(openPR) - Los Angeles, CA, September 26, 2011—Valensi Rose, PLC, a leading Los Angeles law firm, recently announced the addition of Gregory G. Gorman to the firm. Mr. Gorman is a commercial, real estate and employment law trial lawyer who for 25 years has successfully represented numerous clients in high profile cases and multi-million dollar claims.

“I’m thrilled to be joining a team of such talented and accomplished lawyers,” said Mr. Gorman. “They’re truly a group of outstanding attorneys that not only inspire me, but most importantly, motivate me to continue to excel at law.”

Mr. Gorman has been retained as trial counsel in numerous commercial real estate and employment law cases. He uses his litigation expertise as a tool to obtain efficient results for his clients. His high-profile cases include: A jury awarded his client more than $8 million for fraud; he defeated a claim for negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract even though his client did not disclose all of the problems challenging a shopping mall; and he defeated a wrongful termination claim in which the plaintiff and defendant were having an affair.

Mr. Gorman’s business and strategic acumen is polished from years of practical experience as managing counsel of a Fortune 400 company and general counsel to several start-up and mid-sized companies. Mr. Gorman recently assisted a client through two workforce reductions and the termination of underperforming employees within the scope of the ADA, FMLA and ADEA – all without a lawsuit. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in wage and hour class actions.

Mr. Gorman teaches executive legal and ethical decision making, business modeling and business law in an organizational consulting doctoral program at Phillips Graduate Institute. He has been hired to train boards regarding their responsibilities and turnaround strategies.

He was recognized as a "Super Lawyer" for his work in real estate and litigation before becoming managing counsel in charge of development for Yum Brands, which owns the Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut brands, among others.

Mr. Gorman earned a Juris Doctorate from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1987 and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism in 1984.

About Valensi Rose, PLC
Established in 1952, Valensi Rose, PLC is a full-service business law firm providing its clients with the broad range of legal services needed in a complex business environment. The firm is AV® rated by Martindale Hubbell (its highest rating). The firm's practice areas include: federal, state and international tax planning and litigation; trust and estate planning; administration; litigation; charitable planning; civil litigation, family law, real estate; business and corporate law; non-profit law; labor and employment law; and music, entertainment and intellectual property law. For more information please visit www.vrmlaw.com.

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