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Thomas L. Gill 
Vallejo, California
Trial Attorney
phone (707) 552-3630
fax (707) 552-8913
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Pepperdine University, J.D. (1974)
University of Southern California, B.A. (1971)

PRACTICE AREAS:  LITIGATION (CIVIL AND CRIMINAL)

Fellow lawyers and judges rank Mr. Gill at the highest level of professional excellence (AV or very high to preeminent) as reported by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating Services.  He handles both criminal and civil litigation and is certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the California Board of Legal Specialization.  Mr. Gill has handled over one hundred (100) jury trials, made over six thousand (6,000) court appearances, and has handled over twenty (20) murder cases, including death penalty cases.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES:

State Bar of California
Solano County Bar Association
Napa County Bar Association
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

PUBLISHED CASES:    

  • McGlothlen v. DMV (1977) 71 CA 3d 1005; Constitutionality of S. B. 38
  • Graham v. Municipal Court (1981) 123 CA 3d 1018; May an elected County Supervisor defend criminal defendants in his home County?
  • People v. Maestas (1988) 204 CA 3d 1208; Illegal police conduct and bad faith in search warrant context
  • People v. Cruz (1989) 209 CA 3d 560; Leading case on reimbursement to county for cost of court-appointed counsel
  • Neilsen v. Superior Court (1997) 55 CA 4th 1150; Discoverability of defendant's psychiatric records by a co-defendant in a capital case
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