Quality counts, especially when it comes to lawyers. So it makes sense that if you need one, you’ll want to choose one who’s at the top of the heap. That’s why Sacramento Magazine contracted with Professional Research Services to find out just who these stellar lawyers are.
The voting for Professional Research Services’ survey to determine the top attorneys in 2016 for Sacramento Magazine was open to all licensed attorneys in Sacramento, Calif. Attorneys were asked whom they would recommend among 56 legal specialties, other than themselves, in the Sacramento area. Each attorney was allowed to recommend up to three colleagues in each given legal specialty. Once the online nominations were complete, each nominee was carefully evaluated on the basis of the survey results, the legitimacy of their license, and their current standing with the State Bar of California. Attorneys who received the highest number of votes in each specialty are reflected in the following list.
We also present question-and-answer sessions with some of the lawyers on the list.
Mark F. Johannessen, Family Law
What are some common misconceptions about family law matters like divorce and child custody?
Most people experience family law through television programs or the experiences of friends or family members. The court system is not dramatic, and the judges want to be fair to the parties and create a venue for people to address their concerns in a calm, orderly manner. The policy of the courts is for the parties to try to resolve their differences amicably, not though litigation. The emotionally charged “I will take her (or him) to the cleaners” or “you will never get custody” is tempered by the fact that the law is clear: Community property is to be divided equally. Also, the policy of the courts is to allow a child to have two involved parents, regardless of what the parties think of each other.
What makes family law challenging?
Family law is one of the most interesting and complicated areas of law to practice because it touches on so many other areas of law, with the added element of the emotional content the parties bring with them. It’s a dynamic area of law that continues to touch on current social issues such as LGBT rights and rights of those involved in the child’s birth and upbringing.
What type of background helps you excel at this practice?
I have a CPA background, so that certainly helps in dealing with cases with significant financial issues. Also, I am a trained mediator, and that as well is extremely useful in helping to defuse or overcome emotional roadblocks, which allows one or both of the parties to focus on the issues at hand and allows them to move through the process with the least damage to themselves and any children involved. As with any other area of law practice, you develop skill and knowledge over time, augmenting with training as needed, which for me included becoming a Certified Family Law Specialist. Experience does matter in this field.
The professionals listed herein were selected by their peers in a survey conducted by Professional Research Services Company of Troy, Mich. Professionals may be screened and selected through the verification of licensing and review of any infractions through various applicable boards, agencies and rating services. For further information visit www. prscom.com or email PRS at spinkhasova@hour-media.com.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Hal D. Bartholomew
Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP
Richard L. Gilbert
Attorney at Law
Ernest A. Long
Ernest A. Long ADR
Kenneth M. Malovos
Attorney at Law
Patricia McPoil Tweedy
Tweedy ADR
David A. Melton
Porter Scott APC
Darrin M. Menezes
Weintraub Tobin
Stephen J. Meyer
Downey Brand LLP
Donald R. Person
JAMS
D. Michael Schoenfeld
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Russ J. Wunderli
Russ J. Wunderli Law
Daniel M. Yamshon
Attorney at Law
ANTI-TRUST
Wesley C.J. Ehlers
Ehlers Law Corporation
Mark E. Ellis
Ellis Law Group LLP
Lawrence B. Garcia
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Peter E. Glick
Attorney at Law
Norman C. Hile
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Michael R. O’Neil
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
APPELLATE
Annie S. Amaral
Downey Brand LLP
James J. Banks
Banks & Watson
Brendan J. Begley
Weintraub Tobin
Andrea M. Christensen
Department of Education
Emily E. Doringer
Segal & Associates PC
Jay-Allen Eisen
Jay-Allen Eisen Law Corporation
Stephanie J. Finelli
Law Office of Stephanie J. Finelli
Michael T. Fogarty
Boutin Jones Inc.
Betsy S. Kimball
Klinedinst PC
John T. Kinn
Segal & Associates PC
Elizabeth L. Leeper
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Robert W. Lucas
Robert Lucas Law
Andrea A. Matarazzo
Pioneer Law Group LLP
C. Athena Roussos
Attorney at Law
Kimball J.P. Sargeant
Law Offices of Kimball J.P. Sargeant
Hanspeter Walter
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Jessica A. Warne
Law Office of Jessica Warne PC
ARBITRATION
Hon. Cecily Bond (Ret.)
JAMS
Gary S. Davis, Esq.
JAMS
Jennifer M. Jacobsen
Baydaline & Jacobsen LLP
Kenneth M. Malovos
Attorney at Law
Hon. Fred K. Morrison (Ret) JAMS
Donald R. Person, Esq.
JAMS
Jessica A. Robison
Trainor Fairbrook
Kristianne T. Seargeant
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Brian R. Van Camp
ADR Services Inc.
Daniel M. Yamshon
Attorney at Law
BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICE
Gary L. Bradus
Weintraub Tobin
John G. Cooluris
Boyden Cooluris & Saxe PC
Anna Crivelli
Downey Brand LLP
Joseph G. De Angelis
Downey Brand LLP
James K. Dyer
Downey Brand LLP
Elizabeth L. Jackson
Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler LLP
John S. Poulos
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Walter R. Dahl
Dahl Law, Attorneys at Law
BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR/DEBTOR
Jamie P. Dreher
Downey Brand LLP
Daniel L. Egan
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Steven H. Felderstein
Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby & Pascuzzi LLP
Donald W. Fitzgerald
Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby & Pascuzzi LLP
Mark A. Gorton
Boutin Jones Inc.
Marc A. Levinson
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Donna T. Parkinson
Parkinson Phinney
Paul J. Pascuzzi
Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby & Pascuzzi LLP
Tom Phinney
Parkinson Phinney
Kelly L. Pope
Downey Brand LLP
Bret R. Rossi
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Megan A. Rowe
Daponde Szabo Rowe PC
Steven J. Williamson
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Thomas A. Willoughby
Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby & Pascuzzi LLP
BUSINESS LITIGATION
Bashar Ahmad
Boutin Jones Inc.
