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Quoted in the News

Downey Brand and its attorneys are frequently called upon by the media to comment on regional topics and analyze legal issues. Here are some of the issues we've been asked to talk about.

  • Article: "How To: Evict a Tenant"
    Publication: Comstock's
    Date: January, 2012
    Adrian Webber, Downey Brand Civil Litigator, responds to a question about the eviction process and explains general principles of eviction.
  • Article: "Law: Outlook improves slightly, but deals are smaller, fewer than in 2007"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: December 30, 2011
    Downey Brand Managing Partner and Corporate Attorney, Jeff Koewler, discusses the potential for growth in the Sacramento legal marketplace in 2012 .
  • Article: "Jefferson County Bankruptcy May Turn on Meaning of Word ‘Bond’"
    Publication: Bloomberg News
    Date: December 15, 2011
    Bankruptcy attorney Dale Ginter comments on issues surrounding the bankruptcy filing in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • Article: "Newsmaker: Michelle Alexander"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: December 16, 2011
    Michelle Alexander, Executive Director of the Arts and Business Council, mentions the pro bono work provided by Downey Brand that helped an arts organization maintain their nonprofit legal status.
  • Article: "Drilling Down"
    Publication: Daily Recorder
    Date: December 15, 2011
    General Counsel for the California Dental Association, Alison Sandman, names Downey Brand among the law firms that the organization calls upon for outside legal assistance.
  • Article: "In-House Lawyers on the Way Up"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: November 18, 2011
    Employment law attorney and litigator, Dan Coyle, discussed ways that corporate counsel are responding to economic pressure.
  • Article: "Law firms see improvement in financing climate"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: October 14, 2011
    Joe De Angelis, a Downey Brand partner who focuses on corporate transactions, commented on financing and industries performing well in the current economy.
  • Article: "Harrisburg Council Faces Claims They Broke Laws in Filing for Bankruptcy"
    Publication: Bloomberg
    Date: October 14, 2011
    Bankruptcy attorney Dale Ginter was called upon to draw on his experience with municipal bankruptcy and comment on bankruptcy issues in the city of Harrisburg, PA.
  • Article: "Estimate to repair Dallas' levees slides"
    Publication: Dallas Morning News
    Date: September 30, 2011
    Member of the National Coalition of Flood Control Partners and Downey Brand water lawyer, Scott Shapiro, talked about the evolving role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Article: "A Big Moment for Downtown"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: September 23, 2011
    The 25-story U.S. Bank Tower, home to Downey Brand's Sacramento office, welcomes a new tenant that will fill the last space in the building--an office building whose management has offered a high service level, according to Downey Brand Executive Director, Tom Storelli.
  • Article: "Weather Gone Wild--Dealing with the Flood-Drought paradox"
    Publication: Water for Tomorrow
    Date: Volume Three, Number One
    Scott Shapiro, Downey Brand flood control attorney and general counsel of the Central Valley Flood Control Association, talks about the evolving challenges facing California's water storage systems.
  • Article: "City of Vallejo Wins Court Approval of Reorganization Plan"
    Publication: Bloomberg
    Date: July 28, 2011
    Partner Dale Ginter was quoted in Bloomberg Business Week, among other publications, commenting on the reorganization plan approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the city of Vallejo, California.
  • Article: "E-discovery legal software business soars"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: July 15, 2011
    The business of e-discovery is featured in an article that quotes construction partner Treven Tilbury.
  • Article: "Few break through glass ceiling"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: June 10, 2011
    A number of Sacramento attorneys, including Downey Brand partners Jane Luckhardt and John O'Malley, discussed the path to partnership for local female attorneys.
  • Article: "Cities may boost funding for flood map appeal"
    Publication: Skagit Valley Herald
    Date: May 22, 2011
    The cities of Mount Vernon and Burlington, WA, continue their work with Downey Brand flood control attorney Scott Shapiro to defend the cities' flood map appeal.
  • Article: "Computing Litigation"
    Publication: Comstock's
    Date: May 2011
    Sacramento attorneys, including Downey Brand partner Jeff Galvin, talk about the pros and cons of e-discovery in an article that marks the second anniversary of the state law that governs the use of electronic documents.
  • Article: "On their own dime"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: April 22, 2011
    Both family law attorney John O'Malley and construction attorney Sean Filipinni were quoted in an article that discusses how young litigators can gain trial experience.
