R. DEWEY WHEELER
R. DEWEY WHEELER
OF COUNSEL
Pleasant Hill
Prior to receiving his J.D. from University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1987, Mr. Wheeler attended the University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1983). Admitted to the California Bar in 1987, he is a member of the Contra Costa Bar Association, the State Bar of California, and an associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, SF Chapter. Mr. Wheeler specializes in property casualty and serious injury litigation.
Mr. Wheeler has spoken at seminars on various topics, including the Howell decision. He has tried cases before juries and the bench in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, SF, Sacramento, and Mendocino counties involving personal injury, real estate fraud, construction defect, real property rights and commercial business disputes. He is also a Walnut Creek native.
EDUCATION
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, CA
Juris Doctor, 1987
University of California, Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Legal Studies, 1983
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of California
Northern District Federal Court
Associate, McNamara, Houston, Dodge, McClure & Ney (1987-1996)
Partner, McNamara, Ambacher, Wheeler, Hirsig & Gray LLP (1996-present)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Contra Costa County Bar Association
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California, Member
American Board of Trial Advocates, San Francisco Chapter, Associate
TRIALS/CASE AND SETTLEMENTS
Numerous Arbitrations involving the sale of real property/fraud.
Hundreds of successful mediations for a variety of insurers.
Numerous jury and bench trials from San Mateo County to Mendocino County to South Lake Tahoe, including most Bay Area Counties involving landowner liability, nuisance, trespass, landslide, landlord-tenant, malicious prosecution, Dependent Adult Abuse and motor vehicle. Second chair in police excessive force wrongful death.
Experience
Associate, McNamara, Houston, Dodge, McClure & Ney (1987-1996)
Partner, McNamara, Ambacher, Wheeler, Hirsig & Gray LLP (1996-present)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Contra Costa County Bar Association
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California, Member
American Board of Trial Advocates, San Francisco Chapter, Associate
TRIALS/CASE AND SETTLEMENTS
Numerous Arbitrations involving the sale of real property/fraud.
Hundreds of successful mediations for a variety of insurers.
Numerous jury and bench trials from San Mateo County to Mendocino County to South Lake Tahoe, including most Bay Area Counties involving landowner liability, nuisance, trespass, landslide, landlord-tenant, malicious prosecution, Dependent Adult Abuse and motor vehicle. Second chair in police excessive force wrongful death.
