Charles Bird specializes in appeals and writs in all California and federal appellate courts. He has been the lead counsel in more than 60 cases with published opinions, including U.S. Supreme Court, California Supreme Court, and U.S. Ninth and Tenth Circuits. Mr. Bird has handled more than 200 appeals and writs as lead counsel. Recent Work / Representative Matters Represented Musick, Peeler & Garrett in a federal securities case in the United States Supreme Court (508 U.S. 286). Represented Centex Homes in defeating a construction liability case in the California Supreme Court (31 Cal.4th 363). Represented the City of San Diego in establishing the validity of a public finance strategy in the California Supreme Court (18 Cal.4th 1035). Represented Dart Industries in establishing its right to defense under lost insurance policy in California Supreme Court (28 Cal.4th 1049). Memberships American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (CAAL) - Past President. Lawyers Club of San Diego - Advisory Board. San Diego County Bar Association - Past Vice-President - Past Chair, Property Law Section. Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation - Past Chair. Alaska Geographic. Recognition Martindale-Hubbell® AV Rating. The Best Lawyers in America® - Lawyer of the Year: 2011 (Appellate Practice). The Best Lawyers in America® - First Year Listed: 2006 - Most Recent Listing: 2012 (Appellate, Litigation IP, Litigaton, Labor & Employment, Litigation Real Estate). California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Winner - 2004 (Appellate). Super Lawyers: Corporate Counsel - Most Recent Listing: 2009 (Appellate). Super Lawyers: Business Edition - 2011 (Appellate). San Diego Super Lawyers - Most Recent Listing: 2011 (Appellate). Top 50 San Diego Super Lawyers - Most Recent Listing: 2011. San Diego Metropolitan - Top 25 Lawyers - Most Recent Listing: 2010. Industries Charter Schools Clerk Experience Supreme Court of Alaska Publications / Presentations Select Linked Articles 02 | 27 | 2004 Legal e-Update
Grafton Partners - Pretrial Jury Waivers Media Presence / Articles About Attorney / Attorney Contribution 09 | 13 | 2011 Recognition
Thirty-Two Luce Forward Attorneys Named to 2011 Super Lawyers Business Edition 09 | 08 | 2011 Recognition
Thirty-Four Luce Forward Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America® 07 | 20 | 2011 Recognition
Luce Forward Partner Receives "Trial Lawyer of the Year" Award for Landmark Case Against Nursing Home Chain 06 | 05 | 2011 Recognition
Thirty Luce Forward Partners Named San Diego Super Lawyers 10 | 19 | 2010 New Practice
Luce Forward Forms National Foreclosure Litigation & Investigation Practice 07 | 12 | 2010 Case Study
Luce Forward Obtains a $677 Million Verdict Against Skilled Healthcare Group 06 | 15 | 2010 Recognition
Thirty Luce Forward Attorneys Named San Diego Super Lawyers 08 | 04 | 2009 Recognition
Luce Forward Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 06 | 17 | 2009 Recognition
Thirty-Two Luce Forward Attorneys Named San Diego Super Lawyers 09 | 25 | 2008 Recognition
Thirty-Two Luce Forward Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel 05 | 19 | 2008 Recognition
32 Luce Forward Attorneys Named San Diego Super Lawyers - Five Attorneys Receive Top Honors 11 | 02 | 2007 Case Study
Luce Forward Team Obtains Dismissal for Multimedia Games in Landmark Patent Decision 09 | 21 | 2007 Recognition
Luce Forward Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America: Attorneys at Prominent California Law Firm Receive Recognition 06 | 07 | 2007 Recognition
34 Luce Forward Attorneys Named San Diego Super Lawyers 05 | 18 | 2007 Appointment
Partner Charles A. Bird Elected President of California Academy of Appellate Lawyers 02 | 01 | 2007 Case Study
Luce Forward Team Successful in Protecting Service Mark of Los Angeles Concert Promotion Giant 10 | 20 | 2006 Appointment
Luce Forward Partners Robert J. Bell and Robert G. Steiner Named Among San Diego's "Top 120 Influentials" 09 | 06 | 2006 Recognition
19 Luce Forward Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 10 | 19 | 2005 Recognition
11 Luce Forward Attorneys Named "Best Lawyers in America" 08 | 31 | 2005 Recognition
Eight Luce Forward Partners Named Top San Diego County Attorneys 03 | 09 | 2004 Recognition
Charles A. Bird Honored With California Lawyer Attorney of the Year Award, Appellate Division, for 2003 |