About Us
Community
At Downey Brand, we are more than the billable hour. We take great pride in contributing to the vibrant communities in which we live and work. From our three offices across California, we proudly support community organizations through sponsorships, donations of in-kind services, and most notably, through participation by our attorneys and professional staff.
Many of our attorneys and professional staff lend their leadership skills and time to nonprofits throughout the region. Their volunteer efforts allow us to continue our longstanding tradition of believing that helping others is a result of both financial assistance and personal involvement. Our attorneys and professional staff have the privilege of serving on a broad range of charitable boards and are active participants, contributors, and supporters to more than 50 community organizations and programs:
- American Leadership Forum
- Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court
- Aerospace Museum of California
- Ballet22
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento
- California Grocers Association Educational Foundation
- California ChangeLawyer (formerly California Bar Foundation)
- California Lawyers Association Environmental Fellowship
- California Real Estate for Women
- Capital Pro Bono
- Capital Public Radio
- Capital Region Family Business Center
- Capital Stage
- Center for Land-Based Learning
- Crocker Art Museum
- Fairytale Town
- Food Literacy Center
- Foster Youth Education Fund
- Habitat for Humanity
- Junior Achievement of Sacramento
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Keaton’s Child Cancer Alliance
- KVIE Public Television
- Legal Services of Northern California
- McGeorge Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Center
- Mondavi Center for the Arts
- Multiplier Projects
- Phoebe’s Fund
- RedRover
- Rotary Club of Davis
- Rotary Club of Sacramento
- Rotary Club of Sacramento Breakfast
- Runnin’ for Rhett
- Sacramento Ballet
- Sacramento Chinese of Indochina Friendship Association
- Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra
- Sacramento Court Appointed Special Advocates
- Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
- Sacramento Literacy Foundation (formerly Sacramento Public Library Foundation)
- Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation
- Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
- Sacramento Theatre Company Foundation
- Sacramento Tree Foundation
- Sacramento Zoo
- Shalom School
- Stockton / San Joaquin Emergency Food Bank and Family Services
- Stockton Symphony
- Sutter Davis Hospital Foundation
- Sutter Medical Foundation
- The First Tee of Greater Sacramento
- University of California Davis, Alumni Association
- Valley Vision
- Water Education Foundation
- Women in Environment
Community News
Downey Brand Takes Strides Toward Justice at the 2025 LSNC Valentine Run
It was another picture-perfect Saturday morning for the 22nd annual Valentine Run, and team Downey Brand enjoyed getting our steps in while supporting Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) and its mission to fight poverty and provide quality legal services to individuals and families in need in our community.
Christopher Kolkey Appointed to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area’s Board of Directors
Downey Brand proudly announces that partner Christopher Kolkey has joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area’s Board of Directors.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a national transformative mentoring organization committed to empowering the next generation. Since 1904, the organization has worked under the core belief that every child possesses incredible potential.
Thomas Gherini Joins Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra’s Board of Directors
Downey Brand is delighted to announce that attorney Thomas Gherini has been appointed to serve on the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra’s Board of Directors.
The Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra (SCSO) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of people in the Greater Sacramento Region and beyond through the power of music.
Downey Brand: Sharing the Warmth This Holiday Season
And that’s a wrap for Downey Brand’s annual Winter Coat Drive! Throughout the month of November, our firm collected nearly 60 new and gently used coats to donate to individuals and families in need of extra warmth and comfort this holiday season.
Bradley Carroll Joins PBS KVIE’s Board of Directors
Downey Brand is delighted to announce that Bradley Carroll has been appointed to serve on PBS KVIE’s Board of Directors.
Bradley is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department and represents clients throughout California in all phases of complex business disputes. He works closely with both businesses and individuals to achieve their goals before, during, and after litigation.