Leadership

Professional headshot of attorney, Annie S. Amaral

Annie S. Amaral

Annie S. Amaral

Marketing Partner

Clients rely on Annie Amaral for her complex business litigation and advocacy skills to navigate through federal and state courts alike, both independently and where cases are filed simultaneously in both venues.

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Industry Areas:

Banking & Financial Institutions
Healthcare

Practice Areas:

Appellate & Writ Practice
Complex Business Litigation
Employment Litigation
Financial Institutions
Real Property & Land Use Litigation

Sacramento 916.520.5243

Marketing Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5243

Meghan M. Baker

Meghan M. Baker

Executive Committee Member

Individuals and companies looking to resolve complex legal disputes turn to Meghan Baker because of her client-focused approach and proven results.

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Industry Areas:

Agribusiness
Banking & Financial Institutions
Construction
Real Estate

Practice Areas:

Appellate & Writ Practice
Class Action Defense
Complex Business Litigation
Employment Litigation
Environmental/Toxics Litigation
Financial Institutions
Intellectual Property Litigation
Products Liability
Real Property & Land Use Litigation
Trust & Estate Litigation

Sacramento 916.520.5510

Executive Committee Member

Sacramento 916.520.5510

Professional headshot of attorney, Kristin Capritto

Kristin N. Capritto

Kristin N. Capritto

Pro Bono Partner

Kristin Capritto assists clients with all aspects of estate planning, trust administration, probate, business entities, and real estate transactions. Her alternative dispute resolution and negotiation expertise offers clients alternatives to litigation and adversarial proceedings.

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Industry Areas:

Nonprofit/Tax-Exempt Organizations

Practice Areas:

Corporate Law
Nonprofit/Tax-Exempt Organizations
Real Estate
Taxation
Trust & Estate Litigation
Wealth Transfer

Sacramento 916.520.5275

Pro Bono Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5275

San Francisco 415.848.4818

Professional headshot of attorney, Jamie Dreher

Jamie P. Dreher

Jamie P. Dreher

Chair, Litigation Department

Jamie Dreher helps clients navigate the maze of options in complex corporate reorganizations and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

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Industry Areas:

Agribusiness
Banking & Financial Institutions
Construction
Municipal & Public Agency
Nonprofit/Tax-Exempt Organizations
Real Estate
Retail

Practice Areas:

Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Complex Business Litigation
Financial Institutions
Privacy & Data Integrity

Sacramento 916.520.5478

Chair, Litigation Department

Sacramento 916.520.5478

Cassandra M. Ferrannini

Cassandra M. Ferrannini

Executive Committee Member

Cassandra Ferrannini draws from her broad experience to assist clients in finding their best strategic position to prevent, defend, and resolve employment disputes.

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Industry Areas:

Agribusiness
Construction
Healthcare
Municipal & Public Agency

Practice Areas:

Appellate & Writ Practice
Class Action Defense
Complex Business Litigation
Employment Counseling
Employment Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
Privacy & Data Integrity
Regulatory Law & Business Permitting

Sacramento 916.520.5387

Executive Committee Member

Sacramento 916.520.5387

Professional headshot of attorney, Janlynn Fleener

Janlynn Robinson Fleener

Janlynn Robinson Fleener

Managing Partner

For more than 30 years, a variety of businesses—from financial institutions to property developers, business owners, governmental agencies, and individuals—have turned to Jan Fleener to handle their complex business litigation.

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Industry Areas:

Banking & Financial Institutions
Higher Education
Real Estate

Practice Areas:

Appellate & Writ Practice
Class Action Defense
Complex Business Litigation
Financial Institutions
Real Property & Land Use Litigation

Sacramento 916.520.5227

Managing Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5227

Steven B. Hymas, II

Steven B. Hymas, II

Executive Committee Member

With over a decade of prior experience working in business and technology, Steve Hymas has a deep understanding of the legal issues clients face in relation to how their businesses work, the technical challenges they face, and how to handle those issues to best address their needs.

