Civil Litigation & Trials

Guichard, Teng & Portello has successfully represented hundreds of plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts, in arbitration panels, and before regulatory agencies. In every case, with thorough and comprehensive evaluation of objectives, clients get their day in court with expert representation through to verdict or, if they prefer, early resolution through alternatives to trial.

Guichard, Teng & Portello litigates and tries cases in a wide range of legal disputes including:

  • Catastrophic personal injury
  • Business and commercial disputes
  • Class action and complex litigation
  • Insurance products liability
  • Medical malpractice
  • Professional liability
  • Banking liability
  • Construction defects
  • Environmental claims
  • American with Disabilities Act
  • Real estate
  • Consumer automobile litigation

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Multi-lingual

In addition to English, several Guichard, Teng & Portello attorneys and staff are fluent in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Taiwanese.

Counties Served

With offices in Concord and Davis, California, Guichard, Teng & Portello serves the San Francisco Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma; the Sacramento Metropolitan Area counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo; and international interests in Canada, Mexico, the People’s Republic of China, and Taiwan.