Klinedinst PC was a proud sponsor of the Sacramento County Bar Association’s 25th Anniversary Diversity Fellowship Program Dinner. The annual dinner supports efforts to increase diversity by providing summer fellowships to deserving law students.

SACRAMENTO – Klinedinst PC sponsored the Sacramento County Bar Association’s (SCBA) 25th Anniversary Diversity Fellowship Dinner on September 25, 2015 at the Library Galleria.

This annual dinner is hosted by the SCBA to raise money and provide support for the Diversity Fellowship Program. The SCBA Diversity Fellowship Program helps minority students find opportunities in law firms. They increase diversity by providing Summer Fellowships for deserving first-year law students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the legal community.

Klinedinst was proud to continue its longstanding support of SCBA. To learn more about the SCBA’s Diversity Fellowship Program 25th Anniversary Dinner, please visit:

http://www.sacbar.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.

The California Bar Foundation awarded the Klinedinst PC scholarship to Shunya Wade, a first-year law student. Klinedinst is proud to support the California Bar Foundation’s effort to champion diversity through the Diversity Scholarship Program.

SAN DIEGO – Klinedinst congratulates its 2015 Klinedinst PC Scholar, Shunya Wade. Ms. Wade, a first-year law student at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, was awarded a scholarship through The California Bar Foundation (CBF).

Klinedinst and CBF are proud to promote diversity by offering merit and need-based diversity scholarships to deserving first-year law students.

Klinedinst’s 2015 Scholar, Shunya Wade, has made promoting diversity a personal goal. Through her experience as a person of multiethnic heritage, she seeks to remediate inequities by bringing legal, economic, and social resources to disenfranchised communities.

Ms. Wade was awarded for demonstrating academic excellence, leadership, community service, and financial need, among many other criteria. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of California, San Diego, and intends to continue her record of scholastic success in law school.

Klinedinst salutes the efforts of the Foundation in promoting diversity, fostering tomorrow’s attorneys, and helping us all rise to new heights.

To learn more about the California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholarship, please visit:

http://www.calbarfoundation.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 PC was a proud sponsor of the San Diego County Bar Foundation’s annual Evening in La Jolla event. This is the SDCBF’s largest annual fundraising event, with proceeds benefiting local charities.

SAN DIEGO – Klinedinst PC once again sponsored the San Diego County Bar Foundation’s (SDCBF) Evening in La Jolla on September 19, 2015 at the Birch Aquarium.

This annual gala is hosted by the SDCBF, the charitable arm of the San Diego County Bar Association, to raise money and provide support for San Diegans in need. The SDCBF has provided over $1 million in funding to the San Diego community. Proceeds raised by the Evening in La Jolla are used to provide legal aid to blighted, impoverished, and disenfranchised people, and to ensure that all San Diegans have access to legal services and a legal system that serves them.

Klinedinst was proud to continue its longstanding support of SDCBF. To learn more about the SDCBF’s annual Evening in La Jolla, please visit:

https://sdcbf.org/general-information-elj/

 

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.

Arthur Moreau III, Shareholder and Chief Operating Officer at Klinedinst PC, was asked by MC Consultants Inc. to speak at the 21st Anniversary West Regional Construction Litigation & Insurance Conference. As a featured panelist, Mr. Moreau offered key insights on construction law.

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Arthur S. Moreau III, Esq.

SAN DIEGO – Klinedinst Shareholder Arthur Moreau III was a speaker at the MC Consultants 21st Annual West Region Construction Litigation & Insurance Coverage Conference on September 16-18, 2015 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.

Mr. Moreau served as a panel member discussing Summary Judgments & Their Impact Across Multiple West Region States. Some of the topics Mr. Moreau covered included Statutes of Limitation, Statues of Repose, and Duties to Indemnify.

MC Consultants is a nationwide firm that offers consultation in numerous facets of the construction industry. They have partnered with experienced attorneys and industry experts to offer education conferences and events. Mr. Moreau, along with his colleagues, used their industry experience to advise and inform the many professionals and lawyers attending this conference.

