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Address
1601 I Street, Fifth Floor
Modesto, California 95354 (Stanislaus Co.)
Website
http://www.damrell.com
Attorney at Law
(Main Office) The firm's attorneys practice before all levels of federal and California courts with particular emphasis on civil litigation, including complex business litigation and antitrust law. The firm also specializes in agricultural law, business transactions and formations, business financing, domestic and foreign manufacturing, domestic and international distribution, domestic and international licensing, real estate transactional law, construction law, employment and labor law, family law, environmental law, government law, healthcare law, and estate planning and probate. The firm has extensive experience representing clients before federal, state, and local government boards and agencies. Statement of PracticeCivil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Business Law, Complex Business Litigation, Business Planning, Business Dissolution, Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Antitrust Class Actions, Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Securities Law, Agricultural Law, Winery Law, Personal Injury, Insurance, Administrative Law, Government, Construction Law, Real Estate, Environmental Law, Resource Recovery, Family Law, Health Care, Hospital Law, Employment Litigation, Trusts and Estates, Probate Administration. Year Established: 1968
Firm Size: 21
Representative Clients:Wineries: E & J Gallo Winery
Forest Glen Winery
Bronco Wine Co.
C. Mondavi & Sons
Charles Krug Winery. Agriculture: Dairy Feed Manufacturing Council
California Grain and Feed Association
The DiMare Co.
A.L. Gilbert Co.
Seven-Up Bottling of Modesto
Farmer's Warehouse
Amerine Systems, Inc.
Sparrowk Livestock
Gangi Bros. Packing Co.Financial: Bank of America
Union Bank
Chicago Title
Titanium Mortgage Corporation. Real Estate Development/Construction: Morrison Homes
Huff Construction Co. Inc.
Acme Construction Co., Inc.
Macerich Company
Brunk Insulation. Industrial/Transportation/Energy: Gallo Glass Co.
W.R. Grace Co.
United Rentals, Inc.
Atlantic Richfield Co.
Pep Boys, Inc.
Massey Ferguson Co.
Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Cobb Frozen Transport, Inc.
Turlock Irrigation District
Ward-Schmid, Inc. Healthcare: California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
California Ambulatory Surgery Association
Doctors Medical Center (Modesto)
Doctors Hospital (Manteca).
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Address1601 I Street, Fifth Floor
Modesto, CA 95354, (Stanislaus Co.)
PhonePhone: 209-526-3500
Fax: 209-526-3534
Email
Websitehttp://www.damrell.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesOakdale, California: 703 West "F" Street, P.O. Drawer C. Telephone: 209-848-3500. Fax: 209-848-3400.
Oakdale, California Office: 703 West "F" Street, P.O. Drawer C. Telephone: 209-848-3500. Fax: 209-848-3400.
Frank C. Damrell (1898-1988).
Duane L. Nelson (Shareholder) born Modesto, California, March 19, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, California; 1979, U.S. District Courts, Northern, Central and Eastern Districts of California; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1964); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1967). Member, Thurston Society. Member, Editorial Board, Hastings Law Journal, 1966-1967. Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law. Member: Stanislaus County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys of California; American Association for Justice; Wray F. Ladine American Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Wrongful Death; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation.
Roger M. Schrimp (Shareholder) born Stockton, California, May 26, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, California; 1967, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Eastern Districts of California; 1978, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Claims Court. Education: University of California (A.B., with honors, 1963); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1966); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (LL.M. in Taxation, 1982). Phi Alpha Delta. Named, Northern California Super Lawyer, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson to Board of Governors, California Community Colleges, July 1996; President of the Board, 1998-1999. Chairman, Governor's Task Force on Noncredit and Adult Education. Member, California Postsecondary Education Commission, 1999-2000. Member, Governor's Joint Advisory Committee of California Community Colleges and State Board of Education. Chairman of the Board, Oak Valley Community Bank. Boy Scouts of America: President, Area III, Western Region 1996-1998; Vice President, Western Region, 1998-2008; Member, National Executive Board; Chairman: National Advisory Council; International Committee. Executive Board, California State Parks Foundation. El Presidente, Rancheros Visitadores. Member: Stanislaus County (President, 1993) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; American Association for Justice; American Judicature Society; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association; Northern California Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; National Eagle Scouts Association; Wray F. Ladine American Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate Law; Complex Business Litigation; Antitrust Law; Class Actions.
Steven G. Pallios (Shareholder) born Modesto, California, January 4, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, California; 1976, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 1986, U.S. Tax Court. Education: California State University at Fresno (B.S., summa cum laude, 1972); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1975); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (LL.M. in Taxation, 1985). Member, UCLA Law Review, 1973-1975. Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law; serves as a California Probate Referee for Stanislaus County, California (appointed by State Controller in 1988). Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Stanislaus County Estate Planning Council; California Probate Referee Association. Practice Areas: Probate Administration; Trusts and Estates; Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation.
Matthew O. Pacher (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., May 3, 1954; admitted to bar, 1983, California; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York (B.A., cum laude, 1976); University of North Carolina (M.A., 1980); McGeorge School of the Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1983). Member: Stanislaus County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Civil Litigation; Real Estate Leasing; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Sales; Business Organization; Business Law; Business Formation; Business Reorganization; Business Transactions; Business Transfers; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Limited Liability Company Law; Conservation Easements; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Real Estate Exchanges; Real Estate Secured Lending; Real Estate Taxation; Real Estate Title Insurance.
