Remembering Terry Cassidy
Porter Scott is heartbroken to report the passing of our retired partner Terry Cassidy. He epitomized what it means to be a trial attorney at Porter Scott. Terry was a faithful advocate for his clients, …
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Keeping you informed. A few noteworthy news items about the law and the people it impacts.
45th Anniversary!
Porter Scott is proud to celebrate 45 years of representing clients in civil litigation. While the practice of law has changed in many respects over the last 45 years, we have remained consistent in our …
read morePorter Scott Wins Another Motion for Summary Judgment on Civil Rights Case
Shareholders Stephen Horan and William Camy successfully defended a local municipality and its police officers, prevailing on a Motion for Summary Judgment with respect to Plaintiff’s federal civil rights claims. The City’s officers were investigating …
read morePorter Scott Achieves Several Plaintiff MSJ Victories
Porter Scott, based on its experience with complex corporate and real and personal property legal disputes, continues to secure results in representing a non-profit hierarchical organization. Porter Scott attorney Martin Jensen and Thomas Riordan obtained …
read morePorter Scott Successful at Trial in Placer County
Porter Scott attorney Martin Jensen and Jeffrey Nordlander obtained a multi-million dollar verdict on their clients’ cross-complaint and secured a defense verdict on the plaintiff’s affirmative complaint. The dispute centered on the fallout from a …
read morePorter Scott Successfully Obtains Defense Verdict in El Dorado County Tria
Porter Scott attorney Joceline Herman achieved a complete defense verdict at a recent trial in El Dorado County. Joceline represented her client successfully on claims for breach of fiduciary duty and conversion. Honorable Judge Dylan …
read morePorter Scott wins Motion for Summary Judgment
Lindsay Goulding and Tomi Aina obtained summary judgment on behalf of three defendant retailers on a premises liability case. A customer was shopping in one of the defendant’s retail stores, when he slipped and fell …
read moreCongratulations to our four newest attorneys!
Porter Scott is very proud to welcome to the California State Bar our four newest attorneys: Susan Holland, MaryJo Smart, Larissa Celaya, and Lauren Orozco! Congratulations on passing the recent California Bar Exam!
read moreCOVID-19 Employment Laws
Congrats to Porter Scott attorneys Lauren Orozco (provisional license) and Amanda Iler on having their article, “COVID-19 Employment Laws,” published in the Public Cemetery Alliance, November 2020 News & Notes publication. This information is helpful …
read moreDavid Norton is Porter Scott’s Newest Shareholder
Porter Scott is excited to announce the addition of its newest shareholder, David Norton. David is a Wisconsin native and a graduate of McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. He began his legal career with Porter …
read moreDrug Testing in the Workplace, Can you Test?
Congrats to our summer law clerk (and eventual Attorney-in-Waiting), Megan Robertson on having her article, “Drug Testing in the workplace, Can you test?” appear in the Fall 2020 update of the Public Cemetery Alliance Newsletter. …
read morePorter Scott wins Summary Judgment on wrongful death/police liability case
Shareholders Stephen Horan and William Camy obtained summary judgment on behalf of the County of Butte and its Sheriff’s Department against Plaintiffs’ civil rights and wrongful death claims arising out of an incident in Chico. …
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