Gabe Wright

Gabe P. Wright

Partner

600 West Broadway
Suite 1500
San Diego, California 92101-3384

Primary Practices

Gabe P. Wright focuses his litigation and trial practice on complex business, commercial and insurance issues, real estate matters, professional liability issues, and class action litigation involving consumer and commercial high stakes matters.  Gabe’s extensive experience involves representation of clients in both state and federal court throughout California and across the United States.

A compelling and spirited litigator, Gabe is the “go-to” attorney for his varied clientele.  In addition to providing day-to-day counseling, Gabe dedicates his litigation practice to serving clients in a wide variety of class action, commercial litigation, and real estate litigation matters and is looked to by clients to serve as coordinating counsel with respect to a  wide variety of legal disputes.

Gabe’s class action practice encompasses the defense of products liability and consumer class actions.  Gabe represents clients from various industry sectors including assisted living communities, financial institutions, hoteliers, product manufacturers, and the collections industry.  His clients often face lawsuits involving the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Unfair Business Practices, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, among other regulatory laws.

In his commercial litigation practice, Gabe represents clients in a broad array of business disputes, including consumer claims, contract disputes, corporate governance issues, shareholder and director disputes, business interference, trade secret, conversion, creditors’ rights, collections, bankruptcy commercial loan enforcement, elder abuse, and professional liability litigation.

Gabe also has a diverse and in-depth real estate litigation practice representing clients in all areas of litigation, including construction disputes, disputes over the purchase of real property, homeowners’ association disputes, and real property disputes involving easements and encroachments. In addition, Gabe represents clients in connection with commercial properties including issues related to commercial lease disputes and property management. Gabe’s real estate clients include owners of residential and commercial properties, homeowners’ associations, contractors, appraisers, surveyors and real estate brokers.

Cradle to grave service is what Gabe is known for, advising clients on pre-litigation strategy and representing them throughout the litigation process, from law and motion, TRO/injunction hearings and class certification through trial and arbitration.  Gabe keenly develops effective strategies to meet clients’ litigation and business objectives.

Gabe excels in litigation and trial, specifically real estate, class-action and business/commercial litigation, arising from complex and high-stakes issues. He is a zealous advocate for his clients and has an unyielding desire to see them succeed and flourish, treating their business interests as if they were his own.

Gabe’s clients find him down to earth and relatable because he helps make the law understandable and accessible to them. They also value and appreciate his ability to carefully explain the reasoning behind his strategies. His clients know they are not just engaging an attorney; they are hiring someone who is a trusted part of their team and who is looking out for their best interests.

Gabe’s practice always involves something new, which keeps work interesting for him. He enjoys the new challenges and the element of problem-solving that comes with his cases. Gabe also stays current professionally and in the community by actively serving as a member of the Alliott Global Alliance and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. He serves on Hahn Loeser’s Board of Directors, along with the Firm’s National Diversity and Inclusion Committee and is the Chair of Hahn Loeser’s San Diego Litigation Practice Group.

Credentials

Education
  • Washington & Lee University School of Law, J.D., 2000
    • Honors & Activities: Burks Scholar; Washington & Lee University Scholarship; Honor Advocate Program – Head Advocate
  • Lehigh University, M.A., Political Science, 1997
    • Honors & Activities: President’s Scholar Fellowship
  • Lehigh University, B.A., High Honors, Departmental Honors, History and Government, 1996
    • Honors & Activities: Dean’s List; Academic Scholarship; Chi Psi Fraternity, Member
Awards & Distinctions

ChambersUSA, Commercial Litigation, 2023

 

San Diego Super Lawyers®, 2023

 

San Diego Business Journal, 2023 Top 100 Leaders in Law

 

SD Metro, Men of Accomplishment, 2022

 

SD Metro, San Diego’s Top Attorneys, 2021

 

“Top Lawyer,” Business Litigation, San Diego Magazine, 2017-21

 

“San Diego County’s 2019 Men of Influence,” SD Metro Magazine, 2019

 

Leaders in Law Finalist, San Diego Business Journal, 2019

 

AV Preeminent Rating®, Martindale-Hubbell

Bar Admissions

State of California, 2000

 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

 

U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of California, Central District of California, Northern District of California and Eastern District of California

Memberships & Affiliations

Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member

 

Alliott Global Alliance, Member, Litigation/Dispute Resolution Specialty Practice Group

 

California Bar Association, Member

 

San Diego County Bar Association, Member

 

Inns of Court, Louis M. Welsh Chapter, Alumnus

 

Promises2Kids, Volunteer