Meghan M. Baker
Downey Brand LLP
Daniel L. Baxter
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Peter C. Bronson
Law Offices of Peter C. Bronson
Christopher B. Burton
Downey Brand LLP
Dale C. Campbell
Weintraub Tobin
Sheila L. Carroll
Carroll & Associates PC
Michael E. Chase
Boutin Jones Inc.
Jennifer E. Duggan
Duggan Law Corporation
Matthew R. Eason
Eason & Tambornini, A Law Corporation
Kathleen E. Finnerty
Finnerty Law Offices Inc.
Edward P. Freidberg
Freidberg Law Corporation
David A. Frenznick
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Louis A. Gonzalez
Weintraub Tobin
John R. Haluck
Koeller Nebeker Carlson Haluck LLP
Katie Konz
Downey Brand LLP
Eunice C. Majam-Simpson
Daponde Szabo Rowe PC
Alexis G. Ortega
The Burton Law Firm
Glenn W. Peterson
Millstone, Peterson & Watts LLP
John S. Poulos
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
M. Max Steinheimer
Downey Brand LLP
Daniel S. Stouder
Boutin Jones Inc.
William R. Warne
Downey Brand LLP
BUSINESS/CORPORATE
David C. Adams
Weintraub Tobin
Ellen C. Arabian-Lee
Arabian-Lee Law Corporation
Ilene Goldstein Block
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Jacqueline P. Bolivar
Downey Brand LLP
Gary L. Bradus
Weintraub Tobin
Carl J. Calnero
Porter Scott APC
Colby A. Campbell
Trainor Fairbrook
Christopher Chediak
Weintraub Tobin
Joseph G. De Angelis
Downey Brand LLP
Chris A. Delfino
Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler LLP
James K. Dyer
Downey Brand LLP
Gabriel S. Garcia
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Corinne H. Gartner
Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler LLP
John M. Goralka
The Goralka Law Firm
Kevin A. Hughey
Hughey Law Group
Michael K. Iwahiro
The Burton Law Firm
Jack S. Johal
The Law Offices of Jack S. Johal
Gregg D. Josephson
Stewart Ward & Josephson LLP
Jeffrey M. Koewler
Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler LLP
Bradley A. McDowell
Smith, McDowell & Powell
Dennis E. Michaels
Boutin Jones Inc.
John C. Oehmke
Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP
Daniel L. Olsen
Abrate & Olsen Law Group
Jaclyn L. Powell
Smith, McDowell & Powell
Ashley L. West
Carter West Law
Edward J. Wright
Martensen Wright PC
CLASS ACTION/ MASS TORTS
Clayeo C. Arnold
Arnold Law Firm
Landon D. Bailey
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Meghan M. Baker
Downey Brand LLP
Ian J. Barlow
Kershaw Cook & Talley PC
David S. Bradshaw
Jackson Lewis PC
June D. Coleman
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Lyle W. Cook
Kershaw Cook & Talley PC
C. Brooks Cutter
Cutter Law PC
Rebecca Dietzen
California Department of Public Heath
Janlynn R. Fleener
Downey Brand LLP
Jeffrey D. Fulton
Law Office of Jeffrey D. Fulton
Anthony J. Garilli
Kershaw Cook & Talley PC
Steven H. Gurnee
Gurnee Mason & Forestiere LLP
Heath A. Havey
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Greg L. Johnson
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Melissa A. Jones
Stoel Rives LLP
Bill A. Kershaw
Kershaw Cook & Talley PC
Brandon R. McKelvey
Medina McKelvey LLP
Mark E. Merin
Law Office of Mark E. Merin
Gene J. Stonebarger
Stonebarger Law
Stuart C. Talley
Kershaw Cook & Talley PC
R. Parker White
Poswall White & Brelsford
COMMERCIAL LAW
Christopher Chediak
Weintraub Tobin
David W. Creeggan
Trainor Fairbrook
George A. Guthrie
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Candice B. Harper
Trainor Fairbrook
Matthew M. Randle
Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani
Jason E. Rios
Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby & Pascuzzi LLP
Lawrence R. Watson
Banks & Watson
CONSTRUCTION
J. Scott Donald
Spinelli, Donald & Nott
Ian A. Rambarran
Klinedinst PC
Scott D. McElhern
Downey Brand LLP
D. Michael Schoenfeld
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Kenneth I. Schumaker
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Treven I. Tilbury
Downey Brand LLP
Adrian J. Webber
Downey Brand LLP
Arthur G. Woodward
Reynolds Maddux Woodward LLP
Olivia M. Wright
Downey Brand LLP
Maryam Kia, Immigration
What are some common misconceptions about immigration law matters?
Some people think that immigrants or undocumented individuals are an economic burden, or that they just come to use our welfare system, or that deporting aliens is a real solution. Immigration law is so much more than that. Immigration allows people to come into the country to work or start their foreign business, contributing to job creation and innovation. It allows international celebrities, researchers, scientists, artists and people with extraordinary abilities to come to this country and share their knowledge, thereby helping our country prosper.
Why do you have a passion for it?
My passion for immigration law stems from my own personal experience as an immigrant. I immigrated to the United States when I was very young, and I vividly remember my parents’ struggles adjusting to a new country, language and a whole new set of rules. I remember our green card interview, and the excitement my parents felt at that moment. I was too young to understand what all the exhilaration was for, but now I understand. I empathize with the clients that come and share their stories with me because I know what it all means, the challenges they will face and the opportunities that await them.
What qualities help you to be successful in this area?
Empathy is the most important quality a successful immigration practitioner can have. Without empathy, clients lose trust and hope. Being empathetic has given me the drive to take true ownership of my clients’ cases and this, in turn, has made me a persistent attorney, which sometimes is exactly what is needed when the law is limited.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Kelly Lynn K. Babineau
The Law Offices of Kelly Babineau
Clyde M. Blackmon
Rothschild Wishek & Sands LLP
Michael L. Chastaine
The Chastaine Law Office
Angela J. Clifford
Law Office of Angela J. Clifford, Esq.
