Attorneys

Timothy M. Blaine

Mr. Blaine has been with Porter Scott since 1986. In his over twenty years with the firm Tim's practice has included trial experience in the areas of business litigation, construction defects; personal injury matters, including industrial injuries, general automobile liability and wrongful death; wrongful termination; discrimination; community association litigation; and products liability litigation. Tim has tried over 25 cases in Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter and Yolo counties. Tim holds the rank of associate in the distinguished American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). In addition to courtroom litigation, Tim also serves as a settlement conference Judge Pro Tem for the Sacramento County Superior Court. He has testified in trial three times and served as a juror in a Sacramento County murder trial. Tim supplements his legal practice by guest lecturing at McGeorge School of Law and for the National Business Institute.

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Construction
• Construction Defect
• Employment
• Administrative Proceedings
• Breach Of Contract
• Disability Claims
• Discrimination Based On Age, Disability, Gender, National Orgin
• Retaliation / Wrongful Termination
• Sexual Harassment
• Employment Practices & Liability Insurance
• Personal Injury
• Auto Liability
• Catastrophic Injuries
• Industrial Injuries
• Liquor Liability
• Slip & Fall
• Wrongful Death
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Magnuson-Moss Warranty Claims
• Song Beverly Warranty Claims
• Professional Liability
• Real Estate
• Homeowners Association

All California State Courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Associate
California Association of Community Managers
Sacramento County Bar Association

The Art of Settlement, National Business Institute (2008)
Civil Practice Clinic, McGeorge School of Law (2008)

Co-Author, "The Potential Expansion of Sexual Harassment Liability in California," The Professional Lawyer (February 1998)

Co-Author, "California's Civil Code Section 51.9: Sexual Harassment in Professional Relationships," Professional Responsibility, Legal Ethics and Legal Education News, (Spring 1997)

"Spoilation of Evidence: New Potential Liability for Managers," CACM Law Journal (Spring 1995)

Balaban v. First Commercial Bank [Breach of Fiduciary Duty]
Bosco v. Cresleigh Homes [Construction Site Accident]
Bushard v. Dame Construction [Construction Defect]
Carr v. Estate of Buck [Personal Injury]
Caverly v. Exxon [Personal Injury]
Chris Storm v. Consumer Self-Help, et al. [Employment/Disability Discrimination]
Davis v. City of Auburn [Catastrophic Injury]
Ferwerda v. Bordon [Homeowners Association/Architectural Review]
Forsyth v. Big Sky Balloons [Personal Injury/Common Carrier]
Goodson v. Engelstad, et al. [Wrongful Death/Drowning]
Hines v. Planer [Personal Injury]
Home Living Skills v. Alta California Regional, et al. [Business Litigation]
Janey v. State of California [Employment/Wrongful Termination]
Joyce Moore v. Cameron Park Community Services District [Personal Injury]
Jones v. Peterson [Personal Injury]
Largent v. Golden State Coaches [Personal Injury]
Lindberg v. Exxon [Construction Accident]
Mills v. Exxon [Dangerous Condition of Public Property]
Mohon v. American Stage Tours [Personal Injury/Common Carrier]
Olsen v. North Valley Plaza Chevron [Personal Injury]
Pitzer v. Dover [Personal Injury]
R. v. Ross [Sexual Molestation]
Sciallo v. Maples [Personal Injury]
Storm v. Consumer's Self-Help [Employment/Disability Discrimination]
Turner v. Criss [Personal Injury]
Wheeler v. Wheeler [Plaintiff Case]
Wileman v. Briggs [Personal Injury]

Valladares v. Stone [362 Cal. App. 3d 362 (1990)]

Arbitrator
Mediator

Food Server at Loaves and Fishes
Guest Lecturer at McGeorge School of Law
National Ethics Trial Competition, Volunteer Judge 2008
Volutary Legal Services Program