About Gino Gino Serpe is an “AV” rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. An “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell means that an attorney has the highest ability and highest ethics. Personal attention and communication are the cornerstones of his firm. He understands that you face difficult and trying legal problems. Courtroom litigation is time-consuming and expensive. Gino knows you are looking for a solution to your concerns that will both resolve the problem and meet your budgetary concerns.  His key aim is to be your guiding light through the civil litigation process. Whether your dispute arose from a contract dispute, partnership fall out, fraud, real estate, foreign judgment enforcement, or securities and intellectual property issue, Gino’s experience within both the State and Federal courts allows him to advocate for his clients.  Gino concentrates his litigation practice on prosecuting and defending actions on behalf of clients in federal and state courts, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He has litigated a variety of cases involving: breach of contract, business torts, real estate, fraud, securities fraud, unfair business practices, fraudulent transfers, and trade secrets. Gino has also been actively involved in public service with community and bar association activities. He has lectured and written about evidence, trial procedure, ethics and professional responsibility. He was the President of the San Diego Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, was a member of the Legal Ethics Committee of the San Diego County Bar Association and is a contributing editor and author for the leading California and Federal trial and evidence practice guides by The Rutter Group. Gino SerpeRated by Super Lawyersloading ... 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The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States. Honors Litigation Counsel of America Fellow (2022 - Present) San Diego Magazine Top Lawyer in San Diego (2013 - Present) Professional Associations American Inns of Court National Member (Alumnus) Former (Original) Member (Raymond E. Baldwin Chapter) Federal Bar Association (San Diego Chapter) President (2006) Board Member (2000 to 2007) National Delegate (2002, 2003, 2006 & 2007) Lawyer Representative Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference - Alternate (2005) San Diego County Bar Association Ethics Committee Member by invitation (2002 – 2010) Membership Committee by invitation (2004 – 2006) Seminars Taught Co-Creator, Annual Judith N. Keep Federal Civil Practice Seminar (2005) Mastering Voidable Transfers: Litigation and Asset Protection CLE (National Seminar) - The Rossdale Group - September 2020, March 2021, February 2022, and August 2022. Panelist – “The Evidence Wheel: The Right Objection at the Right Time!” – The Rutter Group – May 21, 2008 (Los Angeles) and May 22, 2008 (San Francisco) Panelist – “The Evidence Wheel: The Right Objection at the Right Time!” – The Rutter Group – April 9, 2007 (San Francisco) and April 11, 2007 (Los Angeles) Chairperson – “Survival Skills for Litigating Federal Court” – Federal Bar Association – San Diego Chapter – February, 2007 Chairperson/Panelist – “Desperate Websites: Tangling with the Neighborhood of Attorney Websites and Internet Communications” Ethics Program – San Diego County Bar Association – June, 2006 Instructor – “Building Trial Skills” – Pacific Regional – National Institute of Trial Advocacy – October, 2005 Chairperson/Panelist – “Attorney Websites: Ethical and Legal Issues” – Ethics Program – La Jolla Bar Association – September, 2005 Chairperson/Panelist – “Lost in Cyberspace: Ethical Issues for the Online Lawyer” – Ethics Program – San Diego County Bar Association – June, 2005 Panelist – “The Ethical Edge: An Interactive Program” – Ethics Procrastinators Program – San Diego County Bar Association – January, 2005 Co-Chairperson – “The Nuts & Bolts Institute: A Series of Seminars On How to Run a Law Practice” – San Diego County Bar Association – October, 2004 Moderator/Panelist – “A Tangled Web: Ethical Issues for the On Line Lawyer” – San Diego County Bar Association – June, 2004 Moderator/Panelist – “What You Say May Be Used Against You: the Ethical Ramifications of Attorney Communications” – Ethics Procrastinator Program – San Diego County Bar Association – January, 2004 Other Professional Licenses Panel Arbitrator – Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (2004 - 2019) Real Estate Broker – California (2005 to Present)

About Gino

Gino Serpe is an “AV” rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. An “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell means that an attorney has the highest ability and highest ethics.

Personal attention and communication are the cornerstones of his firm. He understands that you face difficult and trying legal problems. Courtroom litigation is time-consuming and expensive. Gino knows you are looking for a solution to your concerns that will both resolve the problem and meet your budgetary concerns.  His key aim is to be your guiding light through the civil litigation process.

Whether your dispute arose from a contract dispute, partnership fall out, fraud, real estate, foreign judgment enforcement, or securities and intellectual property issue, Gino’s experience within both the State and Federal courts allows him to advocate for his clients.  Gino concentrates his litigation practice on prosecuting and defending actions on behalf of clients in federal and state courts, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He has litigated a variety of cases involving: breach of contract, business torts, real estate, fraud, securities fraud, unfair business practices, fraudulent transfers, and trade secrets.