  • Article: "Engineer: Flood map appeal has 'good chance'"
    Publication: Skagit Valley Herald
    Date: March 1, 2011
    Water and flood control attorney Scott Shapiro comments on work done for the cities of Burlington and Mount Vernon, WA to plan a technical appeal of FEMA's flood maps.
  • Article: "Trust Worthy? Cognitive impairment claims challenge estate plans"
    Publication: Comstock's
    Date: February, 2011
    An article focusing on an increase in trust and probate cases that center on the cognitive capacity of the trustee features quotes from partner Jeff Galvin.
  • Article: "'A Measured Approach to Social Media"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: February 4, 2011
    Marketing Director Joy Baltaxe talks about law firms' approach to social media.
  • Article: "S-W ready to contribute to flood map appeal effort if Burlington, Mount Vernon agree"
    Publication: Skagit Valley Herald
    Date: February, 2011
    The Washington cities of Mount Vernon and Burlington hire water and flood control attorney Scott Shapiro to spearhead an effort to appeal FEMA flood maps.
  • Article: "'Hard times increase demand for local legal aid program"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: October 15, 2010
    Legal Services of Northern California volunteer and Downey Brand partner Jeff Galvin comments on the current needs of the Sacramento-based legal aid program.
  • Article: "'Wage Wars"
    Publication: California Lawyer
    Date: August, 2010
    San Francisco-based attorney Jon Welner comments on prevailing wage law and how federal stimulus spending may impact prevailing wage requirements for projects.
  • Article: "'The Loan Rangers"
    Publication: Comstock's
    Date: May, 2010
    Attorney Gregg Josephson shares information about trends in lending in an article that examines the upswing in loan workouts.
  • Article: "'Cristo Rey Students Graduate Real World, Head to College"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: May 7, 2010
    Cristo Rey students who work at Downey Brand are featured alongside comments by human resources director Camilla Arnds and executive director Tom Storelli.
  • Article: "'Newsmaker: Bill Warne"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: April 23, 2010
    The Sacramento Business Journal featured Downey Brand trial attorney Bill Warne in their Newsmaker profile that coincided with the Law: Litigation section.
  • Article: "'Bad economy means more litigation work for local law firms"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: April 23, 2010
    Several Sacramento attorneys, including Downey Brand managing partner, Jeff Koewler and litigation co-chair Bill Warne, comment on the amount of litigation work local law firms are currently seeing.
  • Article: "Litigation law firms"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: April 23, 2010
    Downey Brand ranks as the Sacramento's largest litigation law firm for the second consecutive year in the Business Journal's 2010 litigation law firms list.
  • Article: "'Downey Brand expands office while other law firms retrench"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: March 19, 2010
    On the heels of opening a new San Francisco office, Downey Brand plans to triple the size of its Roseville office and expand its law office in Reno.
  • Article: "'Mail delivery cuts mean businesses need to plan ahead"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: April 16, 2010
    Operations Director Tom McCarthy discusses the impact that potential cost cuts by the US Postal Service may have on law firms.
  • Article: "'Tsakopoulos denied damages in Rancho land deal"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: March 12, 2010
    Following a three-week trial, a Sacramento jury ruled against landowner Angelo Tsakopoulous and in favor of land developer Charles Somers, who was represented by Downey Brand trial attorney and litigation group chair, Bill Warne.
  • Article: "'Angelo K. Tsakopoulos loses legal fight over Ranch Cordova land"
    Publication: Sacramento Bee
    Date: March 11, 2010
    A Sacramento Superior Court jury delivered a verdict against developer Angelo Tsakopolous, agreeing with the defendant landowners who were represented by Downey Brand's Bill Warne.
  • Article: "'City Attorney Calls it Quits: Nosky Takes Job at Law Firm Based in Sacramento"
    Publication: Stockton Record
    Date: February 26, 2010
    The Stockton Record announces that Stockton City Attorney, Ren Nosky, will leave his post and join the Stockton office of Downey Brand.
  • Article: "'Overtime lawsuits finding new targets"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: January 29, 2010
    In an article about trends in employee overtime law, Downey Brand employment law attorney and litigator, Cass Ferrannini commented on changes she has seen in how businesses are affected.
