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Douglas S. Gilliland

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San Diego , CA

Phone: (619) 878-1580
Email: doug@thegillilandfirm.com

Douglas S. Gilliland is a civil rights mediator from San Diego, California. For over 30 years he litigated Section 1983, Bane Act and FTCA cases. Prior to Boule, he litigated Bivens excessive force and false arrest cases against the FBI, ICE, Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection and DHS. He is a panel mediator with the United States District Court for the Central District of California and the Los Angeles Superior Court's MVP Panel. He mediates civil rights cases exclusively.

Univ of Oregon SOL; Eugene OR



Columns
Title Category Published
Civil liability of ICE and border patrol agents for excessive force Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure Feb. 20, 2026

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Estate of Toby Diller, et al. v. City of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 1, 2022
Jane Doe, an individual v. Richard Fischer, an individual; County of San Diego, a municipal corporation; and Does 1-10, inclusive Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 12, 2021
Brianna Bell, an individual v. City of La Mesa, a municipal entity; Scott Wulfing, an individual; and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Oct. 2, 2020
Annette Peck and Ryan Peck by and through his Guardian Ad Litem Salvatore Cefalu v. Richard Landis Peck Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 24, 2020
Melvin Brown II v. City of San Diego, Officer George Smith (ID #4708); Officer Radford Pajita (ID #6350); Officer Cassandra Heil (ID #7519); and Does 1-15, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Oct. 18, 2019
Roberto Gutierrez v. United States of America, Jonathan Curiel, A. Reynaga, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Mar. 14, 2015
Luis Armenta, Laurentia Armenta, Talal Rada, Diana Rada, Camille Bizot, Aaron Salinas, Carlos Alvarez, Keith Dauschmidt, Patricia Dauschmidt, Rosina Orozco, Theresa Messoloras, Gerassimos Messoloras, and Bernetta Nelson v. Stewart Title Company of California Inc., Stewart Title of California Inc., California Fund Control, Coastal Design and Develop Torts Plaintiff Nov. 8, 2014
Julian Christopher Lee v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 26, 2006
Anne Majerik v. Orly Hadida, an individual doing business as Orly the Matchmaker Contracts Plaintiff Aug. 5, 2006
Confidential Attorneys Defendant Dec. 12, 1998
Allen Petty v. ICU Medical, Inc. Contracts Plaintiff Jul. 11, 1998
G.E. Scott v. Jill Scott-Chance, Ian Lockhon, Esq., and Donald Mellin Torts Plaintiff Jun. 20, 1998
Dan Ilko v. Jerry Todd Torts Plaintiff Jun. 20, 1998
Title Category Published
Civil liability of ICE and border patrol agents for excessive force Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure Feb. 20, 2026
Case Name Topic Role Published
Estate of Toby Diller, et al. v. City of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 1, 2022
Jane Doe, an individual v. Richard Fischer, an individual; County of San Diego, a municipal corporation; and Does 1-10, inclusive Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 12, 2021
Brianna Bell, an individual v. City of La Mesa, a municipal entity; Scott Wulfing, an individual; and Does 1-10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Oct. 2, 2020
Annette Peck and Ryan Peck by and through his Guardian Ad Litem Salvatore Cefalu v. Richard Landis Peck Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 24, 2020
Melvin Brown II v. City of San Diego, Officer George Smith (ID #4708); Officer Radford Pajita (ID #6350); Officer Cassandra Heil (ID #7519); and Does 1-15, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Oct. 18, 2019
Roberto Gutierrez v. United States of America, Jonathan Curiel, A. Reynaga, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Mar. 14, 2015
Luis Armenta, Laurentia Armenta, Talal Rada, Diana Rada, Camille Bizot, Aaron Salinas, Carlos Alvarez, Keith Dauschmidt, Patricia Dauschmidt, Rosina Orozco, Theresa Messoloras, Gerassimos Messoloras, and Bernetta Nelson v. Stewart Title Company of California Inc., Stewart Title of California Inc., California Fund Control, Coastal Design and Develop Torts Plaintiff Nov. 8, 2014
Julian Christopher Lee v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 26, 2006
Anne Majerik v. Orly Hadida, an individual doing business as Orly the Matchmaker Contracts Plaintiff Aug. 5, 2006
Confidential Attorneys Defendant Dec. 12, 1998
Allen Petty v. ICU Medical, Inc. Contracts Plaintiff Jul. 11, 1998
G.E. Scott v. Jill Scott-Chance, Ian Lockhon, Esq., and Donald Mellin Torts Plaintiff Jun. 20, 1998
Dan Ilko v. Jerry Todd Torts Plaintiff Jun. 20, 1998
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