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Industry Areas:

Agribusiness
Healthcare
Higher Education
Nonprofit/Tax-Exempt Organizations
Retail
Technology

Practice Areas:

Corporate Law
Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
Food & Agriculture
Intellectual Property & Licensing
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nonprofit/Tax-Exempt Organizations
Privacy & Data Integrity

Sacramento 916.520.5538

Executive Committee Member

Sacramento 916.520.5538

Professional headshot of attorney, Meredith Nikkel

Meredith E. Nikkel

Meredith E. Nikkel

Executive Committee Member

Clients facing complex water right issues rely on Meredith Nikkel’s discerning eye as a litigator and her problem-solving approach as an innovator.

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Industry Areas:

Municipal & Public Agency
Water Rights & Resources

Practice Areas:

CEQA / NEPA
Endangered Species
Groundwater Law
Public Trust Doctrine
Regulatory Law & Business Permitting
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
Water Law
Water Rights Litigation

Sacramento 916.520.5211

Executive Committee Member

Sacramento 916.520.5211

Professional headshot of attorney, Kelly Pope

Kelly L. Pope

Kelly L. Pope

Mentoring and Professional Success Partner

Kelly Pope is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on representing clients in family law, bankruptcy, and eminent domain matters.

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Industry Areas:

Agribusiness
Municipal & Public Agency
Real Estate

Practice Areas:

Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Complex Business Litigation
Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation
Family Law

Sacramento 916.520.5362

Mentoring and Professional Success Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5362

Silvio Reggiardo, III

Silvio Reggiardo, III

Chair, Corporate, Securities and Tax Department

Sil Reggiardo assists clients in structuring business transactions and wealth transfers.

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Industry Areas:

Healthcare
Real Estate

Practice Areas:

Corporate Law
Real Estate
Taxation
Wealth Transfer

Sacramento 916.520.5374

Chair, Corporate, Securities and Tax Department

Sacramento 916.520.5374

Professional headshot of attorney, Sandra Sava

Sandra L. Sava

Sandra L. Sava

General Counsel

With more than 35 years of experience in state and federal courts, Sandra Sava ("Sandi") has represented clients in nearly every area of civil litigation with special emphasis on insurance coverage, personal injury, business torts, and trust disputes.

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Practice Areas:

Complex Business Litigation
Insurance
Trust & Estate Litigation

Sacramento 916.520.5254

General Counsel

Sacramento 916.520.5254

Professional headshot of attorney, Scott Shapiro

Scott L. Shapiro

Scott L. Shapiro

Chair, Natural Resources Department

Scott Shapiro is highly regarded for his expertise in flood protection improvement projects throughout California’s Central Valley and the West, as well as his successful track record on issues of water rights and water supplies.

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Industry Areas:

Energy & Utilities
Municipal & Public Agency
Real Estate
Water Rights & Resources

Practice Areas:

Energy
Energy Project Development
Flood Protection Law
Infrastructure
Regulatory Law & Business Permitting
Water Law

Sacramento 916.520.5234

Chair, Natural Resources Department

Sacramento 916.520.5234

Professional headshot of attorney, Rebecca Smith

Rebecca R. A. Smith

Rebecca R. A. Smith

Recruiting Partner

Clients facing challenging, sensitive, or complex water law issues rely on Rebecca Smith’s expertise to best map their path.

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Industry Areas:

Agribusiness
Higher Education
Municipal & Public Agency
Real Estate
Water Rights & Resources

Practice Areas:

CEQA / NEPA
Endangered Species
Flood Protection Law
Food & Agriculture
Food & Agriculture Litigation
Groundwater Law
Land Use
Real Property & Land Use Litigation
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
Water Law
Water Rights Litigation

Sacramento 916.520.5281

Recruiting Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5281

Professional headshot of attorney, Robert P. Soran

Robert P. Soran

Robert P. Soran

Executive Committee Member

Known as a strong advocate and litigator with more than 30 years of experience, clients with interests throughout California rely on Bob Soran for his expertise in compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations.

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Industry Areas:

Agribusiness
Construction
Energy & Utilities
Real Estate
Retail

Practice Areas:

Air Quality & Climate Change
Energy
Energy Project Development
Environmental Enforcement Defense
Environmental Remediation & Due Diligence
Environmental/Toxics Litigation
Food & Agriculture
Food & Agriculture Litigation
Pipelines & Terminals
Proposition 65
Real Property & Land Use Litigation
Regulatory Law & Business Permitting

Sacramento 916.520.5364

Executive Committee Member

Sacramento 916.520.5364