The business litigator represents clients in Northern California matters involving complex lender liability, bankruptcy issues, and mortgage banking.

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst is pleased to announce the promotion of Jonathan C. Cahill to Senior Counsel. Since joining Klinedinst in 2021, Mr. Cahill has built a practice representing clients in complex lender liability, bankruptcy issues, and mortgage banking cases. 

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Jonathan C. Cahill

Based in Sacramento, Mr. Cahill handles matters for businesses involving bankruptcy, mortgage banking, and other lender liability issues. He has a wealth of experience in lender liability litigation, particularly in matters alleging violations of FCRA, HBOR, FDCPA, RFDCPA, RESPA, TILA, and UCL. He has also represented clients in matters involving title disputes and loan transactions

Klinedinst congratulations Mr. Cahill on being promoted to Senior Counsel. To learn more about Mr. Cahill, please visit:

www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/jonathan-cahill

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst PC is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation and trial experience, sophisticated transactional advice, and other solution-oriented legal counsel. Providing legal services across the West, our attorneys are dedicated to fostering trusted relationships with each and every client, to help them achieve their individual goals and objectives. Klinedinst lawyers strive to serve as true business partners, always at the ready to address the legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day. Whether in court, at the board meeting, or otherwise, KPC is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst has re-enlisted to become an official 2022 National Corporate Donor for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. This marks the thirteenth consecutive year of support for Toys for Tots and its mission of delivering holiday cheer to children across the country.

2022 marks the 75th anniversary of the Toys for Tots program. The organization, with its storied history dating back to 1947, continues to face unprecedented pressures, including uncertainty in the economy and rising inflation. Leftover issues from COVID-19, as well as supply chain issues and drop-off closures have created additional challenges.

“The need is greater than ever,” said retired Marine Lt. General James Laster, President and CEO of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, “because so many families across the country are struggling to keep up with high food and gas prices and rising inflation. Parents are having to make tough choices between buying enough food to feed their children or paying their utility bills. That’s a choice no family should have to make.”

Following its success in 2021, Toys for Tots is encouraging individuals to participate in its virtual ”Fill the Box” toy drive. Donors can experience the same joy of giving by selecting a toy online, purchasing it, and then placing the hand-picked toy in a virtual collection box. Toys are organized by age, and Toys for Tots will use the donation in areas where the need is greatest. For those that still wish to give a physical toy, Toys for Tots is collecting toys locally from hundreds of toy box locations, and donors can find the nearest location by clicking here

Klinedinst is proud to support the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. To learn more about Toys for Tots, please click here.

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst PC is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation and trial experience, sophisticated transactional advice, and other solution-oriented legal counsel. Providing legal services across the West, our attorneys are dedicated to fostering trusted relationships with each and every client, to help them achieve their individual goals and objectives. Klinedinst lawyers strive to serve as true business partners, always at the ready to address the legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day. Whether in court, at the board meeting, or otherwise, KPC is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.


SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Lawyers Associated Worldwide released an interview with corporate and transactional lawyer James D. Snyder in the most recent episode of The LAW Podcast Series.

The LAW Podcast Series is the official podcast of Lawyers Associated Worldwide. Host Peter Gowers regularly speaks with different member firms to learn more about their experience, both within the practice of law and as members of the global organization. In this episode, Mr. Gowers interviews Mr. Snyder about his personal background, as well as some of the complex transactional law that he handles for clients. The two also discuss evolving topics such as data privacy, cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency, and how the rule of law is rapidly changing for both domestic and international clients alike.

Klinedinst congratulates Mr. Snyder on this podcast interview. To learn more about Mr. Snyder and his background, please visit:

www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/james-snyder

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst PC is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation and trial experience, sophisticated transactional advice, and other solution-oriented legal counsel. Providing legal services across the West, our attorneys are dedicated to fostering trusted relationships with each and every client, to help them achieve their individual goals and objectives. Klinedinst lawyers strive to serve as true business partners, always at the ready to address the legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day. Whether in court, at the board meeting, or otherwise, KPC is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.

