Keeping you informed. A few noteworthy news items about the law and the people it impacts.
We are very pleased to announce that Nancy was named as the 2014 Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. ABOTA is a national peer-reviewed …
read moreTerry Cassidy and Nancy Sheehan were selected as two of the Sacramento Business Journal’s 2014 Best of the Bar. Norm Prior, Chad Tapp, and Marty Jensen were also nominated for this honor. The competitive selection …
read moreThis case was brought by a former Sacramento Municipal Utility District employee who was terminated for misconduct. He claimed he was subjected to racial harassment, discrimination and retaliation. The court granted summary adjudication of the …
read morePorter Scott recently partnered with the Glenn County District Attorney’s Office as part of an effort to alleviate the County’s backlogged criminal caseload. This partnership results in a win-win situation- the District Attorney’s Office receives …
read moreAmanda Iler, a law clerk with the firm's employment litigation section, finished in second place in the National Civil Trial Competition along with three teammates from McGeorge School of Law. Consistent with our belief that …
read moreDavid Melton and Michael Christensen obtained a defense verdict from a jury this week on behalf of a national retailer on a slip and fall case. The jury found the retailer was not negligent in …
read moreNine attorneys from Porter Scott have been selected to the 2013 California Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more then 5 percent of the total lawyers in California. Congratulations to Russell …
read morePorter Scott is pleased to announce that David Burkett has become a shareholder of the firm.. David joined the firm in 2006 after graduating from McGeorge School of Law with great distinction and serving as a …
read moreDavid Melton and Colleen Howard successfully defended a rear end motor vehicle case with admitted liability in Sacramento County Superior Court. The 49 year old plaintiff claimed over fifty separate injuries from the accident, and …
read moreOn March 20, 2013, Jon Corr received a defense verdict from the jury in Yolo County Superior Court on behalf of a well known hospital. The jury voted 12-0 in favor of the hospital finding …
read morePorter Scott was honored to receive a "Hammie" award from the Sacramento Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, thanking the firm for its outstanding contribution of financial and volunteer help in the past year. Porter Scott …
read moreDeborah Edgerly sued the City of Oakland, claiming her employment as the City Administrator was terminated in violation of Labor Code section 1102.5, which prohibits retaliation against employees who refuse to engage in conduct that …
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