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Gilbertson Investigations Inc. · Selected Results

Selected results,
on the record.

A selection of matters resolved in the client's favour: civil recoveries for plaintiffs and acquittals for the defense, each with its published citation. This is a selection, not the complete file. The full table of cases, including matters that resolved other ways, is provided to retaining counsel on request.

$41.6MRecovered in the matters below
33Civil recoveries listed
6Criminal acquittals listed
22Federal court matters
39 matters
  • Monet Carter-Mixon, Estate of Manuel Ellis and Marcia Carter v. City of Tacoma, Christopher Burbank, Mathew Collins, Masyih Ford, Timothy Rankine, Pierce County, et al., Case No 3:2021-cv-05692, Excessive Force.

    2021WashingtonFederal courtUse of forceWrongful death$10.0M recovered
  • The Estate of Joshua Flores v. City of Centralia et al., No. 3:2021-cv-05458, Excessive Force & Civil Rights Violations.

    2021WashingtonFederal courtUse of forcePolice misconductWrongful death$200,000 recovered
  • Estate of Matthew Graves v. City of Eagle Point, OR, D. Or. 20 Or. Lit. Arb. Rpts. 48 Jan. 21, 2020, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and § 1988, Excessive Force.

    2020OregonFederal courtUse of forceWrongful death$4.5M recovered
  • Pellum v. King County, No. 2:20CV01033 (W.D. Wash.) (filed July 2, 2020) Excessive Force; 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

    2020WashingtonFederal courtUse of force$500,000 recovered
  • Joyce v. Pierce County, No. 3:2019-cv-06119, W.D. WA., filed Nov. 22, 2019, 42. U.S.C. 1983 Excessive Use of Force.

    2019Federal courtUse of force$3.5M recovered
  • Maria Guitierrez vs. City of Arlington, WA et al., No. 2019-00021784, False Arrest, Excessive Force & Civil Rights Violations.

    2019WashingtonState courtUse of forceFalse arrestPolice misconduct$300,000 recovered
  • Poplawski v. Pedersen, No. 2:18CV01704, W.D. Wash. 2019, False Arrest.

    2019WashingtonFederal courtFalse arrest$100,000 recovered
  • Horton v. City of Chicago, No. 13-CV-6865, 2018 WL 6505398, N.D. Ill. Dec. 11, 2018, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Excessive Use of Force.

    2018IllinoisFederal courtUse of force$700,000 recovered
  • Lankford v. City of Pullman, No. 2:16-CV-00377-SMJ, 2018 WL 1125644 (E.D. Wash. Mar. 1, 2018, False Arrest.

    2018WashingtonFederal courtFalse arrest$75,000 recovered
  • State of Washington v. Faire, No. 18-1-01062-9 (Snohomish Cty. Super. Ct., filed Apr. 9, 2018) (Theft, Second Degree – Exceeds ). Case Dismissed.

    2018WashingtonState courtPolice practicesAcquittal
  • Taylor v. City of Seattle, No. C18-262 TSZ, 2018 WL 5024029, W.D. Wash. Oct. 17, 2018, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Excessive Use of Force.

    2018WashingtonFederal courtUse of force$1.5M recovered
  • Hunter v. City of Fed. Way, No. C16-1445RSL, 2017 WL 6406019, W.D. Wash. Dec. 15, 2017, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Excessive Use of Force - Trial Testimony.

    2017WashingtonFederal courtUse of force$640,000 recoveredTrial testimony
  • Jane Doe v. City of Sacramento, Sacramento Cty. Super. Ct. Mar. 17, 2017, Police Misconduct, Assault, Battery.

    2017CaliforniaState courtPolice misconduct$1.4M recovered
  • Jason Jackson v. Matthew Carter, 2017, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Excessive Use of Force,.

    2017State courtUse of force$450,000 recovered
  • Hagopian v. Seattle et al, No. 2:15CV01055 (W.D. Wash. June 6, 2016) (42 U.S.C. § 1983, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, Assault.

    2016WashingtonFederal courtPolice practices$100,000 recovered
  • Laquida Cockerham v. City of Chicago, No. 2016-L-001682, Cook Cty. Cir. Ct. filed Feb. 17, 2016, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Excessive Use of Force.

    2016IllinoisFederal courtUse of force$1.2M recovered
  • Pickens v. City of Orting, No. 3:15CV05529, W.D. Wash. Nov. 10, 2016, Wrongful Termination, 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

    2016WashingtonFederal courtPolice practices$250,000 recovered
  • State of Washington v. Poplawski, No. 16-1-07774-5 (King Cty. Super. Ct., filed Nov. 16, 2016) (False Arrest). Acquittal.

    2016WashingtonState courtFalse arrestAcquittal
  • State of Washington v. Rodney Wheeler¸ No. 16-1-05587-3, King Cty. Super. Ct., filed Oct. 5, 2016, Murder, Second Degree - Acquittal at Trial.

    2016WashingtonState courtHomicide defense$500,000 recovered
  • State of Washington v. Alonzo Briant Price-Holt, 15-1-04606-0 (King Cty. Super. Ct., filed Nov. 24, 2015).

    2015WashingtonState courtPolice practices$160,000 recovered
  • State of Washington v. Anthony Salanoa Ili, No. 15-1-05244-2 (King Cty. Super. Ct., filed Aug. 13, 2015) (Assault – 3rd Degree, Self-defense) Acquittal at Trial.