Chris R. Cosca
The Law Offices of Chris Cosca
Kresta Nora Daly
Barth Daly LLP
White H. Denis
Attorney at Law
Richard T. Dudek
Attorney at Law
John R. Duree
Attorney at Law
Joseph S. Farina
Law Offices of Joseph S. Farina
Hayes H. Gable
Attorney at Law
Johnny L. Griffin
The Law Offices of Johnny L. Griffin, III
Patrick K. Hanly
Law Office of Patrick K. Hanly
Donald H. Heller
Donald H. Heller, A Law Corporation
Eric H. Hintz
Law Offices of Hintz & Welch
Thomas Johnson
Johnson Greene & Roberts LLP
Thomas A. Leupp
Leupp & Woodall
Kevin A. McKinley
Virga Law Firm
Judith A. Odbert
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Linda Parisi
Law Offices of Wing & Parisi
William J. Portanova
William J. Portanova Attorney at Law
Mark J. Reichel
Reichel & Plesser LLP
Michael Rothschild
Rothschild Wishek & Sands LLP
Malcolm S. Segal
Segal & Associates PC
John E. Virga
Virga Law Firm
Justin L. Ward
Law Office of Justin L. Ward
Steve A. Whitworth
The Law Offices of Steve A. Whitworth
Michael J. Wise
Wise Law Group
EMINENT DOMAIN
William T. Chisum
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Gary A. Livaich
Desmond, Nolan, Livaich & Cunningham
Scott D. McElhern
Downey Brand LLP
Jennifer A. Scott
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Jeffrey C. Chang
Chang, Ruthenberg & Long PC
Scott E. Galbreath
The Burton Law Firm
Julie E. Green
Salem & Green
Kevin G. Long
Chang, Ruthenberg & Long PC
James M. Nelson
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Shelbi L. Ovenstone
Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime LLP
Kenneth W. Ruthenberg
Chang, Ruthenberg & Long PC
Dennis A. Sommese
Law Office of Dennis A. Sommese, Esq.
Amanda Uhrhammer
County of Nevada
J. Scot Yarnell
Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo PLC
Noël M. Ferris, Personal Injury
What’s an average case like in the field of personal injury law?
I think the thing I value most about my job is recognizing that there is no “cookie-cutter” case and that each client deserves individual attention and understanding. My clients want me to understand how their injuries affect their everyday lives. In order to do so, I think it is really important to listen and take the time to understand the impact of their injuries. I have a sign above my computer that says: “Every person that you meet knows something you don’t. Learn from them.”
We often hear of very-high-dollar legal settlements in the news that seem pretty outrageous. Is that the norm?
I have never seen a jury reach a verdict that was outrageous. Likewise, settlements we achieve for our clients are equal to the loss they have suffered. If a case settles for millions, that means there was negligent conduct and a lifelong injury or death of a loved one. It sometimes seems like a disconnect to calculate a loss with money damages. How do you calculate the loss of a child? How do you calculate the loss of a limb or paralysis or a brain injury? But that is how our system works. And, not surprisingly, juries collectively come up with an amount that in my experience is fair.
If you weren’t working in this particular field, what other fields would you like to spend your time in?
If I was not working as a lawyer, I would spend more of my time working to combat human trafficking, which is a huge problem right here in Sacramento. I also would love to teach quilting, a hobby of mine.
EMPLOYMENT & LABOR
Rex Berry
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Michael A. Bishop
Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime LLP
Lawrance A. Bohm
Bohm Law Group
Sean R. Broderick
Hansen Kohls Sommer & Jacob LLP
Enedina Cardenas
Seyfarth Shaw
Daniel J. Coyle
Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler LLP
Michael G. Cross
Seyfarth Shaw
Jeffrey R.A. Edwards
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Mary E. Farrell
Farrell Law Group
Cassandra M. Ferrannini
Downey Brand LLP
Lindsay S. Fitch
Seyfarth Shaw
Mark P. Grajski
Seyfarth Shaw
Justin D. Hein
Simas & Associates Ltd.
Julia L. Jenness
Boutin Jones Inc.
Carolee Kilduff
Angelo Kilday & Kilduff
Michael W. Kopp
Seyfarth Shaw
Kristina M. Launey
Seyfarth Shaw
Kimberly A. Lucia
Boutin Jones Inc.
Jennifer R. Madden
Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler LLP
David E. Mastagni
Mastagni Holstedt APC
David P. Mastagni
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Kathleen N. Mastagni Storm
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Brandon R. McKelvey
Medina McKelvey LLP
James D. McNairy
Seyfarth Shaw
Daniel J. McVeigh
Downey Brand LLP
Michael S. Middleton
Trainor Fairbrook
Dennis R. Murphy
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Timothy B. Nelson
Law Offices of Timothy Nelson
Anna Padgett
Downey Brand LLP
Erica L. Rosasco
McKague Rosasco PC
Bruce A. Scheidt
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Jennifer B. Shaw
Shaw Valenza LLP
Alexander M. Sperry
Van Dermyden Maddux Law Corporation
Elizabeth Stallard
Downey Brand LLP
Bruce Timm
Boutin Jones Inc.
Coby M. Turner
Seyfarth Shaw
Ernest H. Tuttle
​Law Offices of Ernest H. Tuttle, IV
Sue A. Van Dermyden
Van Dermyden Maddux Law Corporation
Lizbeth V. West
Weintraub Tobin
Christopher H. Whelan
Christpher H. Whelan Inc.
