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History
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A Record of Growth and Vision Little more than a year after graduating sixth in his class, Dave Gaw and Nick Van Male co-founded the law firm of Gaw Van Male. Wyman Smith joined the firm in 1977, becoming a partner two years later. More than a decade passed, and the Fairfield office opened in 1989. Bruce Myers, who joined the firm in 1982, and Bruce Miroglio, who joined the firm in 1985, became partners in 1991. Scott Reynolds became a partner in 1998, and added his practice and office in Redlands. The Vacaville office opened in 2000 in response to continued growth in central and eastern Solano County. Nick Van Male divested ownership to become Of Counsel. The partnership converted to a Professional Legal Corporation (PLC), and partners became shareholders and directors of the corporation. Teresa Cunningham joined the firm in 1998, and was name a Director in 2001. In Napa in 1997, GVM faced a very difficult decision. The firm needed more and better space. It found a developer and committed to occupy 10,000 square feet, making possible the construction of a $6 million three-story class A office building, the first of its kind built in downtown Napa for more than half a century. It represented the first tangible evidence of the revitalization of historic downtown Napa. Within a week of the 9/11 tragedy, Gaw Van Male moved from the historic Winship Building to its new quarters at First & Main. GVM has grown to 27 attorneys, more than 40 professional and administrative staff, and the largest firm established in Napa Valley and Solano County. . |
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