Leadership

Annie S. Amaral

Annie S. Amaral

Mentoring 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:

Healthcare

Practice Areas:

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

Sacramento 916.520.5243 direct

Mentoring Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5243 direct

Meghan M. Baker

Meghan M. Baker

Recruiting Partner

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

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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 direct

Recruiting Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5510 direct

Jamie P. Dreher

Jamie P. Dreher

Pro Bono Partner

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
Construction
Municipalities
Nonprofit/Tax-Exempt Organizations
Real Estate
Retail

Practice Areas:

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

Sacramento 916.520.5478 direct

Pro Bono Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5478 direct

Reno 775.329.5900 direct

Matthew W. Ellis

Matthew W. Ellis

Chair, Corporate, Securities and Tax Group

Matt Ellis is a skilled transactional attorney who assists clients with sophisticated legal matters and complex real estate transactions.

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Industry Areas:

Agribusiness
Real Estate
Retail

Practice Areas:

Corporate Finance
Financial Institutions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Real Estate

San Francisco 415.848.4846 direct

Chair, Corporate, Securities and Tax Group

San Francisco 415.848.4846 direct

Janlynn R. Fleener

Janlynn R. Fleener

Chair, Litigation Practice Group

For over 25 years, a variety of businesses -- from financial institutions to national property developers and shopping center owners, governmental agencies, regional businesses, sole proprietorships, and individuals -- have turned to Jan Fleener to handle their complex business litigation.

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Industry Areas:

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 direct

Chair, Litigation Practice Group

Sacramento 916.520.5227 direct

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
Municipalities

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 direct

Executive Committee Member

Sacramento 916.520.5387 direct

Nicole E. Granquist

Nicole E. Granquist

Chair, Natural Resources Group

Nicole Granquist is among an elite group of attorneys whose practice is devoted entirely to water quality regulatory compliance, enforcement defense, and litigation.

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Industry Areas:

Construction
Municipalities
Water Rights & Resources

Practice Areas:

Appellate & Writ Practice
Environmental Enforcement Defense
Environmental/Toxics Litigation
Proposition 65
Public Trust Doctrine
Recycled Water
Regulatory Law & Business Permitting
Water Quality Law

Sacramento 916.520.5369 direct

Chair, Natural Resources Group

Sacramento 916.520.5369 direct

Christian L. Marsh

Christian L. Marsh

Executive Committee Member

Public agencies and private companies turn to Christian Marsh for advice on regulatory and land use entitlement issues governing real estate developments, ground and surface water supply projects, renewable and non-renewable energy facilities, mining operations and processing plants, and port and waterfront developments.

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Industry Areas:

Real Estate
Water Rights & Resources

Practice Areas:

Air Quality & Climate Change
CEQA / NEPA
Endangered Species
Groundwater Law
Land Use
Pipelines & Terminals
Public Trust Doctrine
Real Property & Land Use Litigation
Recycled Water
Regulatory Law & Business Permitting
Water Law
Water Rights Litigation

San Francisco 415.848.4830 direct

Executive Committee Member

San Francisco 415.848.4830 direct

Mary J. Martinelli

Mary J. Martinelli

Marketing Partner

As a Certified Family Law Specialist*, Mary Martinelli is uniquely qualified to resolve complex family law matters with an emphasis on business concerns — earning her clients' trust for more than thirty years.

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Practice Areas:

Family Law

Sacramento 916.520.5278 direct

Marketing Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5278 direct

Scott L. Shapiro

Scott L. Shapiro

Managing Partner

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:

Municipalities
Real Estate
Water Rights & Resources

Practice Areas:

Flood Protection Law
Regulatory Law & Business Permitting
Water Law

Sacramento 916.520.5234 direct

Managing Partner

Sacramento 916.520.5234 direct

Reno 775.329.5900 direct

Melissa A. Thorme

Melissa A. Thorme

Executive Committee Member

For over 30 years, industrial and municipal clients have regularly turned to Melissa Thorme to assist in resolving their environmental compliance issues and negotiating or litigating their regulatory enforcement actions.

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Industry Areas:

Agribusiness
Municipalities
Nonprofit/Tax-Exempt Organizations
Real Estate
Water Rights & Resources

Practice Areas:

Appellate & Writ Practice
CEQA / NEPA
Endangered Species
Environmental Enforcement Defense
Environmental Remediation & Due Diligence
Environmental/Toxics Litigation
Land Use
Proposition 65
Recycled Water
Regulatory Law & Business Permitting
Water Quality Law

Sacramento 916.520.5376 direct

Executive Committee Member

Sacramento 916.520.5376 direct

San Francisco 415.848.4800 direct

William R. Warne

William R. Warne

Chairman

Bill Warne has built a reputation as one of Sacramento's top trial lawyers. Bill is retained by individuals, companies, and corporations with complex, high-profile, "bet the company" litigation issues.

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Industry Areas:

Healthcare
Real Estate

Practice Areas:

Appellate & Writ Practice
Class Action Defense
Complex Business Litigation
Employment Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
Real Property & Land Use Litigation
Regulatory Law & Business Permitting

Sacramento 916.520.5217 direct

Chairman

Sacramento 916.520.5217 direct

Matthew J. Weber

Matthew J. Weber

Executive Committee Member

Clients that find themselves entangled in intricate legal disputes turn to Matt Weber not only for his legal skills, but because he also takes the time to understand his clients' issues before he recommends a litigation strategy.

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Industry Areas:

Agribusiness
Construction
Higher Education
Real Estate

Practice Areas:

Appellate & Writ Practice
Complex Business Litigation
Construction Litigation
Financial Institutions
Food & Agriculture
Food & Agriculture Litigation
Real Property & Land Use Litigation
Regulatory Law & Business Permitting

Stockton 209.472.3922 direct

Executive Committee Member

Stockton 209.472.3922 direct

Sacramento 916.444.1000 direct