Klinedinst congratulates Mr. Moreau on his participation in this conference. To learn more Mr. Moreau, please visit:

https://www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/arthur-moreau/

 

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 once again sponsored Justice for All, the annual award banquet of San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. This year’s ceremony took place on September 17, 2015, and honored firms and individuals who help the San Diego community by offering pro bono civil legal services.

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (SDVLP) hosted its annual Justice for All Celebration on September 17, 2015. Klinedinst was pleased to sponsor this award ceremony once again, which honors exemplary attorneys and law firms for donating their time and services to the San Diego community.

“We are so grateful for Klinedinst’s ongoing support of SDVLP’s work and the Justice For All Celebration,” said Amy Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program.

SDVLP is a not for profit organization that seeks to provide the San Diego community with equal access to legal services. The organization relies on volunteer lawyers and charitable contributions to help provide legal counsel to those who would otherwise not be able to afford it.

Klinedinst has a long tradition of supporting SDVLP and its special events, including the Justice For All Celebration and LAF-Off (Lawyers Are Funny) comedy competition.

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.

The Labor and Employment Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association asked Klinedinst Shareholder Greg Garbacz to be a panelist at their recent seminar. He discussed opening strategies in employment mediation negotiations.

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Greg A. Garbacz, Esq.

LOS ANGELES – Klinedinst Shareholder and Chief Strategy Officer Greg Garbacz was a panelist at a recent seminar discussing opening strategies in employment mediation negotiations at the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA). Mr. Garbacz was a featured speaker at this symposium presented by the Labor and Employment Law Section of the LACBA on September 9, 2015.

Mr. Garbacz, along with fellow panelists Ronald W. Makarem and Michael D. Young, offered attendees plaintiff’s and defendant’s perspectives on various opening strategies for mediation in this seminar entitled, “Boneheaded or Brilliant – Strategies for Opening Negotiations in Employment Mediation.” Mr. Garbacz weighed the cost and benefits of competing tactics, and advised on relative merits of each.

The LACBA hosts many events to help attorneys and business owners stay ahead of important changes to state and federal statutes, while also facilitating and encouraging networking among members. The Labor and Employment Law Section dedicates its efforts to improving employee relations for businesses and workers, and helping attorneys keep up with developments in employment law.

Attendees of this event were eligible to receive CLE credit. To learn more about this event, please visit:

www.lacba.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 Attorney Thomas Daugherty presented an Employment Law Webinar on preventing class actions. The webinar, “Class Dismissed! Stopping Class Action Lawsuits Before They Happen,” was delivered on August 11, and August 13, 2015.

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Thomas E. Daugherty, Esq.

SAN DIEGO – Thomas Daugherty hosted a webinar discussing the causes of class action lawsuits, and the best ways employers can avoid them.  As part of Klinedinst’s ongoing KPC Employment Law Webinar Series, Mr. Daugherty provided attendees with practical guidance and tips on preventing class action litigation.

California employers must comply with a myriad of intersecting state and federal laws, and a simple clerical error can quickly lead to a potentially devastating and expensive class action lawsuit. In the gig economy, it has become increasingly difficult for employers to navigate the pitfalls that can lead to a class action lawsuit. Mr. Daugherty’s webinar addressed typical issues raised in employee class actions and the top ways for employers to prevent common mistakes and taking affirmative, preventative actions.

Mr. Daugherty provided attendees with specific tips to avoid a costly class action suit, while also warning against some of the common pitfalls that leave businesses subject to class action litigation.  Some of the covered topics included:

  • Overtime violations;
  • Rest and meal break violations;
  • Wage statement violations;
  • Reimbursement violations;
  • Misclassification violations;
  • Binding arbitration agreements; and
  • Severance releases.

Due to growing demand for this webinar series, Klinedinst was excited to offer Mr. Daugherty’s webinar, “Class Dismissed! Stopping Class Action Lawsuits Before They Happen” twice, on August 11, 2015, and August 13, 2015.

