Profile
Mr. Vergara regularly appears before both federal and state courts, and his practice emphasizes construction and environmental litigation. Mr. Vergara represents a broad cross-section of clients with environmental concerns, such as underground storage tanks and potential liability under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. His caseload also includes utility rate and public election contests. He is a designated evaluator of environmental cases for the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program. Mr. Vergara earned his J.D. from University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1988. He is a member of the State Bar of California.
Areas of Practice Emphasis
Water law, environmental, utility, and construction litigation.
Prior Positions
Associate Attorney: Weintraub Genshlea & Sproul, Sacramento, CA, 1988 to 1995; Business Litigation Section.
Education
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1988).The Inns of the Court of London and the School of Law of the Inns of the Court, Certificate in Comparative Advocacy, 1987.
California State University (B.A., 1983).
Bar Admissions
State Bar of California, 1988.Reported CasesUnited States v. Atl. Research Corp., 127 S.Ct. 2331 (2007); Kotrous v. Goss-Jewett, 2005 US Dist. Lexis 18013 (E.D. Ca. June 16, 2005); Kotrous v. Goss-Jewett, 2005 US Dist. Lexis 18014 (E.D. Ca. Aug. 23, 2005); Hillside Dairy v. Kawamura, 317 F.Supp.2d 1194 (E.D. Ca. 2004); Util. Cost Mgmt v. Indian Wells Valley Water Dist., 26 Cal.4th 1185 (2001). |