Julie G. Yap
Seyfarth Shaw
Wendy C. York
York Law Firm
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Dan L. Carroll
Downey Brand LLP
Jane E. Luckhardt
Day Carter & Murphy LLP
Christian L. Marsh
Downey Brand LLP
Jeremy A. Meier
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Eric N. Robinson
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Ann L. Trowbridge
Day Carter & Murphy LLP
ENVIRONMENTAL
David R.E. Aladjem
Downey Brand LLP
Carissa M. Beecham
Stoel Rives LLP
Kristen T. Castanos
Stoel Rives LLP
Andrea P. Clark
Downey Brand LLP
Christina E. Cortino
Law Office of Christina E. Cortino
David F. Frank
Frank Law Group PC
Steven H. Goldberg
Downey Brand LLP
Nicole E. Granquist
Downey Brand LLP
Mark D. Harrison
Harrison, Temblador, Hungerford & Johnson LLP
Katherine J. Hart
Richland Investments
Jennifer M. Hartman King
King Williams LLP
Alan B. Lilly
Bartkiewicz, Kronick & Shanahan
David E. Lindgren
Downey Brand LLP
Gene G. Livingston
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Whitman F. Manley
Remy Moose Manley LLP
James M. Mattesich
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Clifton J. McFarland
Downey Brand LLP
John A. McKinsey
Locke Lord LLP
Nancy C. Miller
Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai LLP
Michael N. Mills
Stoel Rives LLP
James G. Moose
Remy Moose Manley LLP
Meredith E. Nikkel
Downey Brand LLP
Kevin M. O’Brien
Downey Brand LLP
Daniel J. O’Hanlon
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Steven P. Saxton​
Downey Brand LLP
Scott L. Shapiro
Downey Brand LLP
Stuart L. Somach
Somach Simmons & Dunn
Robert P. Soran
Downey Brand LLP
Tina A. Thomas
Thomas Law Group
Melissa A. Thorme
Downey Brand LLP
Stanley O. Van Vleck
Downey Brand LLP
Leslie Z. Walker
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE
Jeffrey I. Bedell
Bedell Law Office
Stacey K. Brennan
Boutin Jones Inc.
Kay U. Brooks
Weintraub Tobin
Kimberly S. Buchholz
Law Office of Kimberly Buchholz
Jeb U. Burton
The Burton Law Firm
Janet Z. Chediak
Weintraub Tobin
Edward J. Corey
Weintraub Tobin
Donna L. Courville
Boutin Jones Inc.
Thomas A. Craven
Law Offices of Thomas A. Craven
Daniel J. Croxall
Croxall Law
William H. Davis
Trainor Fairbrook
James L. Deeringer
Downey Brand LLP
Laurel E. Dein
Trainor Fairbrook
Margaret Heiser Fulton
Robinson & Fulton Law
Pamela S.A. Jones
Law Offices of Pamela Jones
Robin L. Klomparens
Wagner Kirkman Blaine Klomparens & Youmans LLP
Gina L. Lera
Lera Tiberini PC
L. Stuart List
Boutin Jones Inc.
Jerilyn Paik
Law Offices Jerilyn Paik
John B. Palley
Meissner Joseph & Palley Inc.
Tracy M. Potts
Legacy Law Group
Kathleen C. Willcox
Boutin Jones Inc.
James A. Willett
Downey Brand LLP
FAMILY
Beth Marie Appelsmith
Attorney at Law
Jill L. Barr
Hemmer Barr
Hal D. Bartholomew
Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP
Sally K. Callahan
Attorney at Law
Ernest Y. Chen
Law Offices of Chen & Lee
Fredrick S. (Rick) Cohen
Law Offices of Fredrick S. Cohen
Carol F. Delzer
Family Law Center APC
Anthony S. Dick
Dick & Wagner
Dianne M. Fetzer
Law Offices of Dianne M. Fetzer
Neil M.E. Forester
Forester Purcell Stowell PC
Camille H. Hemmer
Hemmer Barr
Jennifer A. Hemmer
Hemmer Barr
Mark F. Johannessen
Family Law Center APC
Charlotte L. Keeley
Attorney at Law
Allison R. Kephart
Downey Brand LLP
Marybeth W. Martinelli
Downey Brand LLP
Eric C. Miller
Downey Brand LLP
Mary C. Molinaro
Law Office of Mary Molinaro
Elizabeth N. Niemi
Law Office of Elizabeth N. Niemi
Robert J. O’Hair
Woodruff, O’Hair, Posner & Salinger, Inc.
John P. O’Malley
Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler LLP
Sean M. Patrick
Spinelli, Donald & Nott
Nancy Perkovich
Perkovich Law Offices
Matthew K. Purcell
Forester Purcell Stowell PC
Cheri L. Simmons
Law Offices of Simmons & Little PC
Linda D. States
Law Office of Linda D States
Michelle L. Stowell
Forester Purcell Stowell PC
Stephen J. Wagner
Dick & Wagner
Diane E. Wasznicky
Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP
Lisa A. Wible Wright
Attorney at Law
Stephanie L. Williams
Stephanie L. Williams Attorney at Law
D. Thomas Woodruff
Woodruff, O’Hair, Posner & Salinger Inc.
FRANCHISE
Keith W. McBride
Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP
Lawrence W. Miles
Miles McLeod
Wendy A. Green, Legal Malpractice
What do you want the public to know about working in legal malpractice?
Many people have the wrong impression about lawyers. Despite the lawyer jokes that suggest lawyers are greedy sharks who only care about themselves, most lawyers are smart and capable. They work hard and really want to get the best result for their clients. They have interests outside the law and they love their families, just like everyone else.
Is it hard to be collegial with attorneys against whom you’ve brought suit?
I defend lawyers who have been sued—I don’t bring suit against them—but I find that an attorney’s professionalism is more about his or her personality and experience and not about whether or not we are or have been adversaries. Some attorneys are always professional and easy to work with, even in contentious litigation, while other attorneys are a little more challenging. Just like everyone else.
What constitutes malpractice?
A “mistake” is not necessarily malpractice. Many lawyers make mistakes that do not rise to the level of legal malpractice. In my experience, when a lawyer actually commits malpractice, he or she typically feels badly about it and wants to make it right.
Why do you have a passion for it?
One of the best things about being a legal malpractice attorney is the variety of cases we see. Our clients practice in all areas of the law: business, personal injury, family law, estate planning, etc. When we are evaluating what they did while representing their client, we learn about their practice areas. The variety keeps things interesting.
GENERAL LITIGATION
Meghan M. Baker
Downey Brand LLP
Paul R. Baleria
Low McKinley Baleria & Salenko LLP
Stephen F. Boutin
Boutin Jones Inc.
