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SACRAMENTO – Klinedinst Shareholder Ian Rambarran has been admitted as the newest member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).

FDCC is a respected organization composed of civil defense attorneys who are recognized leaders in the legal community. For over 80 years, FDCC has offered members the opportunity to interact and connect with nationally-recognized lawyers in multiple jurisdictions across the country. Membership in FDCC is incredibly prestigious. Each member is carefully-selected and agrees to work towards FDCC’s mission of promoting knowledge, fellowship, and professionalism in the pursuit of a balanced system of justice.

Mr. Rambarran’s nomination to the FDCC was unanimously approved by the group’s board of directors.

“Ian’s inclusion in the FDCC is a reflection of his absolute commitment to the profession and his clients,” said John Klinedinst, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Klinedinst PC and member of FDCC. “We are incredibly proud of his achievements and applaud this opportunity for Ian to serve and learn from their esteemed organization in this capacity.”

Mr. Rambarran works with the firm’s corporate clients, focusing primarily on business, financial services, employment, intellectual property, real estate, transportation, and construction issues. He frequently counsels and represents clients in business and commercial disputes. He represents lenders and financial institutions in disputes throughout California. He has defended clients as lead counsel in high exposure, multi-million dollar disputes pertaining to real estate issues.

Klinedinst congratulates Mr. Rambarran on this recognition. To learn more about Mr. Rambarran and his achievements, please click here:
klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/ian-rambarran

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About Klinedinst

Klinedinst is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation, trial experience, transactional representation, and legal counsel.  The firm’s offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and Seattle service the entire West Coast. What sets Klinedinst apart is the relationship our attorneys foster with each and every client. Klinedinst lawyers are indispensable strategic partners to business leaders, helping to achieve business objectives and create proactive solutions to resolve the many legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day.  Whether vigorously advocating for business clients in court, or guiding business transactions and negotiations, Klinedinst is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.

An experienced appellate and trial attorney, Mr. Lawton brings his 31 years of legal experience in appellate, civil trial work, and complex commercial and IP litigation to the firm.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst is pleased to announce that Dan Lawton has joined the San Diego office as a Senior Counsel. An accomplished appellate attorney, corporate counselor, teacher, and author, Mr. Lawton has deep experience in civil trial work and complex commercial and intellectual property litigation on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Lawton Certified Specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar’s California Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held by only 36 lawyers in San Diego County.

Over his career, Mr. Lawton has handled numerous cases involving patent infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret theft, unfair competition, defamation, and business torts (such as trade libel and intentional interference with contractual relations). Mr. Lawton has handled civil appeals and writs in both the California and federal courts and has successfully litigated cases against some of the largest law firms and government agencies in the State of California.

Mr. Lawton has tried multiple jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations, and litigated many cases to disposition short of trial. He has obtained settlements and judgments in his clients’ favor totaling tens of millions of dollars and obtained what is believed to be the third-largest jury verdict in the legal history of Imperial County (after a nine-week jury trial). 

Mr. Lawton has a deep background in civil appeals and is a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar’s California Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held by only 36 lawyers in San Diego County.

Over his career, Mr. Lawton’s caseload has included cases involving patent infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret theft, unfair competition, defamation, and business torts (such as trade libel and intentional interference with contractual relations). Mr. Lawton has handled civil appeals and writs in both the California and federal courts and has successfully litigated cases against some of the largest law firms and government agencies in the State of California.

Mr. Lawton has tried multiple jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations, and litigated many cases to disposition short of trial. He has obtained settlements and judgments in his clients’ favor totaling tens of millions of dollars and obtained what is believed to be the third-largest jury verdict in the legal history of Imperial County (after a nine-week jury trial). 

Klinedinst PC is pleased to welcome Mr. Lawton to the firm. To learn more about his background and achievements, please visit:
https://klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/dan-lawton

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation, trial experience, transactional representation, and legal counsel.  The firm’s offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and Seattle service the entire West Coast. What sets Klinedinst apart is the relationship our attorneys foster with each and every client. Klinedinst lawyers are indispensable strategic partners to business leaders, helping to achieve business objectives and create proactive solutions to resolve the many legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day.  Whether vigorously advocating for business clients in court, or guiding business transactions and negotiations, Klinedinst is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.

