Practice areas: Personal Injury, Class Action & Mass Torts; view more
Licensed in California since: 1985
Education: California Western School of Law
An esteemed injury attorney at CaseyGerry, located in San Diego, California, Gayle M. Blatt is the head of the firm's complex litigation practice group. She provides guidance and counsel to clients on an array of legal matters, including consumer class action, data breach cases, automobile and bicycle accidents, burn injuries, construction negligence, dog bites, head/brain injury, mass tort and wrongful death cases.
Ms. Blatt has a remarkable track record of working on high-profile cases, including the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal litigation, which resulted in a historic settlement of $14.7 billion and the Wells Fargo collateral protection insurance class action suit. She brings a wealth of experience, having previously assumed leadership roles in numerous data breach Class Actions. Notably, she was the sole California attorney selected to serve on the committee responsible for these litigations.
Recently, Ms. Blatt has received numerous leadership appointments, such as lead counsel in re: Waste Management Data Breach Litigation and interim co-lead counsel in DeSue v. 20/20 Eye Care Network, Inc. et al. Adding to the list of her impressive accomplishments, she was chosen among the five-member PEC, supervising the class action litigation related to the massive Yahoo data breaches.
Rated “Superb” on Avvo, Ms. Blatt has been awarded three Outstanding Trial Lawyer accolades from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, in addition to being one of the Top Plaintiff’s Lawyers in California for 2021 and a recipient of the Top Women Lawyers 2021 award from the Daily Journal. Furthermore, she has received notable recognition as one of San Diego’s Best Attorneys by San Diego Daily Metro, one of the city's most influential women and one of the top 50 Influential Professionals by the San Diego Daily Transcript.
Ms. Blatt’s credentials extend beyond the local level to national recognition, including her selection as one of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2019 to 2021 and her listing in Best Lawyers. In 2019, she was also honored as one of the Top 500 Influential Business Leaders by the San Diego Business Journal.
A prominent figure in the community, Ms. Blatt has served as the former president of the San Diego County Bar Foundation in 2020. In addition, she currently sits on the board of trustees for the California Western School of Law and the Tom Homann LGBT Law Association. She is also a distinguished associate of the Consumer Attorneys of California President's Club and the American Association for Justice Leader's Forum. Furthermore, she is a sustaining affiliate of the Lawyers Club of San Diego and a former president and board member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.
Upon completing her bachelor’s degree at Hofstra University in 1982, Ms. Blatt pursued her legal studies at the California Western School of Law. In 1985, she received her J.D. and her license to practice law in California.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Asbestos, Assault, Brain Injury, Class Actions, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Torts, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 50% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1985, California
Professional Webpage: https://caseygerry.com/our-team/partners/gayle-m-blatt/
Bar / Professional Activity
- YAHOO! Class Action Litigation Plaintiffs Executive Committee, Member
- California Western School of Law, Board of Trustees
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, President, 2007
- Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego, Member
- Tom Homann Law Association, Member
- South Asian Bar Association of San Diego, Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California, Member
- Lawyers Club San Diego, Member
- San Diego County Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of California, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
Pro bono / Community Service
- Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Board of Directors, Executive Committee
Educational Background
- Hofstra University, B.A.
Honors
- Super Lawyer, 2020
- San Diego Super Lawyers Top 50 San Diego Lawyers, 2016-2017
- San Diego Super Lawyers, Top 25 Women San Diego Lawyers, 2016-2017
- Consumer Attorneys of San Diego’s Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, three time winner
- 2018 San Diego Metro, Best Attorneys
- 2018 The Daily Transcript, Top 30 Most Influential Women in San Diego
- 2019 Best Lawyers
- 2018 edition of San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top Influential Woman for 2019, The Daily Transcript
- 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers, Top 25 Women San Diego Lawyers
- 2019 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers
- Best Lawyers, 2020
- San Diego’s Top Influential Women 2020 by The Daily Transcript
- San Diego’s Top Attorneys 2020 by the SD Metro
- Super Lawyers Top 25 Women Attorneys, Lawdragon 500, 2020
- Super Lawyers Top 10, 2002
Industry Groups
- AAJ
- CAOC
- CASD
- Lawyers Club Of San Diego
- San Diego County Bar Association
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2026
Top Lists
Top 25: Women San Diego Super Lawyers: 2007, 2009, 2013 - 2026- Top 25: 2026 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2025 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2024 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2023 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2022 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2021 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2020 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2019 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2018 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2017 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2016 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2015 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2014 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2013 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2009 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 25: 2007 Women San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2026 San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2025 San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2024 San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2022 San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2021 San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2020 San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2017 San Diego Super Lawyers