Nolan S. Armstrong
Nolan S. Armstrong
Partner
Pleasant Hill
Nolan Armstrong obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree (2001) from the University of California at Santa Barbara and J.D. (2005) from The George Washington University Law School, where he graduated with honors. He was admitted to the California Bar in 2005. He is a member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association and State Bar of California. He is also the immediate Past President of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada.
He specializes in personal injury and property damage defense; real estate and commercial/class action litigation; professional negligence; landlord-tenant litigation; and defense of public entities in personal injury and dangerous condition of public property claims. Each year from 2012 to 2017, Mr. Armstrong was voted by his peers as a Super Lawyer – Young Rising Star. In 2015, Mr. Armstrong was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Contra Costa County Public Law Library.
EDUCATION
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Juris Doctorate, with honors, 2005
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA, SANTA BARBARA, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Minor in History, 2001
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
MCNAMARA, AMBACHER, WHEELER, HIRSIG & GRAY LLP
Partner, December 2011—Present
Associate Attorney, November 2005 – December 2011/Law Clerk,
June 2004 – August 2004
Gained experience in the following types of civil cases: motor vehicle negligence; premises liability; landlord-tenant; real property matters; complex toxic tort litigation; and construction defect litigation.
Personally taken hundreds of depositions of plaintiffs as well a percipient and expert witnesses.
Argued discovery motions and appeared at pre-trial conferences in California Superior Court and United States District Court.
Drafted mediation and arbitration briefs as well as several Motions for Summary Judgment
Handled trial preparation tasks for approximately 25 cases, including preparation of trial briefs, pre-trial Motions in Limine, jury instructions, and voluminous trial exhibits
- Lead trial counsel for civil matters and binding arbitrations
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
President of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
HONORS/AWARDS
Super Lawyer – Young Rising Star (2012-2017)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Board of Trustees of the Contra Costa County Public Law Library
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/PUBLICATIONS
Host of Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada Webinar on Landlord-Tenant issues
Presenter of Annual Meeting of Association of Defense Counsel of Southern California regarding remote jury trials
Experience
MCNAMARA, AMBACHER, WHEELER, HIRSIG & GRAY LLP
Partner, December 2011—Present
Associate Attorney, November 2005 – December 2011/Law Clerk,
June 2004 – August 2004
Gained experience in the following types of civil cases: motor vehicle negligence; premises liability; landlord-tenant; real property matters; complex toxic tort litigation; and construction defect litigation.
Personally taken hundreds of depositions of plaintiffs as well a percipient and expert witnesses.
Argued discovery motions and appeared at pre-trial conferences in California Superior Court and United States District Court.
Drafted mediation and arbitration briefs as well as several Motions for Summary Judgment
Handled trial preparation tasks for approximately 25 cases, including preparation of trial briefs, pre-trial Motions in Limine, jury instructions, and voluminous trial exhibits
- Lead trial counsel for civil matters and binding arbitrations
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
President of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
HONORS/AWARDS
Super Lawyer – Young Rising Star (2012-2017)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Board of Trustees of the Contra Costa County Public Law Library
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/PUBLICATIONS
Host of Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada Webinar on Landlord-Tenant issues
Presenter of Annual Meeting of Association of Defense Counsel of Southern California regarding remote jury trials
