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Education
  • University of Pennsylvania (B.A.,1985)
  • University of Chicago Law School (J.D.,1988)


Bar Admissions
Admitted only in
  • California

Gregory P. Dresser Gregory P. Dresser

Partner
Primary Office: San Francisco

Email: gdresser@mofo.com
Phone: (415) 268-6396
Fax: (415) 268-7522

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Greg Dresser has a broad-based practice focusing on complex civil litigation. He is a member of Morrison & Foerster's Financial Services Litigation Practice Group and has represented financial institutions in actions alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and California's Unfair Competition Law. He also has experience representing financial institutions in actions asserting claims for breach of contract, lender liability, fraud and false advertising.

Mr. Dresser has also represented clients in a variety of real estate disputes, including the representation of lenders in judicial foreclosure actions and landlords and tenants in commercial lease disputes. In addition, Mr. Dresser has defended clients in a variety of other substantive areas, including actions alleging patent infringement, theft of trade secrets, false advertising under the Lanham Act and breach of contract.

Mr. Dresser has had an active pro bono practice and received an Outstanding Pro Bono Lawyer award from the Bar Association of San Francisco in 1989. He associated with Morrison & Foerster in 1988 and was elected to the partnership in 1996.

Mr. Dresser was listed as one of Northern California’s "Super Lawyers" in Business Litigation in 2004 by Super Lawyer Magazine .



Representative Matters
  • Represented Capital One Bank in Wallace v. Capital One Bank , 168 F. Supp. 2d 526 (D. Md. 2001) and Shorty v. Capital One Bank , 90 F. Supp. 2d 1330 (D. N.M. 2000). Motions to dismiss FDCPA action granted with prejudice in both cases.

  • Represented a secured lender in a dispute regarding lien priority in Lennar Northeast Partners v. Buice , 49 Cal. App. 4th 1576 (1996) (altering priority of a portion of lien negotiated without consent of junior lienholder).

  • Participated in the successful defense of a client accused of patent infringement in Fantasy Sports Props., Inc. v. SportsLine.com, Inc. , 287 F. 3d 1108 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (affirming summary judgment prior to claim construction).

  • Represents pro bono client in David C. v. Leavitt , 242 F. 3d 1206 (10th Cir. 2001) (affirming district court's authority to modify settlement agreement reforming Utah's child welfare system as a result of defendants' repeated violations thereof).