Andrew L. Collier
Downey Brand LLP
Daniel P. Costa
The Costa Law Firm
John D. Fairbrook
Trainor Fairbrook
Sean J. Filippini
Downey Brand LLP
Jeffrey S. Galvin
Downey Brand LLP
Tyson E. Hubbard
Downey Brand LLP
Alex J. Kachmar
Weintraub Tobin
Bruce A. Kilday
Angelo Kilday & Kilduff
David P. Mastagni
Mastagni Holstedt APC
John C. McCarron
Downey Brand LLP
Steven M. McKinley
Low McKinley Baleria & Salenko LLP
Alexander M. Medina
Medina McKelvey LLP
Andrea M. Miller
Nageley Meredith & Miller
Amy O’Neill
Boutin Jones Inc.
Daniel Osier
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Port J. Parker
Radoslovich Parker Turner PC
Natalie Perrin-Smith Vance
Klinedinst PC
K. Greg Peterson
K. Greg Peterson Law Offices
Charles L. Post
Weintraub Tobin
Frank M. Radoslovich
Radoslovich Parker Turner PC
Ronald J. Scholar
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girar
Douglas A. Sears
Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime LLP
Daniel M. Steinberg
Trainor Fairbrook
Robert D. Swanson
Boutin Jones Inc.
Anthony L. Vignolo
Downey Brand LLP
Jake C. Weaver
Downey Brand LLP
Matthew J. Weber
​Downey Brand LLP
LeeAnn E. Whitmor
Jacobsen & McElroy PC
Jennifer L. Williams
Downey Brand LLP
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
Daniel L. Baxter
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Jennifer L. Dauer
Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP
Chris R. Rodriguez
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
HEALTH CARE
Philip R. Birney
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Michael J. Daponde
Daponde Szabo Rowe PC
Kathryn E. Doi
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Anne F. Ferguson
Anne E Ferguson APLC
Lori C. Ferguson
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Stephen L. Goff
King & Spalding LLP
Jared A. Goldman
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Lindsay A. Goulding
Porter Scott APC
Ronald R. Lamb
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Curtis S. LeavittAttorney at Law
Donna W. Low
Low McKinley Baleria & Salenko LLP
Robert R. Mirkin
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Ann O’Connell
Nossaman LLP
Nancy Pheng
Daponde Szabo Rowe PC
Mary Powers Antoine
Nossaman LLP
Thomas G. Redmon
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
David S. Salem
Salem & Green
Pamela A. Stone
Daponde Szabo Rowe PC
Troy R. Szabo
Daponde Szabo Rowe PC
Brian M. Taylor
Boutin Jones Inc.
Jeanne Vance
Salem & Green
IMMIGRATION
Lisa I. Baker Jones
Schoenleber & Waltermire PC
Anel Carrasco
Law Office of Schoenleber & Waltermire PC
Theodore G. Cuison
Schoenleber & Waltermire PC
Maryam Kia
Attorney at Law
Douglas M. Lehrman
Law Office of Douglas Lehrman
Kaushik S. Ranchod
Ranchod Law Group PC
Michael Schoenleber
Schoenleber & Waltermire PC
Marien Sorensen
Considine Sorensen & Trujillo
Mary M. Waltermire
Schoenleber & Waltermire PC
Daniel M. Wigon
Law Office of Daniel M. Wigon
INSURANCE
C. Brooks Cutter
Cutter Law PC
Richard S. Linkert
Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime LLP
John P. Mackenzie
Attorney at Law
George E. Murphy
Murphy Campbell Alliston & Quinn
Eric J. Ratinoff
Eric Ratinoff Law Corp.
Julia M. Reeves
Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime LLP
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Daniel N. Ballard
Sequoia Counsel PC
Grace J. Bergen
Law Offices of Grace J. Bergen
Michael J. Ferrazano
Downey Brand LLP
Robert C. Gibson
Boutin Jones Inc.
Bradley P. Heisler
Heisler & Associates
Steven B. Hymas
Downey Brand LLP
James R. Kirby
Nageley Meredith & Miller
Mark R. Leonard
Davis & Leonard LLP
Joanna R. Mendoza
​Law Offices of Joanna R. Mendoza
Audrey A. Millemann
Weintraub Tobin
Scott Pink
DLA Piper LLP
Andrew W. Stroud
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Michael J. Thomas
Downey Brand LLP
John P. Yung
Locke Lord LLP
LAND USE/ZONING
William W. Abbott
Abbott & Kindermann LLP
Steven P. Belzer
Churchwell White LLP
G. Braiden Chadwick
Mitchell Chadwick LLP
Michael G. Colantuono
Colantuono Highsmith & Whatley PC
Karen L. Diepenbrock
Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP
Alison E. Geddes
Trainor Fairbrook
Katherine J. Hart
Richland Investments
Ryan M. Hooper
Law Offices of Gregory D. Thatch
Larry C. Larsen
Law Offices of Gregory D. Thatch
David E. Lindgren
Downey Brand LLP
Christian L. Marsh
Downey Brand LLP
Patrick G. Mitchell
Mitchell Chadwick LLP
Scott A. Morris
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Edward J. Quinn
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Timothy M. Taylor
Stoel Rives LLP
Gregory D. Thatch
Law Offices of Gregory D. Thatch
Tina A. Thomas
Thomas Law Group
LEGAL MALPRACTICE
Kenneth E. Bacon
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Karen M. Goodman
Goodman & Associates
Wendy A. Green
Hansen Kohls Sommer & Jacob LLP
Steven A. Lewis
Attorney at Law
William A. Munoz
Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney
Rhudolph Nolen
Nolen Law Firm
LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Louie A. Brown
Kahn, Soares & Conway LLP
Steve G. Churchwell
Churchwell White LLP
Gene G. Livingston
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Lance H. Olson
Olson Hagel & Fishburn LLP
Domenico D. Spinelli
Spinelli, Donald & Nott
Darrell S. Steinberg
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Dale A. Stern
Downey Brand LLP
LITIGATION: COMMERCIAL
Suzanne M. Alves
Alves Jacobson Radcliffe LLP
Stephen F. Boutin
Boutin Jones Inc.
