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Gary
Erickson
Attorney at Law
Education:
Mr. Erickson
graduated from Willamette University in 1973 with a Bachelor of
Science degree. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Lewis and
Clark Law School in 1983 and a Masters of Laws degree in Taxation
from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1992.
Related
Business
Experience:
Mr. Erickson served
as Lead Director for a publicly traded national mortgage bank for
four years and was a key participant in the negotiation of the sale
of the company for $370 million. Mr. Erickson also served as
corporate counsel and as a member of the Board of Advisors of a fast
growing intellectual property company. Mr. Erickson also has
extensive experience in real estate syndications and private
offerings and related securities laws.
Mr. Erickson has
extensive experience in business and real estate law matters
including, among other things, business entity formations and
consultations and residential and commercial real estate
transactions and related litigation, arbitrations and mediations.
Mr. Erickson served as a supervising broker and legal consultant for
one of San Diego’s premier real estate brokerages for five years.
In this capacity, he managed and supervised literally hundreds of
real estate transactions. Mr. Erickson also has experience in
bankruptcies, estate planning, general civil litigation and
insurance bad faith claims.
Military
Service:
Mr. Erickson served
in the U.S. Navy for 30 years and retired as a Captain. During his
thirty years active duty he commanded two operational units and
three shore activities. His operational commands included Commanding
Officer of the guided missile frigate USS Lewis B Puller and
Commander Destroyer Squadron ONE. As a Destroyer Squadron Commander
he performed Chief Executive Officer equivalent functions for
operational forces comprised of 5,500 personnel assigned to twelve
Navy ships and managed assets valued in excess of $8 billion. He
also served as the Commander Naval Reserve Command Southwest where
he was responsible for the training and mobilization readiness of
over 10,000 active duty and reserve personnel assigned to more than
330 units stationed in Arizona, California, Nevada and Hawaii. He
also served as Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff for the Commander
Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet where he performed Chief
Operating Officer equivalent functions for the 23,000 personnel
assigned to all Navy ships and shore support activities in the
Pacific Fleet. During his operational tours, Mr. Erickson deployed
to the Western Pacific nine times, with three deployments to the
Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. He participated in combat operations
in the Persian Gulf against Iranian and Iraqi forces. He commanded a
Navy Task Group for Korean security operations in support of
national military and diplomatic policy. He also deployed a Navy
Task Group in support of national diplomatic missions to Central and
South America and Caribbean countries. Mr. Erickson is a highly
decorated combat veteran including the award of three Legions of
Merit, four meritorious service Medals, two Navy Commendation Medals
and the Navy Achievement Medal.
Professional
Organizations:
Mr. Erickson is an
active member of the State Bar of California and is a licensed real
estate broker in California. He is a member of the American Bar
Association, San Diego County Bar Association, National Association
of Realtors, California Association of Realtors and San Diego
Association of Realtors.
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Areas
of
Practice:
• Business Law
• Business Entity Formations and Consultations
• Bankruptcy
• Estate Planning
• General Civil Litigation
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Real Estate Law
Erickson & Duran, LLP
4475 Mission Blvd., Suite 243
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone: (858) 490-0144
Fax: (858) 490-0141
Email:
gary@ericksonduran.com |
