D. Steven Blake

Experience

New matters generally limited to neutral arbitration and mediation of business, commercial and real property disputes.

Outside general counsel to a variety of insured financial institutions subject to federal and state regulation in matters of regulatory compliance, corporate governance, lender liability, mergers and acquisitions, secured transactions, loan servicing, bank operations and commercial and real estate financing, and joint venture development. Representative clients include, Bank of America, Placer Sierra Bank, The Golden 1 Credit Union, and Redding Bancorp.

Outside general counsel in connection with corporate governance, mergers and acquisition, corporate finance, product distribution, trade regulation and competition and consumer/regulatory matters. Representative clients include Raley's, Bel Air Markets, Inc. and Resource Management International, Inc.

Counsel to technology consulting, development and manufacturing firms, including executive compensation, shareholder rights, long-term facility financing, commercial credit, product distribution and licensing arrangements. Representative clients include Diamond Tech Incorporated, R Squared Circuits, Inc., California Vegetable Specialties, Inc., Custom Made Packaging, Inc., Pan Ocean, Inc., Down River International, Inc., Metzler Group, Inc. and Resource Management International, Inc.

Counsel to agri-business in connection with acquisition and divestiture of production and processing facilities, trade issues, product distribution and licensing, marketing and asset-based financing matters. Representative clients include River Garden Farms, T. H. Richards Canning Co., Cargill, Inc., Setzer Forest Products, Akicita LLC, State Board of Administration of Florida and J. Lohr Vineyards.

Downey Brand LLP, Business Department, Formerly Senior Partner, Business Department Chair and Executive Committee Former Member

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