Michael E. Chase
Boutin Jones Inc.
John P. Cotter
Diepenbrock & Cotter LLP
Katie C. DeWitt
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Louis A. Gonzalez
Weintraub Tobin
Tory E. Griffin
Hunt Jeppson & Griffin LLP
Eric O. Jeppson
Hunt Jeppson & Griffin LLP
Christopher Onstott
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
LITIGATION: CONSTRUCTION
Eileen T. Booth
Jacobsen & McElroy PC
Matthew R. Day
Porter Scott APC
Eileen M. Diepenbrock
Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP
Sean J. Filippini
Downey Brand LLP
James C. Keowen
Nageley Meredith & Miller
Steve A. Lamon
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Scott D. McElhern
Downey Brand LLP
Lisa D. Nicolls
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Robert W. O’Connor
O’Connor Thompson McDonough Klotsche
Matt R. Schoech
Schoech Law Group PC
D. Michael Schoenfeld
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Marcus L. Turner
Radoslovich Parker Turner PC
Ryan C. Wood
Stoel Rives LLP
Arthur G. Woodward
Reynolds Maddux Woodward LLP
LITIGATION: INSURANCE
Keith D. Chidlaw
Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP
Richard S. Linkert
Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime LLP
Leo H. Schuering
Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP
LITIGATION: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Audrey A. Millemann
Weintraub Tobin
Christopher Onstott
Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard
William R. Warne
Downey Brand LLP
LITIGATION: PATENTS
Bradley P. Heisler
Attorney at Law
MEDIATION
Melissa Blair Aliotti
Aliotti Dispute Resolution PC
Hal D. Bartholomew
Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP
Peter C. Bronson
Law Offices of Peter C. Bronson
Linda J. Conrad
Law Office of Linda J. Conrad
Kristine S. Cummings
Law Office of Kristine S. Cummings
Jennifer E. Duggan
Duggan Law Corporation
Lori C. Ferguson
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Joseph S. Genshlea
Joe Genshlea Law & Mediation
Lori J. Gualco
Gualco Law
Robert H. Johnson
Johnson Schachter & Lewis PLC
Michael A. Jonsson
Attorney at Law
Patrick R. Little
Law Office of Patrick R. Little
Kenneth M. Malovos
Kenneth M. Malovos Attorney at Law
Stephen J. Meyer
Downey Brand LLP
Beth H. Parker
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of CA
John R. Tan
Legal Services of Northern California
Brian R. Van Camp
ADR Services Inc.
D. Thomas Woodruff
Woodruff, O’Hair, Posner & Salinger Inc.
Russ J. Wunderli
Russ J. Wunderli Law
Daniel M. Yamshon
Attorney at Law
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
William L. Brelsford
Poswall White & Brelsford
John Quincy Brown
Hardy Erich Brown & Wilson
C. Brooks Cutter
Cutter Law PC
Thomas J. Doyle
Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP
Noel M. Ferris
Law Office of Noel M. Ferris
Lawrence S. Giardina
Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP
Michelle C. Jenni
Wilcoxen Callaham LLP
Ronald R. Lamb
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Donna W. Low
Low McKinley Baleria & Salenko LLP
Dominique A. Pollara
Pollara Law Group
Eric J. Ratinoff
Eric Ratinoff Law Corp.
John P. Rhode
Hardy Erich Brown & Wilson
Bruce E. Salenko
Low McKinley Baleria & Salenko LLP
Leo H. Schuering
Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP
Steven H. Schultz
Law Office of Steven H. Schultz
David E. Smith
Smith Zitano
Michael Ubaldi
Ubaldi & McPherson LLP
Barry A. Vogel
LaFollette Johnson D’Haas Fesler & Ames
R. Parker White
Poswall White & Brelsford
Daniel E. Wilcoxen
Wilcoxen Callaham LLP
Robert H. Zimmerman
Shuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP
Mark E. Merin, Class Action
When people think of class action suits, they think of groups of people banding together to sue large corporations for big dollars. But that’s not what you do, correct?
Indeed. My focus is on civil rights suits and it has been for 47 years. I focus on homeless-rights issues, Native American law, prisoner abuse, mistreatment of juveniles, police misconduct and excessive force among many others.
Do you seek out these cases or do people come to you?
Clients come to me. It’s almost exclusively word of mouth. I’ve been doing this for over four decades and have represented thousands of clients. Plus, there aren’t many people in the area who do what I do.
You’re currently 72 years old. Any plans to retire?
Not at all. This has been a lifelong pursuit. I only wish I had more time to work with all the cases that come my way. I have two grandchildren who compete for my time, and they’re wonderful. Again, if anything, I don’t want to slow down; I only wish I had more time.
There’s been much talk of homeless issues in the recent mayoral election. You’ve been working on homeless rights for years, correct?
For sure. We—a coalition including individuals like me and organizations such as Loaves & Fishes—have brought the city a variety of proposals that have already been adopted in cities like Seattle, Portland, Albuquerque, Denver and even other California cities. The goal is to have temporary solutions, whether it be temporary encampments or tiny-house villages, that allow the homeless to deal with their issues, whether they be mental issues or substance-abuse issues or employment issues, and transition them to permanent housing.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
David C. Adams
Weintraub Tobin
Christopher F. Anderson
Salem & Green
Gilles S. Attia
DLA Piper LLP
Scott E. Bartel
Locke Lord LLP
Ian Bradley Carter
Carter & West PC
Christopher Chediak
Weintraub Tobin
Joseph G. De Angelis
Downey Brand LLP
Chris A. Delfino
Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler LLP
Daniel L. Egan
Wilke Fleury Hoffelt Gould & Birney LLP
Charles S. Farman
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Julie E. Green
Salem & Green
Michelle R. Hallsten
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Jeffrey M. Koewler
Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler LLP
Michael Kvarme
Weintraub Tobin
Dennis E. Michaels
Boutin Jones Inc.
Iain Mickle
Boutin Jones Inc.
