People
Ashley M. Boulton
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5254 direct
Kelly M. Breen
Kelly M. Breen
Counsel

Kelly Breen has a proven track record of helping clients navigate complex business issues with a common sense approach that achieves optimal results. She applies the right balance of aggressive advocacy, strong work ethic, and creative problem-solving to every case she handles.
Sacramento 916.520.5485 direct
Counsel
Sacramento 916.520.5485 direct
Kristin N. Capritto
Kristin N. Capritto
Senior Associate

Kristin N. Capritto assists clients in all aspects of estate planning, trust administration, probate, business entities, and real estate transactions. Kristin’s alternative dispute resolution and negotiation expertise offers clients alternatives to litigation and adversarial proceedings.
Sacramento 916.520.5275 direct
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5275 direct
Bradley C. Carroll
Bradley C. Carroll
Senior Associate

While working as a staff attorney at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Bradley Carroll developed not only strong analytical skills, but also gained a unique perspective on litigation. Bradley now uses these skills and his strong background in legal research and writing to assist businesses and individuals in all phases of litigation.
Sacramento 916.520.5299 direct
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5299 direct
Dan L. Carroll
Of Counsel
Sacramento 916.520.5239 direct
Anthony S. Chavez
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5436 direct
Joseph G. De Angelis
Joseph G. De Angelis
Partner

For more than 20 years, Joe De Angelis has combined his legal skills and accounting background to guide his clients through complex tax planning and business transactions. His substantial experience as a certified public accountant is extremely valuable to clients requiring practical business solutions to complex legal issues.
Sacramento 916.520.5308 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5308 direct
James L. Deeringer
James L. Deeringer
Counsel

Jim Deeringer is one of Northern California's premier trusts and estates attorneys. With more than 35 years of practice, he has handled hundreds of planning, administration, and litigation matters, involving estates ranging from the relatively small to over $100 million in value.
Sacramento 916.520.5352 direct
Counsel
Sacramento 916.520.5352 direct
J. Patrick Doust
J. Patrick Doust
Senior Associate

Patrick Doust is an accomplished litigator with trial experience in a variety of different contexts, including elder abuse, trusts and wills, real estate, general commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense. Patrick’s extensive experience in aggressively litigating high value and oftentimes emotionally charged cases across a wide spectrum of subject matters gives him a well-rounded knowledge base to draw upon in advocating for clients.
Sacramento 916.520.5484 direct
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5484 direct
Jamie P. Dreher
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5478 direct
Reno 775.329.5900 direct
Matthew W. Ellis
Partner
San Francisco 415.848.4846 direct
Janlynn R. Fleener
Janlynn R. Fleener
Partner / Chair, Litigation Practice Group

For over 20 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.
Sacramento 916.520.5227 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5227 direct
Jeffrey S. Galvin
Jeffrey S. Galvin
Partner

Jeffrey Galvin represents clients in civil cases, focusing on California trust litigation and probate disputes. His work often arises from conflicts between siblings, step-parents, and other family members. He practices in Sacramento County, across Northern California, and in Northern Nevada.
Sacramento 916.520.5242 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5242 direct
Reno 775.329.5900 direct
Nicole E. Granquist
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5369 direct
Brian E. Hamilton
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5340 direct
Sherry Hartel Haus
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5490 direct
Tyson E. Hubbard
Tyson E. Hubbard
Partner

Tyson Hubbard is an experienced litigator who focuses on trust and estate disputes. Tyson's clients rely upon him to steer an efficient and effective path. He draws on his nine years of litigation experience across a wide range of matters, as well as his personal experience as a trustee of a family trust.
Sacramento 916.520.5216 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5216 direct
Steven B. Hymas, II
Steven B. Hymas, II
Partner

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.
Sacramento 916.520.5538 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5538 direct
Natalie C. Kirkish
Senior Associate
San Francisco 415.848.4844 direct
Christopher Miles Kolkey
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5320 direct
Alexandra K. LaFountain
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5245 direct
Thomas E. Marrs
Thomas E. Marrs
Partner

Tom Marrs draws from his litigation experience to efficiently resolve complex family law matters for clients throughout California. Known for his practical approach, Tom skillfully advances his clients' interests resulting in a successful and timely resolution.
Sacramento 916.520.5210 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5210 direct
Christian L. Marsh
Christian L. Marsh
Partner

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.
San Francisco 415.848.4830 direct
Partner
San Francisco 415.848.4830 direct
Mary J. Martinelli
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5278 direct
John C. McCarron
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5450 direct
Bret F. Meich
Bret F. Meich
Partner

With a proven track record of trying and winning complex business cases, Bret Meich counsels clients through a range of strategic decisions in order to effectively resolve disputes. He practices primarily in the area of general litigation, and he emphasizes professional, high-quality advocacy from case inception through post-trial appellate work.
Reno 775.997.7418 direct
Partner
Reno 775.997.7418 direct
Kevin M. O’Brien
Kevin M. O’Brien
Partner

Kevin O'Brien assists clients throughout California in water right, water quality, endangered species and environmental matters. His clients include private landowners, water districts, cities, counties, real estate developers, wineries and mining companies.
Sacramento 916.520.5235 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5235 direct
Meghan A. Quinn
Meghan A. Quinn
Senior Associate

Meghan assists clients with resolving issues related to the regulation of chemicals and toxics in a variety of media. In her practice, she helps clients navigate Proposition 65, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Consumer Products Safety Act, state-specific materials restrictions laws, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
San Francisco 415.848.4816 direct
Senior Associate
San Francisco 415.848.4816 direct
Counsel
San Francisco 415.848.4848 direct
James Robertson
James Robertson
Partner

James Robertson uses a unique combination of legal skills and business leadership experience to provide his clients with practical and efficient legal advice and to counsel his clients through complex business transactions and an increasingly burdensome regulatory environment.
Sacramento 916.520.5363 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5363 direct
Reno 775.329.5900 direct
Steven P. Saxton
Steven P. Saxton
Of Counsel

For nearly 30 years, public agencies, businesses and agricultural landowners have looked to Steve Saxton to successfully handle water, resources, and land use litigation and representation in both private negotiations and in state and federal courts throughout California.
Sacramento 916.520.5435 direct
Of Counsel
Sacramento 916.520.5435 direct
Scott L. Shapiro
Managing Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5234 direct
Reno 775.329.5900 direct
Elizabeth B. Stallard
Elizabeth B. Stallard
Partner

Elizabeth Stallard helps clients navigate complex employment and business issues with a common sense and pragmatic approach. A seasoned and creative problem-solver, Elizabeth advises clients with workforce management issues and efficiently resolves disputes either through litigation or alternative dispute resolution.
Sacramento 916.520.5238 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5238 direct
Reno 775.329.5900 direct
M. Max Steinheimer
Counsel
Stockton 209.472.3926 direct
Sacramento 916.444.1000 direct
Dale A. Stern
Partner
Sacramento (916) 520-5250 direct
Stan O. Van Vleck
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5440 direct
Nevada 775.329.5900 direct
Matthew J. Weber
Partner
Stockton 209.472.3922 direct
Sacramento 916.444.1000 direct
Jennifer L. Williams
Jennifer L. Williams
Counsel

Regional public entities, businesses, sole proprietorships, and individuals have benefited from Jenny Williams' legal counsel. In today’s challenging economic climate, an increase in case filings have reduced the court’s availability to hear oral arguments and resulted in significant delays in obtaining trial dates.
Stockton 209.472.3918 direct
Counsel
Stockton 209.472.3918 direct
Sacramento 916.444.1000 direct