Keeping you informed. A few noteworthy news items about the law and the people it impacts.
On January 2, 2012, Terry Cassidy will take over as the Managing Shareholder at Porter Scott. Carl Calnero and Nancy Sheehan will serve as co-Managing Shareholders. This co-management model will allow Terry, Carl, and Nancy …
read morePorter Scott attorneys Nancy Sheehan and David Burkett accomplished the legal equivalent of a pin for their clients in a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by three former UC Davis students. Following a three week court …
read moreDavid Melton was quoted in the July 15, 2011 issue of the Sacramento Business Journal regarding an article on “E-Discovery” or electronic discovery. Mr. Melton, a shareholder with Porter Scott, commented that “e-discovery is the …
read moreOn June 16th, the Davis Enterprise newspaper reported on closing arguments given in the trial of Mansourian, et. al. v. Regents of the University of California, et. al. The case, which involves unique issues pertaining …
read morePorter Scott is pleased to announce that Nancy Sheehan has been named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in the United States. The induction ceremony at …
read moreIn its March/April 2011 publication, Sacramento Lawyer published an article featuring Cristo Rey High School of Sacramento. “Cristo Rey is a private, college-preparatory school that assists students with their tuition costs by sending them to …
read moreA small staffing firm, The Johnson Group, defeated international industry-giant Aerotek in its second trial of the same matter, prevailing against Aerotek’s claims for damages and injunctive relief. On February 22, 2011, a Sacramento County jury …
read moreDavid Melton, a shareholder with Porter Scott, has been elected as a new member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. ABOTA membership consists of more than 6,000 trial lawyers representing equally the plaintiff and …
read moreAnnouncing 3 New Shareholders Porter Scott is pleased to announce that 3 of our associates have been elevated to shareholder status effective January 1, 2011: Christopher M. Egan Lindsay A. Goulding Martin N. Jensen View the official announcement
read morePorter Scott is pleased to welcome five new associates to the firm. Each of these associates clerked with the firm as part of the 2009 Summer Program and were invited to join our firm based …
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