Eric J. Stiff
Locke Lord LLP
Ashley L. West
Carter West Law
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Matthew C. Jaime
Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime LLP
David S. Salem
Salem & Green
Cathy Deubel Salenko
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Dale A. Stern
Downey Brand LLP
James F. Sweeney
Law Offices of James F. Sweeney
Ashley L. West
Carter West Law
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL
Joseph A. Androvich
Poswall White & Brelsford
Joseph J. Babich
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
Robert B. Bale
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
Robert W. Brannen
Penney & Associates Attorneys at Law
John Quincy Brown
Hardy Erich Brown & Wilson
Robert A. Buccola
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
William C. Callaham
Wilcoxen Callaham LLP
Steven M. Campora
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
Luis A. Cespedes
Attorney at Law
C. Brooks Cutter
Cutter Law PC
John N. Demas
Demas Law Group PC
Roger A. Dreyer
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
Kevin L. Elder
Penney & Associates Attorneys at Law
Noël M. Ferris
Law Office of Noël M. Ferris
Lorraine D. Gingery
Law Offices of Lorraine Gingery PC
Hank G. Greenblatt
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
Michael A. Hackard
Hackard Law PLC
Karen L. Jacobsen
Jacobsen & McElroy PC
Christopher L. Kreeger
Rosenthal & Kreeger LLP
James R. Lewis
Law Offices of Frank D. Penney
Nicholas K. Lowe
Law Office of Nicholas K. Lowe
Phillip R.A. Mastagni
Mastagni Holstedt APC
David P. Mastagni
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Brett L. McKague
McKague Rosasco PC
Rebecca L. Menendez
McKague Rosasco PC
Ross R. Nott
Spinelli, Donald & Nott
John M. O’Brien
John M. O’Brien & Associates PC
Frederick W. Penney
Penney & Associates Attorneys at Law
Larry Q. Phan
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
Robert A. Piering
Piering Law Firm
Eric J. Ratinoff
Eric Ratinoff Law Corp.
Jack C. Sevey
Sevey, Donahue & Talcott
Craig Sheffer
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
Edward A. Smith
The Law Offices of Edward A. Smith
James M. Smolich
Smolich & Smolich
Stuart C. Talley
Kershaw Cook & Talley PC
Justin L. Ward
The Ward Firm
Chris W. Wood
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
Wendy C. York
York Law Firm
Robert H. Zimmerman
Shuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP
PRODUCT LIABILITY
Robert A. Buccola
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
William C. Callaham
Wilcoxen Callaham LLP
John N. Demas
Demas Law Group PC
Roger A. Dreyer
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora LLP
James W. Henderson
Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP
Karen L. Jacobsen
Jacobsen & McElroy PC
Richard S. Linkert
Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime LLP
Craig S. MacGlashan
Nageley Meredith & Miller
Rhudolph Nolen
Nolen Law Firm
John M. O’Brien
John M. O’Brien & Associates
Eric J. Ratinoff
Eric Ratinoff Law Corp.
Stuart C. Talley
Kershaw Cook & Talley PC
Daniel E. Wilcoxen
Wilcoxen Callaham LLP
William J. Portanova, Criminal Defense
How do you explain to others what you do?
In a perfect world, there would be no need for lawyers, but in our imperfect world the prosecutors serve as filters between the police and the courts, and the defense attorneys serve as filters between the courts and the accused.
What does the criminal justice system look like from the point of view of someone who works in it every day?
The power of the government to imprison an individual is almost absolute, and the criminal defense attorney is the one person legally empowered to critically analyze the thoroughness of a government investigation and the strength of the government’s evidence against the client.
Law enforcement agents and prosecutors are sworn to seek the truth and accomplish justice, and I have a high degree of confidence in their performance, especially here in Sacramento, but I also can’t
forget the old saying, “To a hammer, sometimes everything looks like a nail.” Often, we succeed on our client’s behalf simply by presenting additional evidence that the agent or prosecutor was not aware of.
It seems like a career in criminal defense could be a bit depressing. How do you keep your spirits up?
I love every day of this job, almost without exception. No two days are the same. In fact, no two hours are the same. I’ve been in and out of state and federal courtrooms almost daily for 35 years, and it is better today than when I started. Resolving problems for people who need help with their problems with the government is what I enjoy. It’s really that simple.
If you could be doing anything else but the law, what would you spend your time doing?
I enjoy spending time in desolate mountainous places, the higher and the farther north, the better. This year, we’ll be returning to Iceland for a while and then over to Greenland. From there, north.
PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE
William A. Munoz
Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney
PUBLIC FINANCE
Constantine C. Baranoff
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Leslie A. Burgermyer
Attorney at Law
William E. Donovan
Attorney at Law
Thomas O. Freeburger
California Housing Finance Agency
Koreen Kelleher
League of California Cities
Kirk S. Louie
State of California Office of Legislative Counsel
Jenna C. Magan
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
John Myers
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Natasha R. Ray
Attorney at Law
Cyrus J. Rickards
Attorney at Law
Meghan Covert Russell
Parker & Covert LLP
Bryan Victor
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Julie Y. Weng-Gutierrez
Office of the Attorney General
REAL ESTATE
William W. Abbott
Abbott & Kindermann LLP
Anthony A. Arostegui
Downey Brand LLP
Russell J. Austin
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Janet Z. Chediak
Weintraub Tobin
Brian J. DeAmicis
Attorney at Law
Karen L. Diepenbrock
Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP
Matthew W. Ellis
Downey Brand LLP
David E. Frank
Frank Law Group PC
Nicole R. Gleason
Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP
Louis A. Gonzalez
Weintraub Tobin
Karen M. Goodman
Goodman & Associates
Michael O. Gualco
Trainor Fairbrook
Candice B. Harper
Trainor Fairbrook
Douglas M. Hodell
Boutin Jones Inc.
Heather C. Johnston
​Trainor Fairbrook
Jeffry R. Jones
Boutin Jones Inc.
Shawn Kent
Weintraub Tobin
David L. Krotine
Weintraub Tobin
Michael J. KuzmichBoutin Jones Inc.
