Join trial attorney Gary Gwilliam as he details the unflinching truth about his journey from the bottom of alcoholic despair to sober, soulful leadership in his professional and personal life. The main topics addressed include losing the big case, the stresses of the profession, the legal profession & alcohol, stress drinking, the courage to change, substance abuse & discipline, dealing with stress, social drinking, the Other Bar and further resources for attorneys. In this course Mr. Gwilliam explores the issue of substance abuse through the experiences chronicled in his book “Getting a Winning Verdict in My Personal Life: A Trial Lawyer Finds His Soul” and you would be hard pressed to find a more compelling course on substance abuse in the legal profession.
Gary Gwilliam is considered one of the best consumer trial attorneys in California. He has tried 150 jury cases, of which more than 100 were personal injury cases. He is a former president of the Consumer Attorneys of California and was nominated Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1995 and 1996 by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Mr. Gwilliam is also a recipient 2001 of the California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award for employment law. A noted lecturer and motivational speaker, he has conducted seminars and workshops around California and the United States for many years. His ethics seminar, "How to Get a Winning Verdict in Your Personal Life," won him a Consumer Attorneys of California Presidential Award in 1994. A recipient of the Public Justice Foundation’s Champion of Justice Award 2009, Mr. Gwilliam mentors attorneys on such challenges as alcoholism, stress, work/life balance, and dealing with losses.
Practice Areas: Substance Abuse
State Accreditations: California (CA)