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Garcia Shaw, APC is a preeminent trial and litigation law firm that excels in the defense of lawsuits on behalf of corporate, municipal, and individual clients. The firm represents clients in legal matters ranging from suspicious first and third-party claims to complex litigation in the areas of personal and catastrophic injury, business, product liability, and professional malpractice. With over 100 years of combined legal experience, our attorneys are committed to a simple philosophy: to provide each client with high-quality, prompt, responsive, and cost-effective legal services.
Our History
Formerly McDowell Shaw & Garcia, Garcia Shaw, APC is the continuation of the law firm established by David McDowell in 1995. Garcia Shaw, APC is a women-owned company with extensive expertise in handling third-party litigation matters and first-party insurance coverage work in the San Francisco Bay Area and greater California. The long history and integrity of McDowell Shaw & Garcia carry on through the name change into Garcia Shaw, APC.
Our Services
Garcia Shaw, APC has earned the prestigious AV peer-review rating by the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory. The firm draws upon the comprehensive background and experience of ten attorneys to provide effective client representation in insurance defense litigation, including personal injury, product liability, professional liability, construction defects, and business/commercial litigation. The firm has successfully litigated numerous cases in a variety of issues involving insurance defense law, which encompass such general liability matters as automobile accident cases, assault and battery/excessive force, and mold cases.
With extensive resources to analyze and litigate suspicious claims and dedication to detail, Garcia Shaw, APC is well regarded for its vigorous handling of suspicious first- and third-party claims, as well as the defense of insurance carriers and extra-contractual/bad-faith actions. Collectively, the firm's attorneys have conducted thousands of examinations under oath and depositions regarding suspicious property loss claims, fraudulent personal injury accident claims, and inflated and unreasonable medical payment claims. Hundreds of these suspicious claims have been tried or arbitrated.
California Offices
Garcia Shaw, APC is pleased to provide legal services throughout the state of California with its offices maintained in Walnut Creek, San Jose, Sacramento, and Fresno. From these locations, the firm can handle cases venued in the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Humbolt, Kern, Marin, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, and Tulare.
Training and Education
Garcia Shaw, APC also offers its clients throughout the United States onsite, custom training seminars. These seminars cover a variety of legal topics, including litigation techniques, examinations under oath, bad faith issues, questionable medical/chiropractic billings, and handling suspicious claims.
Disappointing Experience
Many reviewers have expressed their dissatisfaction with their experience at this law firm. They felt misled when they consult with lawyers, only to be informed that they would be charged for their services, despite not being upfront about the costs. Lawyers from this firm have been described as unhelpful, wasting clients' time with unsatisfactory results.
Overall Poor Experience
The general consensus is that this law firm falls short in several key areas, including professionalism, quality, and responsiveness. Clients have reported feeling they were not taken seriously, and their concerns were not adequately addressed. The value for money received was also seen as poor by many reviewers.
Lack of Transparency
A common thread among reviews is the lack of transparency from the law firm. Reviews have mentioned the surprise and frustration caused by lawyers not disclosing their fees or the fact that they were not taking on the cases they claimed to be. This lack of openness has led to mistrust and anger among clients.
No Room for Improvement
The consistent negative reviews suggest that there is little room for improvement at this law firm. It appears that the same issues are being repeated, and clients are not receiving the level of service they expect from a law firm.
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