New Trusts & Estates Associate Joins Downey Brand

Kelly F. Tiberini joins Downey Brand's trusts and estates practice as an associate. She received her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, her B.A. from the University of Florida, and her LL.M. in Taxation from New York University.

Downey Brand's Litigation Group Adds New Associate

Michael Churchill joins Downey Brand's litigation practice group as an associate. He received his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1994 and his B.A. from Pomona College in 1990. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Churchill was an associate with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard.

Downey Brand Adds New Counsel

Ian B. Carter joins Downey Brand's corporate, securities, and tax group as counsel. He received his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2000 and his B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1997. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Carter was an associate with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pitman LLP.

Litigation Associate Rejoins Downey Brand

Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin returns to Downey Brand after leaving in 2005 to assist her family in India with Tsunami rehabilitation efforts. She received her J.D. from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. and her B.S. from Harvey Mudd Collge in Claremont, California. Prior to joining Downey Brand in 2004, Durbin was an associate with Fenwick & West in the Bay Area.

Two New Associates Join Downey Brand

Ryan Seeley joins the firm's land use group. He received his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2005 and his B.A. from the University of California San Diego in 2002. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Seeley was an associate attorney with Bornholdt & Associates in San Luis Obispo.

Erin Weber join's the firm's litigation group. She received her J.D. from University of Minnesota Law School in 2003 and her B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1999. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Weber was an associate with Wilke, Fleury Hoffelt, Gould & Birney, LLP.

Downey Brand Adds Family Law Associate

Michelle Hahn received her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2004, a M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix in 1998 and a B.S. from the University of Colorado in 1987. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Hahn was an associate at Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP.

Twelve Associates Join Downey Brand

Joanne Tan joins the firm's litigation practice group as an associate. She received her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2007 and her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2004.

Catherine Ware Kilduff joins the firm's environmental law practice group as a new associate. She received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2007, her M.S. from

the College of William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point, Virginia in 2002, and her A.B. from Dartmouth College in 2000.

Matthew Massari joins the firm's litigation practice group. He received his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2007 and his B.A. from the University of California, Davis in 2003.

Michelle Kazmar joins the firm's litigation practice group. She received her J.D. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law in 2006 and her B.A. from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2002.Kazmar will practice out of the firm's Reno office.

Sim Kaur joins the firm's corporate, securities and tax practice group. She received her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2007, an M.B.A. from the University of the Pacific, Eberhardt School of Business, Stockton in 2001, and her B.A. from California State University, Stanislaus in 1997.

Mary Ostrem joins the firm's litigation practice group. She received her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 2007 and her B.A. from University of California, Berkeley in 2004. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Ostrem was a civil law clerk for the United States Attorney's Office, Civil Division Defensive Unit for the Eastern District of California.

Sophia Rowlands joins the firm's land use practice group. She received her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2007 and her B.S. from California Polytechnic State University in 2003.

Ellen Trescott joins the firm's water practice group. She received her J.D. from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in 2007 and her B.S. from Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington in 2003.

Kenrick Young joins the firm's litigation practice group. He received his J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law in 2004 and his B.S. from Biola University, La Mirada, California in 1998. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Young was a judicial clerk to the Honorable Whitney Rimel of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California. His practice will focus on bankruptcy litigation.

Michelle Laidlaw joins the firm's family law group. She received her J.D. from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 2007 and her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2002.

Ilya Filmus joins the firm's corporate, securities and tax practice group. He received his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law and his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2003. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Filmus was a judicial extern to the Honorable D. Lowell Jensen of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Jonathan Peters also joins the firm's corporate, securities and tax practice group. He received his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and his B.S. from the University of California at Berkeley, Walter A. Haas School of Business in 1993. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Peters was a law clerk for the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General.

Downey Brand Adds Environmental Law Attorney

Laurie Wong Hodges joins the firm's environmental law practice group as an associate. She received her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2005 and her B.A. from the University of California, Irvine in 1999. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Hodges was a judicial extern for Federal Magistrate Judge Kevin S.C. Chang of the Federal District Court of Hawaii.

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney joins Downey Brand

Craig Denney joins Downey Brand as counsel in the firm’s growing litigation practice. He received his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1993 and his B.A. from Ohio Dominican University in 1990. Denney also received an MBA from Saint Martin’s College in 1999. Prior to joining Downey Brand, he was an assistant United States attorney for the District of Nevada. Denney's practice will focus on white collar defense and litigation and he will practice out of the firm's Reno office.

Trusts & Estate Attorney Added to Downey Brand

Gina L. Lera joins the firm's trusts and estates practice group as counsel. She received her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1995 and her B.A. from
C alifornia State University, Sacramento in 1992. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Lera was a partner with Wagner Kirkman Blaine Klomparens & Youmans LLP in Sacramento. She is a Certified Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate Law Specialist with the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Three Associates Join Downey Brand

Perry K. DeLay joins the firm's corporate, securities and tax practice group as an associate. He received his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in 2000 and his B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1986. DeLay also received a Master of Laws in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law in Pennsylvania in 2005 and a Master of Arts in Philosophy in 2001 from the University of Chicago. Prior to joining Downey Brand, he was an associate with Chang, Ruthenberg & Long in Folsom, California. DeLay is admitted to practice in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Frank E. Noey joins the firm's litigation group as an associate. He received his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2006 and his B.A. from California State University, Hayward in 2003. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Noey was a judicial extern to the Honorable Ronald Boyd Robie, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District.

Adam M. Friedman joins the firm's environmental law practice group as an associate. He received his J.D. from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in 2006 and his B.S. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1999. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Friedman was a legal contractor for the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division in San Francisco.

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