Sandra F. Taylor has joined Klinedinst San Diego as Associate. Ms. Taylor brings her experience to the firm’s Construction, Business, and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst is pleased to announce Sandra F. Taylor has joined the San Diego office as Associate. Ms. Taylor focuses her practice on business litigation, the defense of class actions, complex construction actions, which also includes the representation of developers, general contractors, and subcontractors.

Prior to joining Klinedinst, Ms. Taylor has practiced complex construction defense litigation for residential and commercial developers, as well as real estate law. She also prevailed in a landmark case for pest control operators, Formet v. Lloyd Termite Control Co., (2010) 185 Cal.App.4th 595, wherein the California Court of Appeal ruled the scope of a pest control inspector’s potential liability for an inspection or report did not extend beyond those who contracted for the inspection. 

“We are proud to welcome Sandra to our growing Real Estate and Construction Practice Groups,” said Arthur S. Moreau, Chief Operating Officer of Klinedinst San Diego. “She has an incredible depth of expertise, giving her the ability to guide clients through nearly every facet of real estate and construction transactions as well as related litigation.”

Ms. Taylor received her law degree from California Western School of Law and was admitted to the California Bar in 2003. Prior to law school, Mrs. Taylor received her Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Utah State University

Klinedinst PC is pleased to welcome Ms. Taylor to the firm. To learn more about Ms. Taylor, please visit:
klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/sandra-taylor

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation, trial experience, transactional representation, and legal counsel.  The firm’s offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and Seattle service the entire West Coast. What sets Klinedinst apart is the relationship our attorneys foster with each and every client. Klinedinst lawyers are indispensable strategic partners to business leaders, helping to achieve business objectives and create proactive solutions to resolve the many legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day.  Whether vigorously advocating for business clients in court, or guiding business transactions and negotiations, Klinedinst is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.

Tara R. Burd has joined the Klinedinst San Diego legal team as Counsel. An award-winning attorney who is active within the legal community, Ms. Burd dedicates her practice to solving issues involving probate, trust and business litigation.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst PC is pleased to announce the addition of Tara R. Burd as Counsel in the San Diego office. Ms. Burd brings extensive probate and trust litigation experience to the firm, with a special emphasis on trust administration, probate avoidance, and probate litigation.

Much of her career has been focused on helping clients navigate their way through complex issues such as breach of contracts, business disputes, partition actions, employment, and personal injury lawsuits.

Outside the probate sphere, Ms. Burd crafts strategies for clients to reduce or eliminate the risk of litigation through creative and proactive solutions. She is a prolific writer on these complex topics, and regularly speaks to groups and organizations.

Ms. Burd is active in the community as the Co-Chair of the Real Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) and member of the Marketing and Communications subcommittee, In 2018, she was appointed to serve on The State Bar of California’s Access Through Innovation of Legal Services (ATILS) Task Force, which is tasked with reevaluating rule and laws applicable to the practice of law for the purpose of increasing access to justice through the use of technology and innovation.

Locally, Ms. Burd is active in the Irish American Bar Association of San Diego as a recent Past President. She is also involved in the San Diego County Bar Association and Probate Attorneys of San Diego.

To learn more about Ms. Burd and her extensive credentials, please visit:

www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/tara-burd

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation, trial experience, transactional representation, and legal counsel.  The firm’s offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and Seattle service the entire West Coast. What sets Klinedinst apart is the relationship our attorneys foster with each and every client. Klinedinst lawyers are indispensable strategic partners to business leaders, helping to achieve business objectives and create proactive solutions to resolve the many legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day.  Whether vigorously advocating for business clients in court, or guiding business transactions and negotiations, Klinedinst is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.

Appellate attorney Robert M. Shaughnessy has announced his official candidacy for a seat on the San Diego County Bar Association’s Board of Directors. Mr. Shaughnessy’s goals include advancing civility within the legal profession, promoting diversity within the law, and lowering the barriers to justice for poor and under-served communities.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst Shareholder Robert M. Shaughnessy has officially announced his candidacy for a position on the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA) Board of Directors.

Mr. Shaughnessy is running for one of four “at-large” positions up for election, and would serve a three-year term through 2023.

A Certified Specialist in Appellate Law, Mr. Shaughnessy brings nearly twenty years of leadership and involvement in the San Diego legal community. He recently served as Chair of the SDCBA Appellate Practice Section, where he also held positions as Program Chair and Civil Rules Comment Chair. Mr. Shaughnessy is also an appellate attorney volunteer for pro per appellants, and provides procedural guidance for SDCBA’s Pro Bono Appellate Practice Workshop.

