Bowles & Verna LLP
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Details Attorney Richard T. Bowles
Attorney Michael P. Verna
Attorney Richard A. Ergo
Attorney Bradley R. Bowles
Attorney Cathleen S. Huang
Attorney Lawrence D. Goldberg
Attorney William T. Nagle
Attorney Cheryl A. Noll
Attorney David F. Abele
Attorney Jacob M. Barlev
Attorney Bobby J. Ochoa III
Attorney Colin G. Furlow
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Attorney Richard T. Bowles
Bar Admissions:
- California, 1969
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
Education:
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), San Francisco, California, 1969
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: Hastings Law Review, Articles Editor, 1968 - 1969
- University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1966
- B.S.
- Major: Business
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- California Bar Association (Member)
- Contra Costa County Bar Association (Member)
- San Francisco Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Litigation Counsel of America
Attorney Michael P. Verna
Bar Admissions:
- California, 1978
- Supreme Court of California, 1978
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1978
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1998
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2009
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2002
Education:
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), San Francisco, California, 1978
- J.D.
- University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1975
- B.A.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: Pre-Law
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association (Vice-Chairman of Aviation and Space Law Committee)
- American Association for Justice
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- Contra Costa County Bar Association
- National Italian American Bar Association
- State Bar of California
Attorney Richard A. Ergo
Bar Admissions:
- California, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2006
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2015
Education:
- University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1983
- J.D.
- University of California, Davis, Davis, California, 1978
- B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Litigation Counsel of America (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
- Propane Gas Defense Association (Member)
- International Bar Association (Member)
- Contra Costa Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Bradley R. Bowles
Bar Admissions:
- California, 1999
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1999
Education:
- Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1999
- J.D.
- University of San Diego, San Diego, California, 1996
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- National Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present (Member)
- CAOC, 1999 - Present (Member)
Attorney Cathleen S. Huang
Bar Admissions:
- Virginia, 1998
- California, 2002
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2005
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2008
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2008
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2015
Education:
- American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Walter A. Haas School of Business at University of California at Berkely, Berkeley, California
- B.S.
- Major: Corporate Finance and Marketing
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Defense Research Institute
- International Consumer Product Health & Safety Organization (ICPHSO)
- Asian American Bar Association
Languages Spoken:
- Mandarin Chinese
- Taiwanese
Attorney Lawrence D. Goldberg
Bar Admissions:
- California, 1993
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1993
Education:
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California, 1993
- J.D.
- Law Review: Maritime Law Review, 1992 - 1993
- University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1988
- B.A.
- Major: Anthropology
- Major: Psychology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- San Francisco Lawyers' Club, American Inns of Court, - 1992 (Former President)
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney William T. Nagle
Bar Admissions:
- California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2023
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1998
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1998
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1998
Education:
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 1995
- J.D.
- U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1986
- B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: History
- University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, Los Angeles, California, 1989
- M.B.A.
- Honors: First Interstate Bank Scholarship Recipient
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Contra Costa Bar Association, 1995 - Present (Member)
- Propane Gas Defense Association (Member)
- American Bar Association
- Hydrogen Litigation Association (Member)
Attorney Cheryl A. Noll
Bar Admissions:
- California, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1988
Education:
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 1988
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, 1985
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Contra Costa Bar Association (Member)
- California State Bar Association (Member)
Attorney David F. Abele
Bar Admissions:
- California, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1990
Education:
- University of California, Davis School of Law, Davis, California, 1990
- J.D.
- University of California, Santa Barbara, 1986
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- California State Bar, Real Property Law Section, Executive Committee (Member)
- California State Bar, Real Property Law Section (Chair)
Attorney Jacob M. Barlev
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2005
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2005
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2005
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2005
Education:
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D. – 2004
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Honors: Witkin and a CALI Award
- Honors: Highest Honors
- Law Journal: Golden Gate University School of Law’s Law Journal, Associate Editor
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
- LL.M. – 2010
- Major: Taxation
- University of California, Los Angles, California
- B.A. – 1998
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of California
- Contra Costa County Bar Association
Attorney Bobby J. Ochoa III
Bar Admissions:
- California
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- J.D.
- Arizona State University
- B.S.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Valedictorian
Attorney Colin G. Furlow
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2017
Education:
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Berkeley, California
- J.D.
- Honors: Director, ADR Team
- Law Journal, Berkeley Business Law Journal, Staff Editor
Attorney Alicyn B. Whitley
Bar Admissions:
- California, 2019
Education:
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Franciso, CA
- J.D.
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Cum Laude