  • Article: "'Brand of Others: When It's Time to Protect Your Company"
    Publication: Comstock's
    Date: January, 2010
    Partner Jeff Galvin comments on creating and protecting a company's brand.
  • Article: "'Tech Industry Holding Steady: Roundtable sees job creation, cash availability as keys"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: December 4, 2009
    Managing partner Jeff Koewler is featured commenting on the Sacramento region's tech industry as part of the Business Journal's roundtable.
  • Article: "'Cash-conscious executives dim the lights on holiday parties"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: December 4, 2009
    Downey Brand's director of marketing talks about the various ways lawyers try to connect with clients over the holidays.
  • Article: "'Education Pipeline Initiative' Exposing Students to Legal Training"
    Publication: The Daily Recorder
    Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
    The University of Pacific's McGeorge School of Law has participated in a program that allows McGeorge students to become mentors to students at six Sacramento high schools in economically disadvantaged areas. The Daily Recorder recounts the success of the program in this article, which describes the role the Downey Brand Public Service and Leadership Fellowship plays in the program.
  • Article: "Client-Colored Glasses"
    Publication: Comstock's
    Date: July, 2009
    Downey Brand Partner Mary Martinelli talked to Comstock's magazine about the new ways that law firms are learning to serve clients better.
  • Article: "Talking the Talk: Communication Beats Environmental Litigation"
    Publication: Comstock's
    Date: July, 2009
    Steve Goldberg, of Downey Brand's Environmental Law Practice, was quoted discussing ways that companies can provide community outreach in the midst of environmental issues.
  • Article: "Elk Grove High joins a national lawsuit: School's mock trial team fine-tunes for national high school competition"
    Publication: Elk Grove Citizen Online
    Date: May 13, 2009
    Elk Grove mock trial volunteer and Downey Brand partner Dan Carroll comments about working with students who were set to compete at the American Mock Trial Invitational.
  • Article: "ASPPA Expects IRS to Issue Guidance On Nonelective Safe Harbor Contributions"
    Publication: Pension and Benefits Daily
    Date: April 22, 2009
    Benefits attorney Jim Paul commented on IRS guidance on nonelective safe harbor contributions to tax code Section 401(k) plans.
  • Article: "On Donated Time: Local Attorneys Keep Pro Bono Work from Fizzling"
    Publication: Comstock's
    Date: April, 2009
    Comstock's magazine featured Downey Brand attorney Mary Ostrem and her work with Sacramento Child Advocates in an article that talked about law firm pro bono activities. Managing Partner Jeff Koewler was also quoted discussing Downey Brand's formal pro bono program.
  • Article: "The down-market limbo: When will the music stop?"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: March 20, 2009
    The Sacramento Business Journal featured an article by Downey Brand real estate partner Tom Stewart to introduce the 2009 Heavy Hitters in Real Estate supplement.
  • Article: "Women's health practice gets off the ground"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: February 20, 2009
    Family Law attorney Mary Martinelli commented on the benefit of having a women's health practice move into 621 Capitol Mall.
  • Article: "Vallejo's attorney argues for cuts in raises, benefits"
    Publication: Times-Herald
    Date: February 11, 2009
    Bankruptcy lawyer Dale Ginter was quoted discussing issues surrounding the city of Vallejo.
  • Article: "You've Been WARNed: Appropriate Care for Company Layoffs"
    Publication: Comstock's
    Date: January/February 2009
    Employment law partner Jennifer Randlett Madden was featured discussing the ramifications of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN law.
  • Article: "Usual increase in law firm billing rates not happening this year"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: January 23, 2009
    In a recent article about law firm billing rates, managing partner Jeff Koewler commented on Downey Brand's efforts to keep rates relative to the current economic climate. Koewler also pointed out that due to Downey Brand's diverse practice areas the firm will see an increase in some business.
  • Article: "Economic stress comes home as divorce rates begin climb"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: December 19, 2008
    Family Law attorney Mary Martinelli was recently called upon to comment on the effect a floundering economy has on divorce.
  • Article: "Law firms chase shiny new space on Capitol Mall"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: October 24, 2008
    The Downey Brand move to 621 Capitol Mall was featured in a Sacramento Business Journal article about the recent trend of Sacramento law firms shopping for new high-end office space. Managing Partner Jeff Koewler was quoted commenting on the amenities the move afforded the firm.