Klinedinst’s Supervising eDiscovery Administrator has been elected to lead the San Diego chapter of Women in eDiscovery. The organization aims to raise the profile of women by bringing members from within the eDiscovery industry together for leadership, education, and networking opportunities.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst is pleased to announce that Supervising eDiscovery Administrator Dana Hollenbeck has been selected to lead the San Diego chapter of Women in eDiscovery. Ms. Hollenbeck’s term as Chapter Director will extend through 2025.

Women in eDiscovery is a non-profit organization designed to help support women in the constantly-evolving field of eDiscovery. Membership is extended to professionals within the legal industry including attorneys, litigation support personnel, paralegals, IT staff, court reporters, and other affiliated individuals. The organization provides educational opportunities, networking, and leadership opportunities, and each chapter works with their local communities to mentor and provide charitable contributions.

Ms. Hollenbeck administers the eDiscovery operations across all Klinedinst offices. She is a Certified Electronic Discovery Specialist (CEDS) and a Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA). In her role as paralegal, she provides litigation and eDiscovery support in cases of all sizes, from simple litigation matters to complex class actions involving Fortune 100 companies.

“Dana is a valued contributor to the firm, as well as to the eDiscovery community.,” said Joseph Escobio, Chief Information Officer for Klinedinst PC. “Leading the San Diego chapter of Women in eDiscovery is a true testament to her tireless commitment and her dedication to helping other eDiscovery professionals. This is truly a phenomenal achievement.”

In addition to her involvement with Women in eDiscovery, Ms. Hollenbeck is a member of the Association of E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), the San Diego ESI Forum, and the San Diego Paralegal Association. 

Klinedinst congratulates Ms. Hollenbeck on her contributions to eDiscovery. For more information and background on Ms. Hollenbeck, please visit:

https://klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/support/dana-hollenbeck

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst PC is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation and trial experience, sophisticated transactional advice, and other solution-oriented legal counsel. Providing legal services across the West, our attorneys are dedicated to fostering trusted relationships with each and every client, to help them achieve their individual goals and objectives. Klinedinst lawyers strive to serve as true business partners, always at the ready to address the legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day. Whether in court, at the board meeting, or otherwise, KPC is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Klinedinst PC welcomes Senior Counsel Nicole Pelcic to our growing Arizona team.

Ms. Pelcic has a long-standing record of providing clients with outstanding representation in a wide variety of case matters. Licensed in both Arizona and California, Ms. Pelcic has advised heavily in the areas of general liability defense and real estate. Ms. Pelcic is passionate about representing smaller Arizona-based lenders in their legal matters, ranging from real estate compliance to fee disputes. In real estate, Ms. Pelcic has represented homeowners in actions against sellers and real estate professionals for failure to disclose material defects, negotiations with municipal utilities regarding easements, boundaries, eminent domain, and code compliance, and damage to real property litigation. Additionally, Ms. Pelcic has advised real estate agents and brokers regarding compliance with applicable regulations, commission/fee disputes, and mortgage brokers regarding title issues.

Previously, Ms. Pelcic served as in-house counsel for a construction and equipment sales company, where she advised on issues involving employment, procurement, government contracts, private contracts, and partnership liability while implementing a Department of Transportation compliance program for company drivers.

“We are very excited to have Nicole join our expanding Arizona team,” said Teresa M. Beck, Managing Shareholder of Arizona and Nevada “Nicole has an impressive history of representing clients in complex litigation matters, with a special focus on real estate and general liability defense. Nicole will be extremely valuable to both our Arizona and California clients, and we look forward to expanding our reach across the southwest with her on board.”

To learn more about Ms. Pelcic, please visit: https://klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/nicole-pelcic

About Klinedinst

Klinedinst PC is the go-to firm for clients looking for litigation and trial experience, sophisticated transactional advice, and other solution-oriented legal counsel. Providing legal services across the West, our attorneys are dedicated to fostering trusted relationships with each and every client, to help them achieve their individual goals and objectives. Klinedinst lawyers strive to serve as true business partners, always at the ready to address the legal challenges that businesses are confronted with every day. Whether in court, at the board meeting, or otherwise, KPC is the trusted legal advisor to have by your side.




SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst is pleased to renew its support of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (SDVLP) as an official sponsor of the 2022 Justice for All Celebration on September 29, 2022.

SDVLP is a non-profit organization that provides pro bono legal services to San Diego residents in need. The organization relies heavily on volunteer lawyers and contributions to help provide legal counsel to those who would otherwise not be able to afford it. As affordability in the region continues to be an issue, the need for SDVLP’s pro bono representation is greater now more than ever.

The Justice for All Celebration is an evening dedicated to celebrating all volunteers, supporters, and community members who contribute to SDVLP’s mission of providing equal access to justice. All proceeds for the event directly support pro bono legal representation to marginalized and underserved communities and other services provided by SDVLP. Klinedinst has been a longtime supporter of SDVLP and its special events, including the Justice For All Celebration and LAF-Off (Lawyers Are Funny) comedy competition.

Klinedinst is proud to support SDVLP’s mission and Justice for All event. For more information, click here:

www.klinedinstlaw.com/sdvlp

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 IrvineLos AngelesSacramentoSan Diego, and Seattle service clients across the West, handling matters in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. 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 Burd (pictured, fourth from right) joins other members of CLA’s Executive Committee at the CLA Annual Meeting on September 17, 2022 


SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst PC Senior Counsel Tara R. Burd has been sworn in as Vice Chair of the California Lawyers Association (CLA). Ms. Burd took the oath during the CLA’s Annual Meeting in San Diego on September 17, 2022.

Founded in 2018, CLA is a non-profit professional development organization that supports the advancement of attorneys practicing throughout California. The organization is one of the largest voluntary bar associations in California with over 100,000 members. CLA routinely offers CLE opportunities for their members, in addition to educational seminars and networking opportunities.

Ms. Burd, who is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, is a highly-esteemed professional with an extensive probate and trust litigation background. In her practice, Ms. Burd routinely handles complex trust litigation cases, probate administration, and professional liability defense.

Ms. Burd path to leadership began when she first became involved with The State Bar of California Sections in 2016. She hosted the first annual networking event in San Diego, bringing together real property attorneys and other real estate professionals including agents, brokers, and appraisers. Ms. Burd then joined the State Bar of California’s Real Property Law Section’s Executive Committee in the Fall of 2016.

In 2018 when CLA was bifurcated from the State Bar of California, the Sections transferred over to CLA, and Ms. Burd’s work on the Real Property Law Section’s Executive Committee continued. She served as the Real Property Law Section Co-Chair from 2019-2020. In 2021, Ms. Burd was asked to serve the organization’s Membership Engagement Committee. From those efforts, the Indian Law Committee, Environment Social Governance (ESG) Committee, and Cannabis Industry Practitioners’ Group were formed.

As Vice Chair of CLA for the next year, Ms. Burd plans to evaluate the CLA’s impact on its members to better understand their needs. Ms. Burd will be supporting incoming Chair Sabrina Green in her efforts to better serve CLA members, and Ms. Burd hopes to improve peer-to-peer communication and member-to-organization feedback, while taking into consideration the lasting impacts of COVID-19. Ms. Burd will remain a leader of the Membership Engagement Committee to further build the offerings of CLA’s new practice area committees, and to continue to evaluate methods to better serve their members.

Klinedinst congratulates Ms. Burd on becoming Vice Chair of the CLA. For more information on Ms. Burd, please review her biography at

https://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 IrvineLos AngelesSacramentoSan Diego, and Seattle service clients across the West, handling matters in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. 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.

Teresa Beck


SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst PC is pleased to announce that Shareholder Teresa M. Beck will be moderating a national edition of GOOD Guys. Hosted by the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations, GOOD Guys is a program designed to further advancement of women in the business and legal communities through active involvement of male leaders. It is a model program designed for replication by member organizations

Steven Velkei

Taking place September 22, 2022 at 3:00pm Pacific, this in-person and virtual discussion will feature Steven Velkei, a respected and dynamic speaker on diversity issues, who has chaired the US Diversity and Inclusion Committee for a well-known global law firm. Mr. Velkei will be discussing the need for transformative leadership.

