rcolvin@agclawfirm.com
Roger A. Colvin is one of the founding members and Senior Partner of Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin.
Mr. Colvin heads the Firm's Litigation Practice Group, with more than thirty years of litigation experience in a broad range of legal fields. His practice focuses on all phases of liability defense, including civil rights proceedings, police misconduct, premises liability, sexual harassment, and other complex public agency and civil litigation cases. Mr. Colvin has particular expertise in the unique field of First Amendment land use law, having successfully litigated cases at both trial and appellate levels involving issues of zoning, adult business regulation, and First Amendment law.
Mr. Colvin also serves as legal counsel for the police departments of Pomona, West Covina and Bell Gardens, as well as counsel to the police chiefs for those departments. His representation covers a broad range of issues, including Pitchess motions, excessive force defense, disciplinary issues, and related law enforcement matters.
In addition, Mr. Colvin's practice includes representation of private property owners and municipal and public entity clients against claims of premises liability, litigation concerning dangerous conditions of property, and design defect litigation.
SERVICE, AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Judge Pro Tem, East Los Angeles and Alhambra Municipal Courts
Arbitrator, East Los Angeles and Alhambra Municipal Courts
"Sexual Harassment Prevention & Avoidance Training" for Bell Gardens Police Department and West Covina Police Department (Spring 2008)
Teaching Credential-Business Law
Pro Bono Services - City of Santa Fe Springs Low-Income and Senior Citizens - 25 years
President/Board of Directors, The OCRS Foundation
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, University of San Fernando Valley College of Law (1975)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California (1971)
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