    2015WashingtonState courtSelf-defenseFirearms self-defenseAcquittal
  • State v. Hanson, (New London Super. Ct. 2013), acquitted, Nov. 15, 2013 (Attempted murder; First-degree Assault. Acquittal – Trial Testimony.

    2013ConnecticutState courtHomicide defenseAcquittalTrial testimony
  • Brooke Fortson, Plaintiff, v. City of Los Angeles, A Municipal Entity; Chief Michel Moore, Officer Nicholas Illsley, Officer Jovanna Hernandez; and Does 3-10, Case No. 2:21-CV-00384-CJC.

    CaliforniaState courtPolice practices$350,000 recovered
  • Donald Jones as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dante Jones, Plaintiff, v. Franklin County, a municipality, Cody Quantrell, an agent of Franklin County, and Jim Raymond, an agent of Franklin County, WA, NO. 4:22-cv-5138.

    WashingtonFederal courtWrongful death$1.8M recovered
  • Estate of Jesse S. Sarey v. City of Auburn, WA and Officer Jeffrey Nelson, Case No. 19-06470, Excessive Force and Civil Rights Violations.

    WashingtonState courtUse of forcePolice misconductWrongful death$4.0M recovered
  • Fahren James, Plaintiff, v. City of Los Angeles, et al., case No. 2:21-cv-04525-CBM-AS, Excessive Force.

    CaliforniaFederal courtUse of force$500,000 recovered
  • James Faire and Angela Faire v. Okanogan County et al., No. 2:20-CV-00337, Complaint for Damages and Civil Rights Violations.

    WashingtonState courtPolice misconduct$850,000 recovered
  • Joseph Allen v. City of Auburn and Officer Jeffery Nelson, Case No. 18-11040, Excessive Force.

    WashingtonState courtUse of force$450,000 recovered
  • Kaala D. Jones vs. City of Conway, AR et al. No. 4:21-cv-205-JM, False Arrest & Civil Rights Violations.

    ArkansasFederal courtFalse arrestPolice misconduct$350,000 recovered
  • Nicholas Stern, Plaintiff, vs. City of Los Angeles, a municipal entity; Chief Michel Moore; Christian Arrue; Nicholas Chacon; David Martin; and Shannon Paulson Does 3-100 inclusive, Defendants, Case No: 2:21-cv-03760-CBM-AS, Excessive Force.

    CaliforniaFederal courtUse of force$150,000 recovered
  • Nikita Tarver, Plaintiff, v. city of Seattle and Several Unknown Officers, Defendants, Case No. 2:22-cv-00736-BJR.

    Federal courtPolice practices$825,000 recovered
  • Olivia Selto as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kevin Peterson Jr. v. County of Clark, Sheriff Chuck Atkins, Sheriff’s Detective Robert Anderson, Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Feller, John and Jane Does 1-10, No. 3:22-cv-5384, Wrongful Death.

    Federal courtWrongful death$1.2M recovered
  • Rita Rivera, as Administratrix the Estate of Tyreas E.K. Carlyle v. The City of Philadelphia Police Officer Carapucci, et al. No 3730, Assault & Battery.

    PennsylvaniaState courtWrongful death$150,000 recovered
  • Robert Hanks and Stephanie Hanks vs. Clark County and Clark County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Lanny Kipp, Deputy Shaun Kays, Deputy Sean Boyles, Deputy Shane Celemenhagen, Deputy Donald Sullivan, and Deputy Samir Vejo, No. 3:22-cv-5359.

    Federal courtPolice practices$150,000 recovered
  • State of Florida v. Ivan Alberti Sierra, Murder 2nd Degree, Self Defense (Deposition), Dismissed.

    FloridaState courtSelf-defenseHomicide defenseFirearms self-defenseAcquittalDeposition
  • State of Oregon vs. Jordan Christopher Clark, Murder 2nd Degree, No. 20CR37909, Self-defense, Acquittal, Trial Testimony.

    OregonState courtSelf-defenseHomicide defenseFirearms self-defenseAcquittalTrial testimony
  • The Estate of David Novak v. City of Spokane, Cause No. 21-2-00037-32, Excessive Force & Civil Rights Violations.

    WashingtonState courtUse of forcePolice misconductWrongful death$4.0M recovered
  • The Estate of William Abbe, deceased vs. City of Vancouver et al. No. 3:21-cv-5790, Excessive Force & Civil Rights Violations.

    WashingtonFederal courtUse of forcePolice misconductWrongful death$725,000 recovered
  • Young Choi v. City of Lakewood, David Butts, and Brian Luttrull, Cause No. 3:21-cv-5119, Excessive Force & Civil Rights Violations.

    WashingtonFederal courtUse of forcePolice misconduct$75,000 recovered

About this selection. The matters above are a selection: civil engagements that produced a recovery for the client, and criminal engagements that ended in acquittal. They are not the complete casework record, and they are not offered as a success rate. Figures are the amounts recorded in each engagement, and citations are reproduced as filed. Retention does not imply testimony in every matter, and every case turns on its own facts; no result is promised or implied for any other matter. The complete table of cases is provided to retaining counsel on request, and is the document to rely on for disclosure purposes.

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