Following this presentation, the GOOD Guys program will feature a respected group of panelists, including:


Shaka Johnson, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Sony Electronics

Bill Sailer, SVP, Legal Counsel, Qualcomm

Ronna Ruppelt, Chief Executive Officer, CLM (Claims & Litigation Management Alliance)

Capt. Josh Nauman, Commanding Officer, Region Legal Service Office Southwest, U.S. Navy

Sponsored by Klinedinst PC, in-person attendees are eligible for 2.0 hours of Elimination of Bias California MCLE. There is no cost to join, and advance registration is required to attend in-person or virtually.

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 IrvineLos AngelesSacramentoSan Diego, and Seattle service clients across the West, handling matters in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. 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.


SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Klinedinst is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This year marks the largest number of Klinedinst lawyers ever featured by the publication.

First introduced in 1981, Best Lawyers recognizes top-caliber attorneys in over 150 practice areas. Over the past year, the organization received 12.2 million evaluations from lawyers across the world to determine the most talented and esteemed professionals in the industry. It is the input of these attorneys that decides this year’s honorees. In fact, for its 2023 edition, Best Lawyers recognized more than 144,000 lawyers in 76 different countries.

Klinedinst lawyers who are featured in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers include:

Gregory Garbacz and Tara Burd have both been recognized by Best Lawyers in previous years. 2023 marks the first year of recognition in Best Lawyers for attorney Robert Shaughnessy, who works out of Klinedinst San Diego.

Klinedinst congratulates Mr. Garbacz, Mr. Shaughnessy, and Ms. Burd on being recognized by their peers in Best Lawyers. To learn more about each, please visit:

www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles

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 AngelesSacramentoSan DiegoIrvine, and Seattle service clients across the West, handling matters in California, Washington, Nevada, and Arizona. 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.

Klinedinst Shareholder Teresa M. Beck is sworn in as President of the NCWBA on August 5, 2022. Hon. John Houston (top left) from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, and Hon. Wendy Behan (top middle) from the San Diego County Superior Court administered the oath of office to Ms. Beck (lower right) at the 2022 Women’s Bar Leadership Summit in Chicago, Illinois.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Klinedinst PC is proud to announce that Shareholder Teresa M. Beck has been elected as the 2022-2023 President of the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations (NCWBA).

NCWBA was founded in 1980 when a handful of independent women’s bar associations across the county banded together to form a group that would promote leadership, idea sharing, and the advancement of women in the legal profession. Forty-two years after its founding, NCWBA is one of the most respected women’s bar associations in the country, with its members representing over 35,000 women lawyers from more than 50 women’s bar organizations.

Ms. Beck is a strong advocate for women in law, improving work/life management, and equality initiatives. While serving on the board of the NCWBA, Ms. Beck co-created GOOD Guys, a curriculum designed to encourage and engage male leadership in diversity, equity, incision, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives. The nationally-recognized program strives to ensure that businesses are fully participating in and benefitting from the financial and other rewards of increasing DEIB in the workplace.

As President, Ms. Beck plans on growing the GOOD Guys program, in addition to launching two new toolkits. One of the toolkits is designed for law schools to better prepare underrepresented groups for the legal profession, while the other is designed to provide tools for women’s bar associations to ensure they are incorporating DEIB into their organizations’ structure, practices, and programming, and to create a sense of belonging for all women attorneys.

Ms. Beck is the Managing Shareholder of Arizona and Nevada, and Klinedinst’s DEIB Committee’s Co-Chair. In her practice, Ms. Beck represents clients in employment-related litigation, outside general counsel services, personal injury defense, construction matters, contracts. and civil litigation of all types.

Klinedinst congratulates Ms. Beck on becoming President of the NCWBA, and looks forward to supporting the NCWBA in years to come. For more information on Ms. Beck, please review her biography at https://klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/teresa-beck.

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 IrvineLos AngelesSacramentoSan Diego, and Seattle service clients across the West, handling matters in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. 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.