Michael Kvarme
​Weintraub Tobin
Robert M. McCormick
Downey Brand LLP
James R. Moore
Boutin Jones Inc.
Thomas Mouzes
Boutin Jones Inc.
Allison Post Harris
Trainor Fairbrook
Jennifer L. Pruski
Trainor Fairbrook
Manroop Purewal
Manroop Purewal, Esq.
Kristina M. Reed
Law Office of Kristina M. Reed
Erin Q. Riley
Boutin Jones Inc.
Weston B. Rockers
Downey Brand LLP
Andrew F. Sackheim
Real Estate Law Group LLP
Curtis C. Sproul
Sproul Trost LLP
Thomas F. Stewart
Stewart Ward & Josephson LLP
Charles W. Trainor
Trainor Fairbrook
Belan K. Wagner
Wagner Kirkman Blaine Klomparens & Youmans LLP
Winnifred C. Ward
Stewart Ward & Josephson LLP
Ashley L. West
Carter West Law
Brandon M.G. Williams
King Williams LLP
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION
Michelle L. Cannon
Lozano Smith LLP
Timothy M. Cary
Timothy M. Cary & Associates
Addison Covert
Parker & Covert LLP
Eve P. Fichtner
Van Dermyden Maddux Law Corporation
Marcy L. Gutierrez
Lozano Smith LLP
Michael E. Hersher
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Marie A. Nakamura
Dannis Woliver Kelley
Andrea M. Price
Langenkamp Curtis & Price LLP
Meghan Covert Russell
Parker & Covert LLP
SECURITIES & CORPORATE FINANCE
Scott E. Bartel
Locke Lord LLP
Taylor W. Bentley
Weintraub Tobin
Brian P. Bowen
Boutin Jones Inc.
Ian Bradley Carter
Carter & West PC
Christopher Chediak
Weintraub Tobin
Jonathan E. Christianson
Boutin Jones Inc.
John M. Lemmon
Knox, Lemmon & Anapolsky LLP
Iain Mickle
Boutin Jones Inc.
Eric J. Stiff
Locke Lord LLP
B.J. Susich
Boutin Jones Inc.
STATE, LOCAL & MUNICIPAL
Stephen F. Boutin
Boutin Jones Inc.
Derek P. Cole
Cota Cole LLP
Jonathan P. Cristy
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Mona G. Ebrahimi
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Marian M. Johnston
Attorney at Law
Jeffrey L. Massey
Attorney at Law
Nancy C. Miller
Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai LLP
Nicholaus W. Norvell
Meyers Nave
Harriet A. Steiner
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Maggie Stern
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Kara K. Ueda
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Stanley O. Van Vleck
Downey Brand LLP
Iris P. Yang
Best Best & Krieger LLP
TAX
Jeb U. Burton
The Burton Law Firm
James Clarke
Weintraub Tobin
Eric J. Coffill
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Amy H. Halloran
Law Office of Williams & Associates PC
Rex W. Halverson
Rex Halverson & Associates
James L. Leet
Boutin Jones Inc.
Richard T. Luoma
Law Office of Williams & Associates PC
John J. Meissner
Meissner Joseph & Palley Inc.
Steven Mopsick
Mopsick Tax Law LLP
Silvio Reggiardo
Downey Brand LLP
Carley Roberts
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Robert R. Rubin
Boutin Jones Inc.
Betty J. Williams
Law Offices of Williams & Associates PC
TRANSPORTATION: MARITIME
Jacob D. Flesher
Flesher Schaff & Schroeder Inc.
John S. Gilmore
Cregger & Chalfant LLP
Douglas A. Sears
Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime LLP
William D. Taylor
Hanson Bridgett LLP
WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Clyde M. Blackmon
Rothschild Wishek & Sands LLP
Kresta Nora Daly
Barth Daly LLP
Candice L. Fields
Candice Fields Law
Gregory Foster
Foster Law Group
Donald H. Heller
Donald H. Heller, A Law Corporation
Thomas A. Johnson
Johnson Greene & Roberts LLP
Thomas A. Johnson
Johnson Greene & Roberts LLP
George L. O’Connell
DLA Piper LLP
Richard Pachter
Law Offices of Richard Pachter
Steve Plesser
Reichel & Plesser LLP
William J. Portanova
William J. Portanova Attorney at Law
Mark J. Reichel
Reichel & Plesser LLP
McGregor W. Scott
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Malcolm S. Segal
Segal & Associates PC
Robert M. Wilson
Law Offices of Robert M. Wilson
Christopher H. Wing
Law Offices of Wing & Parisi
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Michael D. Amick
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Melissa C. Brown
Fraulob-Brown, Lawyers
Janice M. Dwyer
Cuneo Black Ward & Missler
Donald W. Fraulob
Fraulob-Brown, Lawyers
John R. Holstedt
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Cameron S. Huey
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Kelly M. Hull
Kaeser Hull LLP
Douglas E. Jaffe
Law Office of Douglas E Jaffe
Craig E. Johnsen
Mastagni Holstedt APC
Tom R. Johnson
Anderson & Johnson LLP
Marc G. Marcus
Marcus Regalado & Marcus LLP
Randal C. McClendon
Cuneo Black Ward & Missler
Bart L. Mehlhop
Law Offices of Bart L. Mehlhop
James R. Missler
Cuneo Black Ward & Missler
Casey W. Norris
Haworth, Bradshaw, Stallknecht & Barber
William J. Pursley
Pursley Law Firm
Michael T. Rahn
Rahn Murphy & Young LLP
M. Hollie Rutkowski
The Compensation Law Center
Jennifer Sanden
Cuneo Black Ward & Missler
Robert M. Smolich
Smolich & Smolich
Ruth L. Stallknecht
Haworth Bradshaw Stallknecht & Barber
Alice A. Strombom
Law Office of Alice A. Strombom
Elizabeth S. Trimm
Hanna Brophy MacLean McAller & Jensen
Richard A. Weyuker
Cuneo Black Ward & Missler
Stuart C. Woo
Mastagni Holstedt APO
