Attorney Joseph G. Dicks was born in New York and moved to California for college and law school. Joe is a tenacious trial attorney who has been repeatedly recognized for his litigation talent.
Bar
- California, 1987
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1987
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1991
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2008
- District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court, 2010
Education
- J.D., cum laude, California Western School of Law, 1986
- M.B.A., California State University at Long Beach, 1983
- B.S. (Finance), San Diego State University, 1981
Former Legal Employment
- Attorney at Gray Cary Ames & Frye (now DLA Piper)
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- American Inns of Court
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- San Diego County Bar Association
- State Bar of California
Honors & Cases of Note
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Diane Ethics Award
- American Jurisprudence Awards in Corporations and Torts I and II
- Staff Writer and Editor, California Western Law Review, 1985-1986
- The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2001 to present
- Who’s Who in American Law, 1994 to present
