Suit Against State’s Juvenile Hall Watchdog
San Francisco Superior Court issued a permanent injunction to close juvenile halls that fail to meet minimum state standards.

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Current Cases

Sun Microsystems Overtime Wages

Accountemps and Office Team

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Investigations

Thermador Gas Ranges (Faulty EXTRALOW feature)

Overtime Pay for Employees Working in the Technology Field

Defective Technology Products

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