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: 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.
Tyson Hubbard Joins United Way California Capital Region’s Board of Directors
Downey Brand is delighted to announce that Tyson Hubbard has been appointed to serve on United Way California Capital Region’s Board of Directors.
Tyson is a partner in the firm’s Trust and Estate Litigation group. His practice focuses on trust and estate disputes and helping his clients – families, trustees, and administrators – through the midst of family conflict related to inheritance and the control of family businesses.
Downey Brand Builds Unity in the Community at Women Build 2024
Strong women build strong communities!
This past Saturday, we sponsored and participated in Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento’s annual Women Build, a month-long event in March where over 550 women of all different industries and backgrounds join Habitat for Humanity on the jobsite to make a lasting impact on the lives of families in need by building more accessible housing in the Greater Sacramento and Yolo regions. It was a day well spent with a team of amazing women painting, digging, weeding, and more to build safe, affordable, and equitable neighborhoods where local women and their families have the opportunity to thrive.
Downey Brand Stepped up for Justice at the 2024 LSNC Valentine Run
It was a gorgeous, sunny Saturday morning for the 21st annual Valentine Run, and team Downey Brand laced up their running shoes to support Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) in providing a voice in the fight for justice, helping thousands of individuals and families keep a roof over their heads, put food on their tables, and access health care.
Run to Feed the Hungry: A Downey Brand Thanksgiving Day Morning Tradition
Team Downey Brand kicked off the holiday season at the 30th annual Run to Feed the Hungry – the largest Thanksgiving Day fun run in the country and the biggest fundraiser for Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services. Attorneys and staff got their steps in on Thanksgiving Day morning at the run in East Sacramento, giving back and making a positive impact in their community alongside friends, family, and colleagues.