C.M. Brandon Gnekow is a senior associate at Walsworth who focuses his practice on matters involving general liability and environmental claims. He is experienced in all aspects of pre-trial litigation, including case management, propounding and responding to written discovery, taking and defending depositions, law and motion, mediation and settlement, and trial preparation.
Brandon has defended a variety of clients, including public entities, corporations, insurance companies, and their insureds, in complex general liability matters involving construction defects, personal injury, and professional liability.
Prior to his legal career, Brandon served as a Battalion Intelligence Analyst and Security Chief in the United States Marine Corps, where he prepared and presented threat assessment, analysis, and intelligence findings in combat and non-combat roles, and trained analysts for deployment.
- Successfully defended private security company for a hospital when a prior patient attacked a visitor, by prevailing on a motion for summary judgment related to the security company’s contractual duties.
- Successfully defended client against a prisoner’s claim for alleged constitutional violation for delay in treatment, by prevailing on a motion for summary judgment arguing there was no constitutional violation and lack of evidentiary support for alleged damage due to any delay.
- Successfully defended client against dispute over access to emergency services transportation related to selection of hospital during emergency heart related issue, by prevailing at bench trial.