  • Article: "Gulp: Litigation won't end the battles over depleted water resources in several regions of the United States"
    Publication: ABA Journal
    Date: September 2008
    ABA Water Resources Committee chair and Downey Brand partner David Aladjem talks about the future necessity of finding creative and collaborative solutions to water resource management.
  • Article: "As layoffs mount, so do wrongful termination cases"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: August 29, 2008
    Employment attorney Dan Coyle was quoted in the Sacramento Business Journal commenting on why wrongful termination lawsuits increase in a shaky economy.
  • Article: "Bankruptcies shoot up 68%"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: July 18, 2008
    Partner Dale Ginter was called on by the Sacramento Business Journal to comment on the rise in bankruptcy filings in Sacramento.
  • Article: "Small Practice, Big Business"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: May 23, 2008
    Executive director Tom Storelli was called to comment on the attorney hiring qualifications at Downey Brand for an article about the motivations, benefits and drawbacks of having a solo legal practice.

  • Publications: Las Vegas Sun, Reno Gazette-Journal, Sacramento Business Journal, The Sacramento Bee
    Date: April 11 - May 6, 2008
    In one of the largest settlement agreements obtained by a Sacramento law firm, Downey Brand attorneys ended a three-year legal battle between client Park Cattle Company, and the owner of South Lake Tahoe's Horizon Hotel Casino. Horizon owners Bill Yung and Columbia Sussex Corporation agreed to pay $165 million and to return the property within three years. After eight weeks of trial, two days before the matter was to be turned over to the jury, opposing representatives agreed to enter into settlement negotiations.

  • Article: "Even Heavy Hitters see commissions fall with economy"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: April 11, 2008
    Real Estate partner Tom Stewart wrote a featured forward in the "Heavy Hitters in Real Estate" section, clarifying the rules of the Broker of the Year awards.
  • Article: "Sick Building? Quick Remedy Can Pay Off"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: April 11, 2008
    Employment law partner Dan McVeigh was called to comment on the complications employers must overcome when confronting the possibility of a 'sick building'.
  • Article: "Boxing gym heavyweight alleges local challenger defamed it"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: April 4, 2008
    The Sacramento Business Journal quoted partner Jeff Galvin in an article about allegations of defamation, trade libel, trademark infringement and unfair competition filed against a local boxing franchise.
  • Article: "Levee project gains; hurdle remains"
    Publication: Appeal Democrat
    Date: March 21, 2008
    Scott Shapiro, Downey Brand flood control lawyer and outside general counsel to Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority, commented on the potential start of levee work.
  • Article: "Bankrupt Dunmore Homes liquidating assets"
    Publication: Sacramento Bee
    Date: February 29, 2008
    Bankruptcy law partner Dale Ginter was quoted in the Sacramento Bee commenting on the liquidation of Dunmore Homes who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2007 after more than a half century of building homes in the Sacramento area.
  • Article: "Power Partners - Law firms find cash--and cachet--in the undefined world of clean energy"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: February 8, 2008
    Managing partner Jeff Koewler and natural resources partner Wendy Bogdan were quoted in the Sacramento Business Journal commenting on the rapid growth of clean energy business in Sacramento.
  • Article: "Lawyers, Runners Race Toward Valentine Run Fun"
    Publication: The Daily Recorder
    Date: January 28, 2008
    The Daily Recorder quoted attorneys Andrea Clark and Daniel Coyle commenting on the friendly competition and importance of legal aid that makes the annual Valentine Run, hosted by Legal Services of Northern California, important to local attorneys.
  • Article: "Revamped Board Takes On Flood Control"
    Publication: Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, The Daily Recorder
    Date: December 27, 2007
    Downey Brand's flood control partner Scott Shapiro was featured in a front page article that delved into the challenges facing the newly revamped Reclamation Board.
  • Article: "Local Attorneys Firm on Charitable Giving"
    Publication:     The Daily Recorder
    Date:     December 19, 2007
    Sacramento's Daily Recorder ran an article that described various local law firm's holiday charitable giving and noted Downey Brand's practice of supporting charities that reflect the "spirit" of the holiday season.
