Lucy Galek is a skilled litigation attorney with experience in practice areas including complex general liability, personal injury, transportation, toxic tort, products liability, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility standards, and housing and habitability claims. Dedicated to providing outstanding legal representation, Lucy remains focused throughout the litigation process on her clients’ business and litigation goals.
Lucy has extensive experience defending interstate and intrastate trucking, paratransit, and taxi services. She is well-versed in the issues companies face regarding the transportation of people, subrogation issues, and the interplay of legislation surrounding vehicle operation.
Lucy’s comprehensive knowledge of civil litigation and case management enables her to create and implement case management plans, conduct discovery and depositions, handle law and motion, negotiate settlements, and prepare for trial.
Lucy takes a proactive approach to her cases, creating exit strategies at an early stage by mapping and evaluating potential case outcomes and risks for their respective benefits. Throughout the litigation process, she ensures her clients’ business and litigation goals are integral to her assessment. Once she has determined a resolution plan, she focuses on effectively managing the litigation process.
- University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D., 2002)
- Brandeis University (B.A. Psychology, 1999)
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
- DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar