Overview

PARTNERS

Marco Gonzalez

Seyamack Kouretchian

David Peck

Gary Sirota

Rory Wicks

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYS

Rob Berkowitz

Aran Wong

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYS

Ross Campbell

Christine Crawford

Chris Polychron

STAFF

Jennifer Bellenger

Sara Bright

Julia Chunn

Diane Kovacs

Heather Weiermann

Monika Whisenhunt

 

Rory Wicks

Partner

(760) 942-8505 x103 | Email Rory

 

Rory Wicks is a cofounder and Partner of Coast Law Group LLP, where he chairs the firm's General Civil Litigation/Appellate practice area. An accomplished attorney with extensive experience in state and federal courts over the last 25 years, Rory is known throughout the San Diego legal community as a tenacious and professional trial specialist with an impressive record of service to both his clients and the public at large.

 

Rory's expertise includes a wide range of legal disciplines, including resolution of general business disputes, construction related issues, contract interpretations, employment and real estate law. Rory has also dedicated extensive time to litigating land use, environmental, and election law issues.

 

With a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Political Science (1974) and a Juris Doctor (1978), both from the University of Southern California, Rory was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1979. Since that time, he has tried 19 cases to resolution, and maintains the highest professional and ethical rating (AV) by Martindale-Hubbel. Appellate reported opinions include McKinney v. Superior Court (2004) 124 Cal.App.4th 951, and Building Industry Association of San Diego County v. State Water Resources Control Board (2004) 124 Cal.App.4th 866

 

Rory's service to the legal community is also well regarded:

  • Pro Tem Judge and Arbitrator for the San Diego County Superior Court (Arbitrator for Twenty-Six Business Cases)
  • President (1999-2001) and Master of the Bench, William L. Todd, Jr. American Inn of Court
  • Associate, Louis M. Welsh Inn of Court
  • Adjunct Professor, California Western Law School Environmental Litigation, 2002 -
    • Environmental Moot Court Team, 2005 - present
  • Faculty, California State Bar's Environmental Trial Academy (2005)
  • Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy
    • Trial Skills Program, 1991 - 2004
    • Deposition Program, 1999 - present
  • Faculty, San Diego Inn of Court's College of Trial Advocacy
    • Trial Program, 1988-1992, 2000 - 2004
    • Evidence Program, 2002 - 2004
  • Member, San Diego County Bar Association
    • Chair, Environmental Law Section, 2000-2002
    • Chair, Small Firm Section, 1996-1997
    • Professional Education Committee, 1990-1994
    • Mediator, Client Relations Committee, 1988-1993
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers
  • Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
  • Consumer Attorneys of California
  • San Diego Lawyers Club
  • USC Legion Lex Law School Alumni Association
    • Executive Committee, 1999 - present
    • President of San Diego Chapter, 1995-1996

 

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