  • Article: “Famous test pilot fires off lawsuit over right to publicity”
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: December 7, 2007
    Jeff Galvin was quoted in the Sacramento Business Journal commenting on a lawsuit in which pilot Chuck Yeager is suing Cingular Wireless LLC for allegedly using his name without permission.
  • Article: "Celebrating Local Law Firm Diversity"
    Publication:     The Daily Recorder
    Date:     October 29, 2007
    Partner Steve Saxton commented on the recent Unity Bar Association dinner where Downey Brand and other founding members of the Sacramento County Bar's summer fellowship program were recognized.
  • Article: "Spencer Gifts faces copyright suit over Willie Nelson T-shirts," and "What does Alexis McGee think of Web site? Ask her Lawyer"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: October 19, 2007 and November 23, 2007
    Partner Jeff Galvin commented on two lawsuits filed in Sacramento - a copyright infringement lawsuit and a breach of right of publicity and unfair business practices lawsuit.
  • Article: "WATER EVERYWHERE BUT NOT A LOT THAT'S RECYCLED"
    Publication: Daily Journal Newswire
    Date: October 10, 2007
    Water law attorney David Aladjem commented on a draft water-recycling policy and how it could affect the liability of recycled water suppliers.
  • Article: "Mother, lawyer, partner"
    Publication: Prosper
    Date: June, 2007
    Prosper magazine interviewed Downey Brand Managing Partner Jeff Koewler about the law firm's reduced-scheduled program.
  • Article: "Downey Brand partner chairs SACTO, sees growth ahead"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: May 18, 2007
    The Sacramento Business Journal profiled Downey Brand managing partner and SACTO chair Jeff Koewler in its law focus issue.
  • Article: "Booming Business"
    Publication: Roseville & Granite Bay Magazine 2007
    Date: April 2007
    Roseville & Granite Bay Magazine gathered a diverse group of longtime business leaders, including Downey Brand water lawyer Kevin O'Brien, to comment on doing business in the areas of Roseville and Granite Bay.
  • Article: "Lord's Gym Legal Woes"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: April 27, 2007
    Downey Brand marketing attorney Jeff Galvin commented on a local lawsuit alleging copyright infringement of a design used by two Roseville corporations.
  • Article: "Suing local dealerships creates conundrum"
    Publication: Stockton Record and Modesto Bee
    Date: April 12, 2007
    Litigator Kevin Seibert was quoted in both the Stockton Record and the Modesto Bee commenting on his representation of several used car dealerships. The dealerships are currently in a dispute with several buyers who claim they were taken advantage of. The alleged victims, however, in most cases, were illegal immigrants who admitted during depositions that they had either stolen or used fraudulent Social Security numbers to aid in the purchase of the cars.

  • Article: "9th Circuit Says Pond Isn't U.S. Water"
    Publication: Daily Journal
    Date: March 9, 2007
    Environmental attorney Gregory T. Broderick commented on the decision handed down by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in the closely watched case, San Francisco BayKeeper v. Cargill Salt Division.

  • Article: "Plumas Lake: Deadly Deal May Save Lives" and "Learning As We Go"
    Publication: California Planning & Development Report and the Appeal-Democrat
    Date: December 2006 and February 27, 2007
    The Marysville Appeal-Democrat quoted flood control attorney Scott Shapiro commenting on the status of levee work involving the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority. Shapiro was also quoted on behalf of the Authority in an article that appeared in the California Planning & Development Report.

  • Article: "Region records 70 percent drop in bankruptcies"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: August 25, 2006
    The Sacramento Business Journal quoted Downey Brand bankruptcy attorney Dale Ginter commenting on potential causes for the recent drop in "pro per" filings.

  • Article: "FEMA releases flood maps" and "Three Rivers oks builders' pact"
    Publication: Appeal-Democrat
    Date: Thursday, August 17, 2006 and Thursday, July 20, 2006
    Flood control lawyer and Downey Brand partner Scott Shapiro spoke to the Appeal-Democrat in two recent issues of the newspaper. The first article included quotes about an agreement between the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority and developers to complete the final phase of levee improvements in south Yuba County. The most recent article quoted Scott Shapiro commenting on the recent release of FEMA's flood zone maps for the region.

