(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

Civil Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts. Insurance, Employment Litigation, Business Planning and Transactions, Real Estate, Taxation, Probate, Estate Planning, Commercial, Agricultural, Administrative and Oil and Gas Law.

Clients

CORPORATE CLIENTS: 25 Hill Properties, Inc.
Aaron Mortgage Corp.
AERA
Bear Creek Corporation
Aspen Exploration Corp.
British Petroleum
Buck Owens Productions, Inc.
California Cardiac Surgeons
Clark Pest Control, Inc.
Diamond Farming Company
Forexco, Inc.
Giumarra Vineyards
Grant Construction, Inc.
Gregory D. Bynum and Associates, Inc.
Grimmway Enterprises, Inc.
GTE
Kern Schools Federal Credit Union
Kern Radiology Mazzel Injector Corp.
Medical Group, Inc.
Melo Gas & Gear, Inc.
Melo FassLong's Drug Stores
Millenium Energy
Moreland Consulting, Inc.
MTS, Inc.
Occidental Petroleum
Palla Rosa Farms
Process Unlimited International, Inc.
Prosoft Technology
Quest Imaging, Inc.
Rite Aid
San Joaquin Bank
SOC Resources, Inc.
Steamtech Environmental Service, Inc.
Taco Bell Corp.
Tejon Ranch
Tel-Tec Security Systems, Inc.
Varner Bros., Inc. Governmental Entities: California Department of Corrections
County of Kern
County of Tulare
City of Tehachapi
City of McFarland. Insurance Clients: California Casualty Insurance Co.
Cooperative Physicians Mutual Protection Trust
Farmers Insurance Group
Beta Healthcare Group
Mercury Insurance
NORCAL Mutal Insurance Company
Northwest Physicians Mutal Insurance Co.
Oregon Mutual Insurance Company
SCPIE Indemnity Company
State Farm Insurance Companies
TIG Insurance
USAA Casualty Insurance Company.

Address

5001 East Commercenter Drive, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93309, (Kern Co.)

Phone

Phone: 661-325-8962
Fax: 661-325-1127

Website

http://www.lebeauthelen.com

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Bernard G. LeBeau, Jr. (Managing Partner) born Phoenix, Arizona, October 9, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, California. Education: University of Santa Clara (B.S.C., cum laude, 1975; J.D., summa cum laude, 1978); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1979). Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Kern County Bar Association; The State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Business Planning; Business Transactions; Real Estate; Agricultural Law; Estate Planning; Oil and Gas Law.Email: Bernard G. LeBeau, Jr.

Dennis R. Thelen (Partner) born Washington, D.C., March 1, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, California. Education: University of Santa Clara (B.A., cum laude, 1975; J.D., magna cum laude, 1978). Member: Kern County Bar Association; The State Bar of California; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1993-2003; Past President, 2005); International Society of Barristers; American Board of Trial Advocates (President, 2004). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Casualty Insurance.Email: Dennis R. Thelen

Thomas S. McIntosh (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, March 11, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, California. Education: Washington State University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); University of San Diego (J.D, 1977). Member: Kern County Bar Association; The State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Probate; Conservatorship; Estate Planning; Receiverships.Email: Thomas S. McIntosh

Thomas A. Crear (Partner) born Redlands, California, April 13, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, California. Education: University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., with high honors, 1973); University of Santa Clara (J.D., magna cum laude, 1976); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1977). Trial Attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1977-1978. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Tax Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Northern District of California, 1978-1980. Member: Kern County Bar Association; The State Bar of California (Member, Taxation Section). Practice Areas: Business Planning; Business Transactions; Real Estate; Agricultural Law; Estate Planning.Email: Thomas A. Crear

J. Nile Kinney (Partner) born Tacoma, Washington, July 25, 1953; admitted to bar, 1983, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975; J.D., 1982); University of California, Santa Barbara (M.A., 1979). Member: Kern County Bar Association; The State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Oil and Gas Law.Email: J. Nile Kinney

Bob H. Joyce (Partner) born Dennison, Texas, October 11, 1947; admitted to bar, 1978, California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1975); University of the Pacific, McGeorge College of the Law (J.D., 1978). Member: Kern County Bar Association (Past President); The State Bar of California; Association of Business Trial Lawyers; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Kern County Bar Association Charitable Foundation (Director). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Natural Resources; Oil and Gas Law.Email: Bob H. Joyce

Thomas P. Feher (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 1, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: University of California at San Diego; San Diego State University (B.A., 1986); University of San Diego (J.D., 1990). Member: National Trial Team, University of San Diego. Associate Editor, Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues, 1989-1990. Member: Kern County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 2004—). Languages: Hungarian. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment; Real Estate; Business Law; Professional Liability.Email: Thomas P. Feher

Patrick C. Carrick (Partner) born Bakersfield, California, August 23, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., magna cum laude, 1971; J.D., 1974). Order of the Coif. Member: Kern County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation; Oil and Gas Law.Email: Patrick C. Carrick

Franklin D. Gordon (Partner) born Westchester, Pennsylvania, February 5, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, California. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1982); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1985). Member: Kern County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Business Litigation; Construction Law; Civil Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: Franklin D. Gordon

Mark R. Bateman (Partner) born San Mateo, California, September 15, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., magna cum laude, 1988); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Order of the Coif; Thurston Society. Member: Los Angeles County and Kern County Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Litigation.Email: Mark R. Bateman

ASSOCIATES

David C. Bynum (Associate) born Bakersfield, California, September 8, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of California, San Diego (B.S., cum laude, 2004); University of San Diego (J.D., cum laude, 2007; LL.M., Taxation, magna cum laude, 2007). Member: Kern County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Business Planning; Business Transactions; Real Estate; Estate Planning.

Melissa H. Brown (Associate) born Bakersfield, California, January 2, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 2004); Santa Clara University, School of Law (J.D. 2007). Member: Kern County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Kern County Women Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.

Kevin E. Thelen (Associate) born Bakersfield, California, November 10, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 2004); Santa Clara University, School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Kern County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.

Nicholas C. Mears (Associate) born Santa Monica, California, July 1, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 2003); Whittier College School of Law (J.D., 2006); Loyola Law School (LL.M., Taxation, 2007). Member: Kern County Bar Association; State Bar of California (Member, Taxation Section). Practice Areas: Business Planning; Business Transactions; Real Estate; Estate Planning.

W. Steven Shayer (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, February 19, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, California. Education: University of California at Irvine (B.A., 1982); Pepperdine University (J.D., 1985). Member: Kern County Bar Association; The State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: W. Steven Shayer

Alan J. Mish (Associate) born Petoskey, Michigan, January 5, 1960; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: University of California-Los Angeles (B.A., 1987); University of San Diego (J.D., 1990). Member: Kern County Bar Association; State Bar of California (Member, Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment; Construction Law; Appellate Practice.Email: Alan J. Mish

Andrew K. Sheffield (Associate) born Bakersfield, California, November 24, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, California; 2003, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: California State University (B.A., 1998); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Estate.Email: Andrew K. Sheffield

OF COUNSEL

J. Suzanne Hill (Of Counsel) born Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 17, 1951; admitted to bar, 1983, California. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., 1973); Pepperdine University (J.D., 1983). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Business Planning; Business Transactions; Environmental Law; Oil and Gas Law.Email: J. Suzanne Hill

Terence J. Werdel (Of Counsel) born San Francisco, California, October 17, 1942; admitted to bar, 1970, California. Education: Loyola University of Los Angeles (B.A., 1965); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1968). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Kern County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Business Law; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Partnership Law; Probate; Real Estate; Trusts and Estates; Wills.Email: Terence J. Werdel