San Diego Super Lawyers® has honored eleven Klinedinst attorneys in their 2016 issue, including one attorney featured in the Top 10 San Diego Super Lawyers list. The annual publication features both Super Lawyers and up-and-coming Rising Stars practicing in San Diego County.
Klinedinst PC sponsored the 2016 Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego and Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego 38th Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers on January 28, 2016.
SAN DIEGO – Klinedinst was proud to sponsor the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego (PALSD) and Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego (FALSD) 38th 
Annual Dinner. This annual event was hosted at the Westin San Diego on January 28, 2016 from 5:45pm to 7:00pm.
PALSD and FALSD are nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing Asian Americans and Filipino Americans in the legal profession by preserving and fostering culture, heritage, and diversity in the Asian Pacific American community. Klinedinst is excited to join in this effort and show continued support for the PALSD and FALSD.
The evening was highlighted by a speech by Anna Park, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regional Attorney for the Los Angeles District Office.
To learn more about the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego and Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego Annual Dinner, please visit:
http://www.palsd.org or http://falsd.org/
About Klinedinst
Klinedinst has become the go-to firm for clients across California, across the West, and across the globe. Our litigators, trial attorneys, and transactional lawyers guide clients through every problem, finding solutions at every turn. The firm serves clients from offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle. Whether representing businesses in court, helping negotiate transactions, or handling matters in state, federal, or appellate courts, Klinedinst attorneys help get the job done.
Klinedinst shareholders Greg Garbacz and Kevin Gramling have been recognized in the 2016 edition of Southern California Super Lawyers®, which honors the top 5% of licensed, practicing attorneys in California.
LOS ANGELES – Klinedinst is very pleased to announce that two attorneys have been recognized in the 2016 Southern California edition of Super Lawyers®. This year’s honorees include:
- Greg A. Garbacz (Employment & Labor)
- Kevin J. Gramling (Personal Injury – Products: Defense)
Super Lawyers is an annual publication that recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained the highest degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. According to Super Lawyers, fewer than 5% of attorneys in California are ever featured in the magazine.
Each year, lawyers in good standing are asked to nominate fellow attorneys who demonstrate excellence in the legal profession. Attorneys nominated then go through a rigorous evaluation and research phase, and are vetted by an attorney-led review committee before being announced.
“Greg and Kevin’s diligent work ethic, their legal skill, and their dedication to the practice of law is evident, ” noted John Klinedinst, Founder and CEO of Klinedinst PC. “They are outstanding litigators and trial attorneys, and very deserving of this special honor.”
Both Klinedinst shareholders have been recognized by the publication in previous years. Mr. Gramling, who is the Managing Shareholder of Klinedinst’s Santa Ana office, was featured for the third straight year. This also marks Mr. Garbacz’ eighth time in the Southern California Super Lawyers list, dating back to his original recognition by the publication as one its “Rising Stars” back in 2004.
Klinedinst congratulates Mr. Garbacz and Mr. Gramling on their recognition in the 2016 Southern California edition of Super Lawyers. To learn more about each of these attorneys, please visit:
www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles
And for more information on the 2016 Southern California edition of Super Lawyers, please visit:
www.superlawyers.com/california-southern
About Klinedinst
Klinedinst has become the go-to firm for clients across California, across the West, and across the globe. Our litigators, trial attorneys, and transactional lawyers guide clients through every problem, finding solutions at every turn. The firm serves clients from offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle. Whether representing businesses in court, helping negotiate transactions, or handling matters in state, federal, or appellate courts, Klinedinst attorneys help get the job done.
Klinedinst PC and CBIZ once again partnered on a joint seminar series for California employers. The seminars, entitled 2016 HR Update, offered practical guidance to help employers navigate the complex new wave of legislation and compliance obligations.
SAN DIEGO – Klinedinst PC partnered with the business consulting firm CBIZ to deliver a series of seminars on the 2016 law changes impacting employers in California. The seminars were designed to keep HR professionals and business executives up to date on 2016 compliance obligations.
Speakers included Klinedinst attorney Natalie Vance, as well as Kevin Garrett of CBIZ. Each seminar included practical guidance for addressing common issues that California employers face. Attendees also uncovered tips to minimize the potential for workplace claims.
Topics included:
- The Fair Pay Act;
- Expanded employee leave protections;
- New Labor Commissioner enforcement powers;
- Local and state minimum wages issues;
- Trends impacting independent contractor workers;
- Likely changes to overtime exemptions; and
- Updates on the Affordable Care Act.
These seminars were designed for all business owners and HR professionals, including owners, presidents, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, HR representatives, and controllers.
About Klinedinst
Klinedinst has become the go-to firm for clients across California, across the West, and across the globe. Our litigators, trial attorneys, and transactional lawyers guide clients through every problem, finding solutions at every turn. The firm serves clients from offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle. Whether representing businesses in court, helping negotiate transactions, or handling matters in state, federal, or appellate courts, Klinedinst attorneys help get the job done.
