Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has added Bill Gausewitz as a shareholder to its Insurance Regulatory & Transactions and Government Law & Policy practices in the firm's Sacramento office.
Mr. Gausewitz focuses his practice on insurance regulation, title insurance, administrative law, and appellate law.
Mr. Gausewitz joined the firm from Michelman and Robinson.
“We are extremely delighted to have Bill join our Sacramento team,” said Jeffrey Leacox, co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig's Sacramento office. “His veteran prowess will be a tremendous asset for the firm in support of our clients' regulatory needs. Not only is he well-versed in the insurance industry, his knowledge of the state government is unparalleled. “
Mr. Gausewitz has more than 20 years of experience drafting and backing California state legislation and serving in a number of positions within the legislature. He most recently served in state government as counsel to the Insurance Commissioner of the California Department of Insurance (“CDI”). Previously, he served as director of the California Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”), which supervises the implementation of the California Administrative Procedure Act.
Mr. Gausewitz also spent over a decade on legislative staffs, including the U.S. House of Representatives, California State Assembly, and the California State Senate.
Mr. Gausewitz holds a J.D. from The UCLA School of Law (1979), an M.A. in Economics from U.C.L.A., and a B.A. from the U.C.L.A. College of Letters and Science (1976).
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