  • Article: Bob Shallit: Beneath a pretty façade lies a 'fortress'
    Publication: Sacramento Bee
    Date: July 5, 2006
    The Sacramento Bee's Bob Shallit quoted Downey Brand operations director, Tom McCarthy, in a report that the last construction piles have been driven for the new office tower at Sixth Street and Capitol Mall. Downey Brand is set to become the anchor tenant in the 25-story building that is currently under construction.

  • Article: "Outside Insiders"
    Publication: General Counsel California magazine
    Date: Spring 2006
    Downey Brand's Dan Carroll appeared on the cover of General Counsel California magazine. Carroll was interviewed about his role in advising Downey Brand on conflicts, malpractice and other legal issues.
  • Article: "Prospering"
    Publication: Prosper
    Date: May 2006
    Prosper magazine featured a photo of Downey Brand corporate attorney Jeff Koewler at the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance and Sacramento Metro Chamber's Third Annual Technology Index Celebration. Jeff participated in the presentation to honor 50 high-tech companies who earned a place on SARTA's Technology Index.
  • Article: "Yuba edges levee wall"
    Publication: Appeal-Democrat
    Date: April 22, 2006
    Marysville's Appeal-Democrat published an article about lifting limits on building permits in the Plumas Lake area. Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority counsel and Downey Brand flood control partner Scott Shapiro was quoted in the piece.
  • Article: "Building limits in flood-prone area are lifted"
    Publication: Sacramento Bee
    Date: April 22, 2006
    Scott Shapiro, a partner in Downey Brand's water group, was quoted in an article for the Sacramento Bee that focused on the California Reclamation Board's agreement to lift building limits in the Plumas Lake basin and raise funds to fix levees along the Feather and Yuba rivers.
  • Article: "Bill would spread blame in suits over flood damage"
    Publication: San Francisco Recorder
    Date: April 3, 2006
    Flood control lawyer Scott Shapiro commented on Assembly Bill 3050, a bill before the Assembly Judiciary Committee that would hold local planning agencies liable if floods damage subdivisions they approve on susceptible farmland or open space.
  • Article: "Tempting fate: Betting the houses"
    Publication: Sacramento Bee
    Date: April 2, 2006
    The Sacramento Bee interviewed Scott Shapiro about flood control issues in the Plumas Lake basin.
  • Article: "Buyer could give shot in arm to nurse-staffing firm"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: March 17, 2006
    Bankruptcy attorney Dale Ginter was quoted in the Sacramento Business Journal commenting on how a floor price is set in a bankruptcy "distress sale."
  • Article: "Built-in brain"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: February 24, 2006
    The Sacramento Business Journal quoted Downey Brand Operations Director Tom McCarthy in its recent article that focused on technology infrastructure in new building design.
  • Article: "Firms face costly dilemma when clients go bankrupt"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: February 10, 2006
    The Sacramento Business Journal featured quotes from bankruptcy attorney Dale Ginter explaining an aspect of U.S. bankruptcy law known as "preferential payments."
  • Article: "Outside Insiders: Law Firm GCs Are on the Rise"
    Publication: GC California
    Date: Spring 2006
    Partner Dan Carroll appeared on the front cover of GC California and was featured extensively in its cover story, "Outside Insiders: Law Firm GCs Are on the Rise."
  • Article: "Get Tenant to Stop Withholding Rent to Protest Alleged Lease Violation," and "Ask POBM"
    Publication: Professional Office Building Management
    Date: February 2006
    Two attorneys from Downey Brand's real estate group were used as sources in the February issue of Professional Office Building Management. Tom Stewart was used as a source for the cover story, "Get Tenant to Stop Withholding Rent to Protest Alleged Lease Violation," and Jamie Dreher was used as a source for the "Ask POBM" feature.
  • Article: "Intellectual Capitol: Can Sacramento Become an Intellectual Property Hotbed?"
    Publication: Prosper
    Date: December 2005
    In Prosper magazine's December issue, attorney Bruce Dravis was asked to comment on Sacramento's status as a growing intellectual property center.
  • Article: "Levee relocation gets ok"
    Publication: Appeal-Democrat
    Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2005
    Marysville-Yuba City's Appeal-Democrat quoted water law partner Scott Shapiro commenting on behalf of the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority.
  • Article: "Profile--Stephen Meyer: Law Firm He Manages is Making Room for Growth"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: December 16, 2005
    Steve Meyer, Downey Brand Managing Partner, was the featured profile in the Sacramento Business Journal's December law issue.