Klinedinst has affirmed its support as a National Corporate Donor of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Since 2010, the firm has been making donations to the foundation on behalf of clients and employees. Last year alone, Toys for Tots distributed toys to seven million children across the country.
SAN DIEGO – This year, Klinedinst PC is pleased to once again that we will be supporting the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.
Since 1947, Toys for Tots has provided toys, books, and holiday presents for millions of children whose parents may be ill or struggling financially. Last year, they distributed toys to seven million children across the country.
97% of every donation made to Toys for Tots goes directly to the purchase of toys, books, and other gifts. Only 3% is spent on fundraising expenses. Toys for Tots has continued to achieve this ratio, earning them once again a top charity ranking in the Philanthropy 400 and an accreditation by the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance.
“We are delighted to work with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation for the sixth straight year in a row,” said John Klinedinst, Founder and CEO. “They play such an important role spreading holiday cheer to children and their families all over the country. We are glad to be a part of this grand foundation and have the opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life.”
In 2010, Klinedinst first became a National Corporate Donor, and the firm is still the only law firm in the country to provide support at the National Corporate Donor level.
To learn more about the Toys for Tots program, visit:
About Klinedinst
Klinedinst has become the go-to firm for clients across California, across the West, and across the globe. Our litigators, trial attorneys, and transactional lawyers guide clients through every problem, finding solutions at every turn. The firm serves clients from offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle. Whether representing businesses in court, helping negotiate transactions, or handling matters in state, federal, or appellate courts, Klinedinst attorneys help get the job done.
Klinedinst Shareholder Natalie Vance delivered an MCLE presentation entitled “Hot Topics in Legal Ethics” at the Sacramento County Bar Association Annual Meeting on December 7, 2015.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Natalie Vance presented a legal ethics MCLE presentation at the Sacramento Bar Association’s Annual Meeting on December 7, 2015. The presentation focused on recent ethics opinions and case law governing professional conduct rules for attorneys and featured video vignettes dramatizing each of the topics presented. In addition to her live presentation, Ms. Vance’s also posted online at the Sacramento County Bar website and available for members.
Each year, the SCBA hosts an MCLE presentation at its annual meeting to help attorneys stay on top of developments in the legal profession. Identifying the growing importance of professionalism in the practice of law, the SCBA selected “Hot Topics in Legal Ethics” as the subject of this year’s MCLE.
Ms. Vance is the Managing Shareholder of Klinedinst PC Sacramento where her practice focuses on professional liability, employment and business litigation. Ms. Vance is a certified specialist in Legal Malpractice Law, and serves as the vice chair on the California State Bar Advisory Law Commission for the Legal Malpractice Law Specialization.
To learn more about the SCBA’s Annual Meeting, or to register for future MCLE presentations, please visit:
About Klinedinst
Klinedinst has become the go-to firm for clients across California, across the West, and across the globe. Our litigators, trial attorneys, and transactional lawyers guide clients through every problem, finding solutions at every turn. The firm serves clients from offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle. Whether representing businesses in court, helping negotiate transactions, or handling matters in state, federal, or appellate courts, Klinedinst attorneys help get the job done.
Lindsey Casillas’ analysis of a recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision appears in the Expert Analysis section of Law360. Ms. Casillas’ article reviews the court’s ruling against Bikram Yoga, and how the elimination of copyright protections for exercise techniques could impact a wide array of businesses.
SACRAMENTO – Legal news service Law360 has featured Klinedinst attorney Lindsay N. Casillas in its Expert Analysis section.
In the article, Ms. Casillas discusses the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ significant ruling definitively stating that Bikram Yoga’s compilation of twenty-six yoga poses and two breathing exercises known as the “Sequence,” is not subject to copyright protection. Ms. Casillas provides background on the creation of the “Sequence,” and details the basis of the Court’s decision that the “Sequence” is an idea and not the proper subject of copyright.
This ruling could have far-reaching implications on specialized gyms and exercise businesses built upon sequences, such as gyms and yoga studios. The exercise routines or processes practiced at these establishments may no longer be protected from their competition, and franchise owners who paid fees for exclusive rights may find that exclusivity significantly diminished.
Klinedinst congratulates Ms. Casillas on the publication of this timely and far-reaching Law360 article article. To learn more about Ms. Casillas, please visit:
www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/lindsey-casillas
About Klinedinst
Klinedinst has become the go-to firm for clients across California, across the West, and across the globe. Our litigators, trial attorneys, and transactional lawyers guide clients through every problem, finding solutions at every turn. The firm serves clients from offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle. Whether representing businesses in court, helping negotiate transactions, or handling matters in state, federal, or appellate courts, Klinedinst attorneys help get the job done.