Mr. Shaughnessy’s work both inside and outside the courtroom have not gone without notice. He has earned the respect of his peers, achieving Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV®-Preeminent™ peer review rating. He was also honored in 2019 in San Diego Super Lawyers® magazine, a recognition that fewer than 5% of attorneys in California ever achieve.

In a statement posted to the SDCBA website, Mr. Shaughnessy aims to use his service on the Board to advance civility within the legal profession. “In a divided social and political climate, I believe the legal profession is uniquely positioned to model authentic civility,” said Mr. Shaughnessy. “As lawyers we are called to represent clients and their issues. That obligation mandates vigorous advocacy. But this call in no way conflicts with our ability to be mindful, civil, and respectful to each other and the courts. ”

Mr. Shaughnessy also aims to lower the barriers to justice for poor and under-served communities. “The SDCBA leads the way with excellent programs like the Civil Appellate Self-Help Workshop, and the Access to Appellate Justice Pro Bono Program. But more is needed,” he added. Mr. Shaughnessy would look for ways to work with local organizations and courts to help provide affordable legal services to groups that would otherwise be denied full access to our justice system.

A leader in local, county, and state organizations, Mr. Shaughnessy has developed a wealth of experience in serving diverse membership bases and honing traits needed for effective leadership. He is a founding member of the San Diego Appellate Inn of Court, and serves as Co-Chair of the Civility Committee for the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL). Outside of the legal community, Mr. Shaughnessy serves as Board Member to No Limits Limb Loss Foundation, and is a member of several non-profit organizations.

Voting for the 2020 Board of Directors Election officially opens October 15, 2019. Online voting will conclude on November 8, 2019, and all SDCBA attorney members are eligible to vote.

And to learn more about Mr. Shaughnessy and the latest on his candidacy, as well as a FAQ on the election process, click on:

robertshaughnessy.com

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation, trial experience, transactional representation, and legal counsel.  The firm’s offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and Seattle service the entire West Coast. What sets Klinedinst apart is the relationship our attorneys foster with each and every client. Klinedinst lawyers are indispensable strategic partners to business leaders, helping to achieve business objectives and create proactive solutions to resolve the many legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day.  Whether vigorously advocating for business clients in court, or guiding business transactions and negotiations, Klinedinst is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.

Paul H. Burleigh has joined the Klinedinst Los Angeles office as a Shareholder. An experienced litigator, Paul brings his legal skills to the firm’s business and commercial, casualty,  and products liability practice groups.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst is pleased to announce that Paul H. Burleigh has joined the Los Angeles office as a Shareholder. Mr. Burleigh’s  practice areas include commercial and business litigation, complex products and premises liability matters, catastrophic personal injury and death claims, and toxic torts. He also counsels clients in regulatory matters including California’s Proposition 65 compliance.

He has prepared and tried cases involving construction and manufacturing equipment, exposure to asbestos, benzene, and mold, automotive component parts, vehicle accidents (truck, auto and motorcycle), fire damage, explosions, medical devices, escalators and elevators, and numerous consumer products.

“Paul is another recent valuable addition to the firm,” said Jeffrey Groendal, Managing Shareholder of Klinedinst Los Angeles. “The depth and breadth of his thirty plus years of experience as a litigator, particularly in high stakes matters, will serve and grow our client base.  Paul is also a proven leader who managed the LA office of a national law firm for much of his career.  We look forward to his all-around contributions and think his addition is a tremendous development for both the firm and the LA office.”

Klinedinst PC is pleased to welcome Mr. Burleigh to the firm. To learn more about Mr. Burleigh, please visit:

klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/paul-burleigh

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation, trial experience, transactional representation, and legal counsel.  The firm’s offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle service the entire West Coast. What sets Klinedinst apart is the relationship our attorneys foster with each and every client. Klinedinst lawyers are indispensable strategic partners to business leaders, helping to achieve business objectives and create proactive solutions to resolve the many legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day.  Whether vigorously advocating for business clients in court, or guiding business transactions and negotiations, Klinedinst is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.

Robert G. Harrison has joined the Klinedinst Los Angeles office as Shareholder. An experienced litigator, Mr. Harrison brings his legal skills to the firm’s Appellate Practice Group.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst is pleased to announce that Robert G. Harrison has joined the Los Angeles office as Shareholder. Mr. Harrison represents a wide array of business clients, including retailers, manufacturers, and service providers. He has built a reputation for defending the interests of companies in high-risk industries, including commercial air carriers, California public entities, fireworks manufacturers, and recreational vehicle manufacturers.