Klinedinst congratulates Mr. Daugherty on his excellent presentations.

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.

Three Klinedinst attorneys have been named Top Lawyers by Sacramento Magazine. Shareholders Natalie Vance and Ian Rambarran, along with Associate Michael Carruth were ranked by the publication among the very best attorneys in Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO – Klinedinst attorneys Natalie P. Vance, Ian A. Rambarran, and Michael W. Carruth have been named Top Lawyers in Sacramento Magazine.

Each year, Sacramento Magazine conducts peer nominations from all licensed attorneys in Sacramento to determine the very best attorneys in 53 legal specialties. After making it through several rounds of voting, the top vote-getters in each practice area were announced and featured in a special Top Lawyers section of the August 2015 issue.

Ms. Vance was recognized in the General Litigation section of this year’s Top Lawyer List. Mr. Carruth was awarded for his practice in Commercial Litigation, and Mr. Rambarran received two awards, for Construction and for Business/Corporate Law.

Klinedinst PC congratulates Ms. Vance, Mr. Rambarran, and Mr. Carruth on their distinction as Top Lawyers for 2015. To view Sacramento Magazine, please visit:

http://www.sacmag.com//

For more information about these outstanding attorneys, please visit:

www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles

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.

Bonnie Lutz, Shareholder with Klinedinst PC, was named the Chair of the Animal Law Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association. Ms. Lutz has become a leading statewide authority in animal law; she will serve as chair of the Animal Law Committee through August of 2016.

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Bonnie Lutz, Esq.

SANTA ANA – Klinedinst Shareholder Bonnie Lutz was named Chair of the Animal Law Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) at the annual meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA). Ms. Lutz has been on the committee since it began in 2004, and will serve as Chair through August, 2016.

A renowned authority in animal law, Ms. Lutz has built a respected practice working with veterinarians, animal shelters, and other organizations. Before becoming an attorney, Ms. Lutz spent many years as a public health microbiologist for the Orange County Health Department, and owned a medical device manufacturing company.

“Bonnie is an all-star in the animal law planet,” said Kevin Gramling, Managing Shareholder of the Santa Ana office. “This position recognizes the outstanding effort Bonnie has put in over the past 15 years building her animal law practice.  We could not be more proud of her and her accomplishments.”

In addition to representing veterinarians and animal shelters, Ms. Lutz frequently speaks at conferences and seminars held by the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA), the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), and VetPartners, as well as speaking to veterinary and law students.

Klinedinst congratulates Bonnie Lutz on this achievement.

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.

Ian A. Rambarran of Klinedinst PC was a featured panelist at the 20th Anniversary Western States Loan Servicing Conference. Hosted by the California Mortgage Bankers Association, Mr. Rambarran spoke to conference attendees on evolving issues involving bankruptcy and litigation. 

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Ian A. Rambarran, Esq.

SAN DIEGO – Sacramento Shareholder Ian A. Rambarran spoke at the California Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) annual conference, taking place August 2-4, 2015 in San Diego. Mr. Rambarran was a featured Bankruptcy and Litigation panelist, offering insight on litigation strategy and lending and loan servicing law.

Now in its 60th year, California MBA is a leading statewide advocate for the residential and commercial real estate finance industry. Part of the group’s mission is the promotion fair and ethical lending practices through a wide range of educational programs, services and industry publications.

To that end, California MBA annually hosts the Western States Loan Servicing Conference, bringing together leaders in all areas of real estate finance. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the conference, which was held for the first time in San Diego at the Westin Gaslamp.

Mr. Rambarran was invited to discuss litigation strategies for loan servicing companies, as well as recent legal changes affecting lenders and loan servicing professionals. An experienced litigator in Klinedinst’s Sacramento office, Mr. Rambarran regularly counsels clients regarding lending and loan servicing law. Mr. Rambarran offered guidance to conference attendees on how to implement the provisions of new legislation, and how best to secure one’s legal position in this complex industry.

To learn more about Mr. Rambarran, please visit:

https://www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/ian-rambarran

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.