Gregor Hensrude’s article, “Does the Rise in Appellate Affirmation Rates in California Provide Insight into Changes in the Modern Justice System?” appears in the latest issue of PLUS Journal, the official publication of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society.
SEATTLE – PLUS Journal, the monthly publication of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, has featured Seattle shareholder Gregor A. Hensrude in its October, 2015 edition.
In the article, Mr. Hensrude analyzes data from the California courts of appeal, specifically on how affirmation rates have been climbing upward since the mid 1990s. Mr. Hensrude looks at the data in further detail, and how the data may portend trends in case settlement, as well as the way our modern justice system processes and disposes of cases.
Klinedinst congratulates Mr. Hensrude on the publication of this terrific article. To review PLUS Journal, please click on:
plusweb.org/Portals/0/Journal/2015OctoberPLUSEJournal.pdf
About Klinedinst
Klinedinst has become the go-to firm for clients across California, across the West, and across the globe. Our litigators, trial attorneys, and transactional lawyers guide clients through every problem, finding solutions at every turn. The firm serves clients from offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle. Whether representing businesses in court, helping negotiate transactions, or handling matters in state, federal, or appellate courts, Klinedinst attorneys help get the job done.
Klinedinst PC sponsored the 2015 South Asian Bar Association of San Diego Dinner and Award Ceremony. This event was held at The Royal India on October 10, 2015.
SAN DIEGO – Klinedinst is proud to have sponsored the South Asian Bar Association of San Diego’s (SABA-SD) 2015 Dinner and Awards Ceremony. This annual event was hosted at The Royal India on October 10, 2015.
SABA-SD is a professional network of attorneys in San Diego who are committed to championing diversity and providing resources to South East Asian people in the legal community.
The Association was honored to welcome the Honorable Sri Srinivasan, 9th Circuit Appellate Court Judge, as a keynote speaker. Judge Srinivasan engaged attendees in an interactive question and answer session. He discussed, among other things, his roles as a Judge and former Deputy Solicitor General.
To learn more about the SABA-SD 2015 Dinner and Awards Ceremony, please visit:
http://www.sabasandiego.org/saba-sd-annual-dinner-awards-ceremony
About Klinedinst
Klinedinst has become the go-to firm for clients across California, across the West, and across the globe. Our litigators, trial attorneys, and transactional lawyers guide clients through every problem, finding solutions at every turn. The firm serves clients from offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle. Whether representing businesses in court, helping negotiate transactions, or handling matters in state, federal, or appellate courts, Klinedinst attorneys help get the job done.
Editor’s Note: Since publishing this story in 2015, Klinedinst’s Seattle office has expanded to a new location. For the latest information on our Seattle office, please visit https://klinedinstlaw.com/seattle
Klinedinst PC is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office in downtown Seattle, Washington. The Seattle law office will represent business clients across the Pacific Northwest in both litigation and transactional matters.
SEATTLE – Klinedinst PC is very pleased to announce the official opening of its new Seattle location. Located in downtown Seattle, the office is led by Gregor A. Hensrude, and will serve business clients across the entire Pacific Northwest.
“We are incredibly pleased to be in our new Seattle home,” noted John Klinedinst, Founder and CEO of Klinedinst PC. “The entire Puget Sound region has an incredibly vibrant and diversified business community. Moving into Washington is a natural fit for us, given the complexity and sophistication of legal services that we provide clients.”
Previously, Klinedinst PC had four office locations, all situated throughout California. The firm started in 1983 in San Diego, and has grown to nearly 70 attorneys. Each of the offices is led by a managing shareholder who grew from within to hold that leadership position, and Seattle is no exception.
“As a firm, one of our core philosophies has always been to cultivate leaders from within,” added Klinedinst. “Gregor sharpened his skills in our San Diego office, and eventually rose to become one of our Shareholders. At his core, he is a Washington native who’s always longed to be back in the Evergreen State. His knowledge of both business and the Seattle marketplace, coupled with our existing relationships within the business community, presented a terrific opportunity to formally open Klinedinst Seattle.”
Klinedinst Seattle is located at 801 2nd Avenue, Suite 1100 in downtown. It is located within blocks of the United States District Court, Western District of Washington, as well as the King County Superior Court. It is also within 10 miles of Kirkland, Bellevue, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
“As a Washington native, I can say without equivocation that it’s good to be home,” added Hensrude. “In addition to providing top-tier legal services for our clients, we are looking forward to being positive, contributing corporate citizens in the Seattle business and legal communities. We are open for business.”
To learn more about the Seattle office, please visit:
https://www.klinedinstlaw.com/seattle
About Klinedinst
Klinedinst has become the go-to firm for clients across California, across the West, and across the globe. Our litigators, trial attorneys, and transactional lawyers guide clients through every problem, finding solutions at every turn. The firm serves clients from offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle. Whether representing businesses in court, helping negotiate transactions, or handling matters in state, federal, or appellate courts, Klinedinst attorneys help get the job done.