  • Article: "Judge says local taxi trademark dispute can go to trial" and "U.S. Chamber sues state over law blocking unsolicited fax ads"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: August 19, 2005 and December 2, 2005
    The Sacramento Business Journal quoted Downey Brand partner Jeff Galvin on August 19 in an article about a federal appellate judge's ruling involving a trademark dispute between rival taxi companies and in their December 2 edition in an article about fax legislation.
  • Article: "Extra fees for Salinas Valley Water Project: Charges for water project challenged; Salinas Valley group wants fees voided"
    Publication: Monterey Herald
    Date: September 1, 2005
    The Monterey Herald quoted Downey Brand partner Steve Saxton in an article about a court case centered around the Salinas Valley Water Project.
  • Article: "Wealth in the Region: A Look Inside with Those Who Know"
    Publication: Prosper
    Date: October, 2005
    Prosper magazine chose Downey Brand corporate lawyer Jeff Koewler to participate in a panel of "the region's most prominent professionals" that was convened to discuss issues of wealth in the Sacramento Metro Market.
  • Article: "Judge says local taxi trademark dispute can go to trial"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: August 19, 2005
    The Sacramento Business Journal quoted Downey Brand partner Jeff Galvin in an article about a federal appellate judge's ruling involving a trademark dispute between rival taxi companies.
  • Article: "Medtech firm slaps patent suit on rival"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: August 19, 2005
    Downey Brand patent attorney, Mike Thomas, commented on a patent infringement case recently filed in U.S. District Court in Sacramento.
  • Article: "Three-Person Firm Braces For Second Nike Fight"
    Publication: Sacarmento Business Journal
    Date: July 29, 2005
    Patent attorney and Downey Brand partner Mike Thomas was asked to comment on a case in federal court in Sacramento between Nike and Sacramento-based Nikepal International Inc. Mike Thomas also co-chairs the standing committee on the trademarks for the State Bar of California.
  • Article: "Strategic Alliances: Get What You Need--Without the Baggage"
    Publication: Prosper
    Date: June, 2005
    Downey Brand Business Department Chair, Joe De Angelis, was quoted extensively in an article about the pros and cons of strategic alliances.
  • Article: "Probate Lawyers Assail Deed-Change Letter"
    Publication: Daily Journal
    Date: May 25, 2005
    Downey Brand partner and Legislative chairman of the State Bar's trusts and estate section, Sil Reggiardo, was asked to comment on AB 12, a bill designed to simplify the transfer of property on death by eliminating probate.
  • Article: "Experienced outside execs running big local law firms"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: May 20, 2005
    Executive Director Tom Storelli was featured in an article in the Sacramento Business Journal that described the role that he and other Executive Directors play within the law firm environment.
  • Article: "FCC clamps down on tiny radio station"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: May 2, 2005
    The Sacramento Business Journal media reporter, Mark Larson, called upon attorney Jeff Galvin to comment on a dispute between the Federal Communications Commission and a locally-operated low-power radio station in Sacramento.
  • Article: State High Court Backs Clean Water Standards
    Publication: Los Angeles Times and Daily Journal
    Date: April 5, 2005
    Environmental lawyer Melissa Thorme succesfully secured a remand to the trial court from the California Supreme Court for further proceedings in a water quality case involving the City of Los Angeles and the City of Burbank.
  • Article: "Bankruptcy filings down 9%"
    Publication: Sacramento Business Journal
    Date: March 28, 2005
    Bankruptcy partner Dale Ginter was called upon by the Sacramento Business Journal to comment on reasons behind a reported descrease in bankruptcy filings. Ginter commented on his experience with out-of-court workouts and talked about some of the advantages to that approach.
  • Article: "Volunteer Profile"
    Publication: Sacramento Bee
    Date: February 10, 2005
    Downey Brand attorney Jeff Galvin was featured in the Sacramento Bee's Volunteer Profile column. Galvin is active with Legal Services of Northern California and participated in the organization's Run Valentine Run, which supported LSNC's teen outreach programs.
  • Article: "Fortifying levees"
    Publication: Sacramento Bee
    Date: January 14, 2005
    Water lawyer George Basye was quoted commenting on the state's levees in an article written about a recent report issued by the state Department of Water Resources.

 

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