Porter Scott Insights: News
Announcing Healthcare Litigation Team Lead
For over 30 years, Porter Scott has provided high quality representation to Northern California’s healthcare industry in complex cases involving all areas of medicine…
Meet ABOTA’s new Sacramento Valley Chapter president!
On January 24th, 2017, our managing partner, Carl Calnero, has been sworn in as ABOTA’s Sacramento Valley Chapter president…
Derek J. Haynes elected Firm Shareholder
Porter Scott is pleased to announce that Derek Haynes has been elected the firm’s newest shareholder, effective January 1, 2017…
Congratulations Terry!
Porter Scott congratulates Terry Cassidy on his recent retirement. A member of this firm for over 33 years…
#1-ranked litigation firm in Sacramento
Porter Scott has been named the top-ranked firm by the Sacramento Business Journal.
Porter Scott receives Hammie Award
In 2015, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, with the help of its donors, volunteers and sponsors, built 9 homes in Sacramento County and 39 homes in Nicaragua…
David Melton Quoted in Sacramento Lawyer Magazine
Porter Scott helped found the Sacramento County Bar Association’s Diversity Fellowship Program. Shareholder David Melton was quoted in a feature story…
Nancy Sheehan, 2014 Trial Lawyer of the Year
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…
Porter Scott Attorneys Among Sacramento’s Best
Terry 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 Results are in for the 2013 California Super Lawyer List
Nine 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…
Sacramento Chapter of Habitat for Humanity awards “Hammie” to Porter Scott
Porter 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…
Nancy Sheehan Selected for the Cover of the July Issue of Super Lawyers Magazine
Porter Scott is pleased to announce that our very own Nancy Sheehan was selected for the cover of the July issue of Super Lawyers magazine…
Congratulations to Our 2012 Rising Stars
Congratulations to Matthew Day, Christopher Egan, Lindsay Goulding, Martin Jensen and Chad Tapp for being named as 2012 Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine…
A Change at the Helm
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…
David Melton Quoted in Sacramento Business Journal’s Article: “‘E-Discovery’ Legal Software Business Soars”
David Melton was quoted in the July 15, 2011 issue of the Sacramento Business Journal regarding an article on “E-Discovery” or electronic discovery…
UC Davis Title IX Compliance on Trial
On 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…
Nancy Sheehan Inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers
Porter 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…
David Melton Elected to ABOTA
David Melton, a shareholder with Porter Scott, has been elected as a new member of the American Board of Trial Advocates…
David Melton is Quoted in Sacramento Lawyer’s Article: “Cristo Rey High School: The School That Works – Literally”
In its March/April 2011 publication, Sacramento Lawyer published an article featuring Cristo Rey High School of Sacramento…
Announcing 3 New Shareholders
Porter Scott is pleased to announce that 3 of our associates have been elevated to shareholder status, effective January 1, 2011…