Practice Areas

Experienced California FDIC, Family Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation Lawyers

Oddenino & Gaule serves many areas through its Arcadia law office with expertise derived from extensive trial and jury experience. We are a full service civil litigation firm and our partners Michael L. Oddenino and John V. Gaule are both AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest peer review ranking that Martindale-Hubbell awards. We have substantial experience in Federal regulatory matters including banking and insurance issues related to FDIC matters.

Our lawyers are graduates of leading law schools and offer seasoned legal representation in the following family law & personal injury practice areas:

FDIC Matters

Representing the federal government in FDIC cases where banks have failed the public, our lawyers are experienced in handling complicated FDIC litigation.

  • Directors Liability
  • Bank Failures
  • Insurance Coverage

Family Law

The lawyers will travel with you amnd guide you through the entire legal process, from filing petitions to settling issues and addressing post-judgment enforcement and modifications. Our firm represent clients in cases involving:

  • Divorce
  • Child support
  • Child custody
  • Domestic violence
  • Grandparent visitation
  • Juvenile dependency
  • Paternity
  • Pre marital agreements
  • Same sex marriage
  • Spousal support

Personal Injury

Our lawyers will manage the legal aspects of injury cases, holding negligent parties responsible and seeking financial compensation so our clients can concentrate on recovering from their injuries. Our extensive experience and strong reputation as vigorous advocates explains the fact that we acquire a number of our clients through insurance company referrals. We handle cases involving:

  • Auto accidents
  • Bike, skateboarding and motorcycle accidents
  • Boating accidents
  • Construction accidents
  • Railroad accidents
  • Trucking accidents
  • Trucker infraction/tickets
  • Cruise ship injuries
  • Animal/Dog bites
  • Defense insurance coverage negligence
  • Premises liability
  • Slip and fall
  • Torts
  • Drug and medical device litigation
  • Breast implant litigation
  • Products liability
  • Head and spinal injuries
  • Birth injuries
  • Medical/dental malpractice
  • Professional liability
  • Wrongful death

Civil Litigation

Our lawyers provide superb legal representation in many areas of civil litigation.  At O&G we take what seems intimidating and help you prevail.  Let experienced legal representatives from O&G provide you the best legal guidance!

  • Administrative law. We deal with federal and state government agencies, including matters before the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB).
  • Banking. The firm represents U.S. government interests in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recoveries against officers and directors of defunct banks and financial institutions.
  • Insurance coverage
  • Bankruptcy. We assist individuals looking to file Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies
  • Federal regulatory matters
  • Officers and directors liability
  • Appellate work. Our skills in framing appeals assist clients to seek justice from higher courts.
  • Technological edge

Employing  the latest technology provides a legal edge thus the personal injury attorneys, FDIC  attorneys, family law attorneys and civil litigation attorneys of Oddenino & Gaule incorporate calendaring/docketing software and electronic research into our case representation. We consistently work for the best possible outcomes.