Attorney Terry Bridges, Reid & Hellyer, Riverside, California

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

UNFAIR COMPETITION AND CONTRACTUAL INTERFERENCE: American Products Co., Inc. v. Law Offices of Geller, Stewart & Foley, et al.

CEQA: The Redlands Association v. City of Redlands, et al.

MENTAL CAPACITY: The Kenneth and Lorena Eckert Trusts v. RSB Mobile Home Park, LLC, et al.

Terry D. Bridges
Riverside, California

Areas of Practice:: Business and Employment Litigation and Trials; Class Action Defense

Bar Admissions:: California, 1966; U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1981; U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1981

Education:: University of Southern California Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1965
LL.B.; Santa Clara University, California, 1962
B.A.

Published Works:: Advice from Outside, California Lawyer, October, 1985; Careful Evaluation of Your Cases is the Key to Successful Lawyering, California Lawyer, February, 1991; More Effective Case Analysis, The Idaho Trial Lawyer, Summer, 1991; Evaluating Your Cases, Bench Bar of Minnesota, April, 1994; Court-Ordered Mini-Trial with Advisory Verdict, California Litigation, Spring/Summer, 1996; Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk, Practical Civility Suggestions for Bench and Bar, The Bencher, September/October, 2002

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Hastings College of Trial Advocacy, Hastings College of Law, Faculty, 1978 - 1990; Riverside County Bar Association Civil Litigation Seminar, Co-Founder and Faculty Member, 1985 - 1993; Le Centre de Formation Professionnelle des Advocates de Paris, Paris, France, Guest Lecturer, 1991

Honors and Awards:: 35 years of Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating; Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America", (Business Litigation), 1993 - Present; Recipient, Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court Trial Distinguished Trial Lawyer Award, 1996 - Present; Recognized in The American Lawyer & Corporate Counsel 2007 Top Lawyers, 2007; Recipient, San Bernardino/Riverside ABOTA Chapter 2005 Civility Award, 2005; Nominated by Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court and Inland Empire Chapter of Federal Bar Association for 2007 American Inns of Court Ninth Circuit Professionalism Award, 2007; Honored by Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court 2007 establishment of annual "Terry Bridges Outstanding Attorney Award", 2007; Recipient of Riverside County Bar Association's James A. Krieger Meritorious Service Award, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships:: California State Bar; Member; Riverside County Bar Association, 1987 - 1988; President; Riverside County Bar Association, 1991 - Present; Chair, Judicial Evaluation Committee; California Judicial Council, 2004 - Present; Member, Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions; California State Bar Attorney Civility Task Force, 2006 - Present; Member; Federal Bar Association, Inland Empire Chapter; Member; Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1997 - 1999; Lawyer Delegate; Central District Federal Court, 2004 - Present; Standing Committee on Discipline; Central District Federal Court, 1999 - Present; Member; Central District Federal Court, 2005 - Present; Division Chair; Riverside-San Bernardino Federal Court Project, 1992 - 1993; Chair; Association of Business Trial Lawyers; Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court, 1998 - 1999; Founding Member and Master Emeritus, President; U.S. Central District, 1999 - Present; Member, Standing Committee on Discipline; University of Santa Clara School of Law Ethics Program, 1993 - 1998; Founder; Eastern Division, Central District Mediation Panel, 2005 - Present; Fourth Appellate District, Second Division Mediation Panel, 2000 - Present