About Gino

About Gino Gino Serpe is an “AV” rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. An “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell means that an attorney has the highest ability and highest ethics. Personal attention and communication are the cornerstones of his firm. He understands that you face difficult and trying legal problems. Courtroom litigation is time-consuming and expensive. Gino knows you are looking for a solution to your concerns that will both resolve the problem and meet your budgetary concerns.  His key aim is to be your guiding light through the civil litigation process. Whether your dispute arose from a contract dispute, partnership fall out, fraud, real estate, foreign judgment enforcement, or securities and intellectual property issue, Gino’s experience within both the State and Federal courts allows him to advocate for his clients.  Gino concentrates his litigation practice on prosecuting and defending actions on behalf of clients in federal and state courts, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He has litigated a variety of cases involving: breach of contract, business torts, real estate, fraud, securities fraud, unfair business practices, fraudulent transfers, and trade secrets. Gino has also been actively involved in public service with community and bar association activities. He has lectured and written about evidence, trial procedure, ethics and professional responsibility. He was the President of the San Diego Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, was a member of the Legal Ethics Committee of the San Diego County Bar Association and is a contributing editor and author for the leading California and Federal trial and evidence practice guides by The Rutter Group. Gino SerpeRated by Super Lawyersloading ... Professional Background Education New York Law School, J.D., 1986 Honors: Moot Court Association Southern District of New York Honors Litigation Program Boston University, B.A., 1983 Bar Admissions California (1992) Connecticut (1987) New York (1987) United States Supreme Court (2004) United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (2003) United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (2003) United States District Court, Southern District of California (1995) United States District Court, Central District of California (1997) United States District Court, Eastern District of California (2002) United States District Court, Northern District of California (2002) United States District Court, District of Connecticut (1987) United States District Court, Southern District of New York (1987) United States District Court, Eastern District of New York (1987) Publications The Rutter Group Multi Volume California Practice Guide – Civil Trials and Evidence – Contributing Editor & Author (2002 to Present) The Rutter Group Multi Volume Federal Practice Guide – Civil Trials and Evidence – Contributing Editor & Author(2000 to Present) The Rutter Group Practice Guide – Lawyering Skills – Board of Contributors (2009-2010) “Ethics Quarterly,” San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee, April 2007, Volume 4 Number 1 (Writer) “Ethics Quarterly,” San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee, October 2005, Volume 2 Number 5 (Coordinating Editor and Writer) San Diego Lawyer – “Aaron Burr Gets A Website,” November/December 2004 (Co-author) “Ethics Quarterly,” San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee, July 2004, Volume 1 Number 2 (Coordinating Editor and Writer) AV Rating Martindale-Hubbell October 2007 – Present An “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell means that an attorney has the highest ability and highest ethics. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States. Honors Top Lawyer in San Diego – San Diego Magazine 2013 – Present Professional Associations American Inns of Court National Member (Alumnus) Former Member (Raymond E. Baldwin Chapter) Federal Bar Association (San Diego Chapter) President (2006) Board Member (2000 to 2007) National Delegate (2002, 2003, 2006 & 2007) Lawyer Representative Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference – Alternate (2005) San Diego County Bar Association Ethics Committee Member by invitation (2002 – 2010) Membership Committee by invitation (2004 – 2006) Seminars Taught Co-Creator, Annual Judith N. Keep Federal Civil Practice Seminar (2005) Panelist – “The Evidence Wheel: The Right Objection at the Right Time!” – The Rutter Group – May 21, 2008 (Los Angeles) and May 22, 2008 (San Francisco) Panelist – “The Evidence Wheel: The Right Objection at the Right Time!” – The Rutter Group – April 9, 2007 (San Francisco) and April 11, 2007 (Los Angeles) Chairperson – “Survival Skills for Litigating Federal Court” – Federal Bar Association – San Diego Chapter – February, 2007 Chairperson/Panelist – “Desperate Websites: Tangling with the Neighborhood of Attorney Websites and Internet Communications” Ethics Program – San Diego County Bar Association – June, 2006 Instructor – “Building Trial Skills” – Pacific Regional – National Institute of Trial Advocacy – October, 2005 Chairperson/Panelist – “Attorney Websites: Ethical and Legal Issues” – Ethics Program – La Jolla Bar Association – September, 2005 Chairperson/Panelist – “Lost in Cyberspace: Ethical Issues for the Online Lawyer” – Ethics Program – San Diego County Bar Association – June, 2005 Panelist – “The Ethical Edge: An Interactive Program” – Ethics Procrastinators Program – San Diego County Bar Association – January, 2005 Co-Chairperson – “The Nuts & Bolts Institute: A Series of Seminars On How to Run a Law Practice” – San Diego County Bar Association – October, 2004 Moderator/Panelist – “A Tangled Web: Ethical Issues for the On Line Lawyer” – San Diego County Bar Association – June, 2004 Moderator/Panelist – “What You Say May Be Used Against You: the Ethical Ramifications of Attorney Communications” – Ethics Procrastinator Program – San Diego County Bar Association – January, 2004 Other Professional Licenses Panel Arbitrator – Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (2004 – 2019) Real Estate Broker – California (2005 to Present)