Gino has also been actively involved in public service with community and bar association activities. He has lectured and written about evidence, trial procedure, ethics and professional responsibility. He was the President of the San Diego Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, was a member of the Legal Ethics Committee of the San Diego County Bar Association and is a contributing editor and author for the leading California and Federal trial and evidence practice guides by The Rutter Group.

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Professional Background

  • California (1992)
  • Connecticut (1987)
  • New York (1987)
  • United States Supreme Court (2004)
  • United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (2003)
  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (2003)
  • United States District Court, Southern District of California (1995)
  • United States District Court, Central District of California (1997)
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of California (2002)
  • United States District Court, Northern District of California (2002)
  • United States District Court, District of Connecticut (1987)
  • United States District Court, Southern District of New York (1987)
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of New York (1987)

  • The Rutter Group Practice Guide - Federal Civil Trials and Evidence - Contributing Author and Editor (Active from 2000 to 2010)
  • The Rutter Group California Practice Guide - State Civil Trials and Evidence - Contributing Author and Editor (Active from 2002 to 2010)
  • The Rutter Group Practice Guide – Lawyering Skills – Board of Contributors (2009-2010)
  • Letter Request Under Hague Convention - Contributor (Author) - The Wagstaffe Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial and The Wagstaffe Group for Lexis Practice Advisor (2019 Edition)
  • Discovery in a Foreign Jurisdiction - Letter Rogatory - Contributor (Author) - The Wagstaffe Group Practice Guide: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial and The Wagstaffe Group for Lexis Practice Advisor (2019 Edition)
  • “Ethics Quarterly,” San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee, April 2007, Volume 4 Number 1 (Writer)
  • “Ethics Quarterly,” San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee, October 2005, Volume 2 Number 5 (Coordinating Editor and Writer)
  • San Diego Lawyer – “Aaron Burr Gets A Website,” November/December 2004 (Co-Author)
  • “Ethics Quarterly,” San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee, July 2004, Volume 1 Number 2 (Coordinating Editor and Writer)

  • Martindale-Hubbell
    • October 2007 – Present
  • An “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell means that an attorney has the highest ability and highest ethics. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States.

  • Litigation Counsel of America
    • Fellow (2022 - Present)
  • San Diego Magazine
    • Top Lawyer in San Diego (2013 - Present)

  • American Inns of Court
    • National Member (Alumnus)
    • Former (Original) Member (Raymond E. Baldwin Chapter)
  • Federal Bar Association (San Diego Chapter)
    • President (2006)
    • Board Member (2000 to 2007)
    • National Delegate (2002, 2003, 2006 & 2007)
  • Lawyer Representative Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference - Alternate (2005)
  • San Diego County Bar Association
    • Ethics Committee Member by invitation (2002 – 2010)
    • Membership Committee by invitation (2004 – 2006)

  • Co-Creator, Annual Judith N. Keep Federal Civil Practice Seminar (2005)
  • Mastering Voidable Transfers: Litigation and Asset Protection CLE (National Seminar) - The Rossdale Group - September 2020, March 2021, February 2022, and August 2022.
  • Panelist – “The Evidence Wheel: The Right Objection at the Right Time!” – The Rutter Group – May 21, 2008 (Los Angeles) and May 22, 2008 (San Francisco)
  • Panelist – “The Evidence Wheel: The Right Objection at the Right Time!” – The Rutter Group – April 9, 2007 (San Francisco) and April 11, 2007 (Los Angeles)
  • Chairperson – “Survival Skills for Litigating Federal Court” – Federal Bar Association – San Diego Chapter – February, 2007
  • Chairperson/Panelist – “Desperate Websites: Tangling with the Neighborhood of Attorney Websites and Internet Communications” Ethics Program – San Diego County Bar Association – June, 2006
  • Instructor – “Building Trial Skills” – Pacific Regional – National Institute of Trial Advocacy – October, 2005
  • Chairperson/Panelist – “Attorney Websites: Ethical and Legal Issues” – Ethics Program – La Jolla Bar Association – September, 2005
  • Chairperson/Panelist – “Lost in Cyberspace: Ethical Issues for the Online Lawyer” – Ethics Program – San Diego County Bar Association – June, 2005
  • Panelist – “The Ethical Edge: An Interactive Program” – Ethics Procrastinators Program – San Diego County Bar Association – January, 2005
  • Co-Chairperson – “The Nuts & Bolts Institute: A Series of Seminars On How to Run a Law Practice” – San Diego County Bar Association – October, 2004
  • Moderator/Panelist – “A Tangled Web: Ethical Issues for the On Line Lawyer” – San Diego County Bar Association – June, 2004
  • Moderator/Panelist – “What You Say May Be Used Against You: the Ethical Ramifications of Attorney Communications” – Ethics Procrastinator Program – San Diego County Bar Association – January, 2004

  • Panel Arbitrator – Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (2004 - 2019)
  • Real Estate Broker – California (2005 to Present)