He handles litigation and appellate work in a wide range of matters. He has been called upon to work in complex, multi-district cases, including class actions. Some of his more notable cases have involved the defense of infrastructure engineering and construction contracting, representation of underground utilities, as well as matters involving the interpretation of the Warsaw Convention for international air carriers.

Mr. Harrison has argued roughly 50 appellate cases in state and federal district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Supreme Court of California. He has also handled complex appellate cases that involve issues including the Putative Spouse Doctrine, the Privette Doctrine, and rescission of contract in a complex joint venture involving the entertainment industry.

“We enthusiastically welcome Rob to Klinedinst and are beyond thrilled to add him to the Los Angeles team,” said Jeffrey Groendal, Managing Shareholder of Klinedinst Los Angeles. “He brings exceptional and significant experience to the firm.  His track record and overall approach exemplifies our organizational philosophy of dedicated client service and delivering outstanding legal work. In particular, Rob’s 30-plus years of complex law-and-motion and appellate experience brings strength to our growing Appellate Practice Group, and we’re very excited about the potential there.”

Klinedinst PC is pleased to welcome Mr. Harrison to the firm. To learn more about Mr. Harrison, please visit:

klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/robert-harrison

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation, trial experience, transactional representation, and legal counsel.  The firm’s offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle service the entire West Coast. What sets Klinedinst apart is the relationship our attorneys foster with each and every client. Klinedinst lawyers are indispensable strategic partners to business leaders, helping to achieve business objectives and create proactive solutions to resolve the many legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day.  Whether vigorously advocating for business clients in court, or guiding business transactions and negotiations, Klinedinst is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.

Nadia  P. Bermudez and Greg A. Garbacz, Patrick J. Goode II’s chapter, “Voir Dire and Opening Statement: Defense Perspective” appears in the Sexual Harassment and Retaliation handbook, an official publication of the American Bar Association. 

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst is pleased to announce that the American Bar Association, one of the world’s largest voluntary professional organizations, with over 40,0000 members and more than 3,500 entities, selected Klinedinst attorneys to author a portion of their handbook on Sexual Harassment and Retaliation. This important new treatise provides practical guidance for employment law practitioners, including outlining best practices for handling claims involving sexual harassment and retaliation.

Klinedinst’s Nadia P. Bermudez and Greg A. Garbacz, as well as Patrick J. Goode II were selected for their experience in employment litigation, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other employment topics. Their chapter titled “Voir Dire and Opening Statement: Defense Perspective” is a detailed guide to strategic considerations for voir dire and opening statements in harassment and retaliation cases.  In the chapter, the authors discuss a defense-oriented approach to juror selection, along with integrating defense-oriented themes into opening statements to avoid prejudice and bias against employers.

In the chapter, the authors discuss a defense-oriented process by which prospective jurors are examined, selected, and presented with opening statements that are imperative to sexual harassment cases. They analyze how voir dire is a window into the biases of potential jurors who may have prejudices against the employers.

Ms. Bermudez is a Shareholder with the firm and has significant litigation and trial experience in employment matters such as sexual harassment, discrimination, wage and hour, wrongful termination, defamation, trade secrets, and a wide range of other matters. She counsels employers on policies and human resource issues and is an experienced trainer in many areas, including sexual harassment prevention.

Mr. Garbacz handles complex class action and and trials in both state and federal courts, including employment torts, wage and hour class actions, trade secret and misappropriation claims and many other types of employment-related claims.  He was recognized in Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law Management in 2019 and is a member of ABOTA (the American Board of Trial Advocates), an invitation only organization based upon jury trial experience.

Klinedinst congratulates Ms. Bermudez and Mr. Garbacz  for the publication of this resource to the legal community. To learn more, please visit:
americanbar.org/products/inv/book/358994102/

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation, trial experience, transactional representation, and legal counsel.  The firm’s offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle service the entire West Coast. What sets Klinedinst apart is the relationship our attorneys foster with each and every client. Klinedinst lawyers are indispensable strategic partners to business leaders, helping to achieve business objectives and create proactive solutions to resolve the many legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day.  Whether vigorously advocating for business clients in court, or guiding business transactions and negotiations, Klinedinst is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.