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Brenda C. Bass
Brenda C. Bass
Senior Associate
Brenda Bass advises public agency and private clients on environmental review requirements, as well as applying for and complying with water quality permits. She is also experienced in litigating CEQA and groundwater quality issues for clients throughout California.
Sacramento 916.520.5385 direct
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5385 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, robust understanding of the law, and creative problem-solving to every case she handles.
Sacramento 916.520.5485 direct
Counsel
Sacramento 916.520.5485 direct
Monica Browner
Monica Browner
Associate
Monica Browner helps clients navigate complex environmental issues with a pragmatic and dynamic approach. Clients rely on her to minimize uncertainty in a constantly changing regulatory landscape. Monica uses her analytic skills and knowledge of state and federal environmental law to assist clients with a broad range of legal issues including compliance with various environmental regulations.
Sacramento 916.520.5377 direct
Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5377 direct
Kristin N. Capritto
Kristin N. Capritto
Counsel
Kristin Capritto assists clients with all aspects of estate planning, trust administration, probate, business entities, and real estate transactions. Her alternative dispute resolution and negotiation expertise offers clients alternatives to litigation and adversarial proceedings.
Sacramento 916.520.5275 direct
Counsel
Sacramento 916.520.5275 direct
San Francisco 415.848.4818 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
Sophia B. Castillo
Sophia B. Castillo
Partner
Sophia Castillo (“Sophie”) helps her clients comply with, and litigate, complex legal issues relating to toxics and chemicals in products and in the environment. Her practice focuses on California’s Proposition 65, litigation involving chemicals in consumer products, and pollution and contamination claims in soil and water.
San Francisco 415.848.4814 direct
Partner
San Francisco 415.848.4814 direct
Jackeline E. Castro
Staff Attorney
Sacramento 916.520.5222 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 for complex legal issues.
Sacramento 916.520.5308 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5308 direct
James L. Deeringer
James L. Deeringer
Of Counsel
Jim Deeringer is one of Northern California's premier trust and estate litigation 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
Of Counsel
Sacramento 916.520.5352 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
Cassandra M. Ferrannini
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5387 direct
Janlynn R. Fleener
Janlynn R. Fleener
Partner / Chair, Litigation Department
For over 25 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
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5242 direct
Reno 775.329.5900 direct
Kimberly A. Gambrall
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5244 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 from more than a decade of litigation experience across a wide range of matters, as well as from 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 / Chair, Corporate, Securities and Tax Department
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
Christian L. Marsh
Christian L. Marsh
Partner / Executive Committee Member
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
Robert M. McCormick
Robert M. McCormick
In Memoriam
On Thursday, June 17, 2021, Robert McCormick passed away. He spent his last days doing what he loved: vacationing with family and making plans for adventures in the future.
In Memoriam
Sean G. McKissick
Sean G. McKissick
Counsel
Sean McKissick provides strong and effective legal assistance throughout all stages of trust and estate disputes. Sean has extensive experience across a wide variety of litigation areas and industries in addition to trust and estate work, including healthcare, real estate, civil rights, and white-collar criminal defense.
Sacramento 916.520.5262 direct
Counsel
Sacramento 916.520.5262 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
Samuel A. Micon
Samuel A. Micon
Associate
Sam Micon counsels clients in complex employment matters in all aspects of federal, state, and local employment law. With a creative and practical approach to problem solving, Sam quickly and strategically resolves lawsuits and provides forward thinking employment counseling.
Sacramento 916.520.5368 direct
Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5368 direct
Kevin M. O’Brien
Kevin M. O’Brien
Partner
Kevin O’Brien assists clients throughout California in water rights, water quality, endangered species, and environmental matters. His clients include water districts, cities, counties, private landowners, real estate developers, wineries and mining companies.
Sacramento 916.520.5235 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5235 direct
Kathryn L. Oehlschlager
Partner
San Francisco 415.848.4820 direct
Genna D. Promnick
Genna D. Promnick
Associate
Genna is an experienced trial attorney whose skills as a juvenile criminal defense attorney have directly translated into her interest in family law. Specifically, Genna specializes in working with families to get through their most vulnerable and sensitive moments.
Sacramento 916.520.5270 direct
Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5270 direct
Counsel
San Francisco 415.848.4848 direct
Kevin J. Rooney
Counsel
Stockton 209.472.3924 direct
Sacramento 916.444.1000 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
Of Counsel
Stockton 209.472.3926 direct
Sacramento 916.444.1000 direct
Danielle R. Stephens
Danielle R. Stephens
Partner
Danielle Stephens is a skilled transactional attorney who assists clients with commercial real estate leasing, financing (including CMBS and SBA loans), acquisitions and sales, easements, and title matters with a focus on contractual negotiations requiring collaborative deal-making. She also advises on matters involving contaminated properties including due diligence and remediation.
Sacramento 916.520.5475 direct
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5475 direct
Dale A. Stern
Partner
Sacramento (916) 520-5250 direct
Melissa A. Thorme
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5376 direct
San Francisco 415.848.4800 direct
Stan O. Van Vleck
Partner
Sacramento 916.520.5440 direct
Reno 775.329.5900 direct
Matthew J. Weber
Partner
Stockton 209.472.3922 direct
Sacramento 916.444.1000 direct
Madeline R. Weissman
Madeline R. Weissman
Associate
Madeline Weissman uses her background in litigation, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and water law to advise public agencies and private clients on regulatory and land use entitlement issues governing real estate developments, renewable energy facilities, applications for and compliance with water quality permits, and ground and surface water issues throughout California.
San Francisco 415.848.4812 direct
Associate
San Francisco 415.848.4812 direct
James L. Wigginton
Senior Associate
Sacramento 916.520.5332 direct
Jennifer L. Williams
Jennifer L. Williams
Counsel
Regional public entities, businesses, sole proprietorships, and individuals have benefited from Jenny Williams's 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
