Jeff Gilles

Background

About Jeff Gilles

Jeff is a principal and the founding partner of JRG. Jeff specializes in the areas of agriculture, land use and real estate. His in-depth legal and practical knowledge of agricultural, land use and real estate matters, both in California and abroad, has led to his appointment as an advisor to companies assessing their political risks and business opportunities, a project advocate in land use matters, and an arbitrator or mediator in agriculture, land use and real estate matters. Jeff started his legal career in 1979 as corporate counsel for Bruce Church, Incorporated, and affiliated companies, a grower, shipper and processor of fresh vegetables. In 1985, Jeff founded his own law firm, which specialized in agricultural and real estate matters, including liability issues related thereto. In 1998, Jeff merged his firm with the firm of Lombardo & Associates, creating L+G, which in 2017 became Johnson, Rovella, Retterer, Rosenthal and Gilles, LLP - JRG Attorneys at Law where he currently holds the position of founding partner. Jeff graduated from the University of Santa Clara in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, where he honored in history. Afterwards, he graduated from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, in 1979, and received his Juris Doctor Degree that year. Jeff also received a Certificate of International Jurisprudence in Salzburg, Austria, during his tenure at McGeorge School of Law, and in 1981, attended the Monterey Institute of International Studies, receiving a language certificate in Spanish for training for service abroad. Jeff is was co-chair of the Agricultural Committee under the Business law section of the State Bar of California and remains active with various agricultural associations such as Grower-Shipper Vegetable Association, Western Growers Association, Monterey Wine Country Associates and Monterey and San Benito Farm Bureaus. He is also a member of the Monterey County Bar Association.