Fred A. Silva (Managing Partner) born Azores, Portugal, December 11, 1958; admitted to bar, 1987, California; and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of California. Education: University of the Pacific (B.A., cum laude, 1982); University of California at Davis (J.D., 1986). Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Epsilon. U.C. Davis School of Law Alumni Association (Member, Board of Directors 1995, President, 2001-2002); Gallo Center for the Arts (Member, Board of Directors, 1998; Chairman of the Board, 2001-2008). Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1995; President, 1994-1995); State Bar of California (Member, Business Law Section). Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Business Litigation; Antitrust Class Actions; Agricultural Law; Winery Law.
Kathy L. Monday (Shareholder) born Modesto, California; admitted to bar, 2000, California; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: California State University, Stanislaus (B.S., summa cum laude, 1997); University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 2000). Recipient, Certificate of Concentration in Environmental Law. Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law. Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 2004-2007; President, 2008); State Bar of California; Wray F. Ladine American Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Civil Litigation; Business Law; Corporate Law; Lender Liability; Family Law; Collaborative Family Law; Divorce Mediation; Environmental Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation.
Clinton P. Walker (Shareholder) born Ames, Iowa, November 7, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Central and Northern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2002, Idaho. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.A., 1987); University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1990). Finalist, International Moot Court Memorial Competition. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Advanced Torts; Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law. Paralegal Instructor: Humphreys College, Modesto, CA, 2000; California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA, 2001. Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association; State Bar of California (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); Wray F. Ladine American Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Complex Business Litigation; Class Actions; Elder Abuse; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation.
Robert V. Garcia (Shareholder) born Stockton, California; admitted to bar, 2000, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: California Polytechnic State University (B.A., cum laude, 1994); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1999). Adjunct Lecturer, Humphrey's College and California State University, Stanislaus. Superior Court Judge Pro Tem, Traffic and Small Claims. Member, Board of Directors, Lawyers Referral Service. Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association; State Bar of California (Member, Estate, Trust and Probate Section); Stanislaus County Estate Planning Council (Member, Board of Directors); Latino Bar Association of Stanislaus County (President, 2000-2003); Wray F. Ladine American Inn of Court. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Wills; Trusts and Estates; Probate Administration; Real Estate; Trademark Infringement; Business Formation; Civil Litigation.
George P. Rodarakis (Shareholder) born Modesto, California, March 28, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1999); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., with Concentration in Trial Advocacy, 2002). Kappa Alpha Order. Named, Super Lawyers-Rising Star for Northern California for 2009 by the publishers of San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine. Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Pancretan Association of America. Languages: Greek. Practice Areas: Complex Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.
Kirin K. Virk (Shareholder) born Lodi, California; admitted to bar, 2002, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of California, Davis (B.A., with highest honors in History and honors in Political Science, 1999); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 2002). Member, University of California Moot Court Competition. Recipient, Best Brief Writer and Distinguished Advocate, 2000-2001. American Red Cross, Modesto Chapter (Member, Board of Directors, 2008). Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Stanislaus County Women Lawyers Association. Languages: Punjabi. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Law; Complex Litigation; Labor and Employment; Personal Injury; Administrative Law; Government Agency Practice.
OF COUNSELDarrell F. Champion (Of Counsel) born Modesto, California, April 10, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: University of the Pacific; McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1974). Licensed California General Contractor. Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law. Lecturer: California Mechanics Liens and Related Remedies; Construction Contracts and Disputes, CEB, 1984-1989. Hearing Officer, Stanislaus County Employee Disciplinary Appeals Board since 1985. Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association (President, 1982); State Bar of California; Wray F. Ladine American Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation.
David B. Walker (Of Counsel) born Modesto, California, March 22, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1975); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1978); Trial Lawyers College. Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law. Member: Stanislaus County (Judicial Liaison Chair, 1985; President, 1986) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys of California; American Association for Justice; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice; Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Labor and Employment; Criminal Defense; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation.
——————————Maria Fatima Gioletti (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: California State University-Stanislaus (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998); Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Agricultural Law.
Sally K. Chenault (Associate) born Modesto, California; admitted to bar, 1985, California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1978); University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 1984); Trial Lawyers College. Founder, Women's Legacy Fund, Ventura County Community Foundation, 1996. Advisor, Tuolumne River Trust, 2008. Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law. Adjunct Professor for Paralegal Program, Family Law, and Landlord/Tenant Law, California State University, Stanislaus, 2009. Member: Stanislaus County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; American Inns of Court; Wray F. Ladine American Inn of Court; National Institute of Trial Advocacy; Consumer Attorneys of California. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Family Law; Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation.
Eric J. Sousa (Associate) born Burlingame, California, September 18, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: California State University, Stanislaus (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); University of California at Davis, King Hall School of Law (J.D., 2004). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Stanislaus County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Agricultural Law; Civil Litigation.
Branden P. Mello (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: Santa Clara University (B.S./B.A., 1994; J.D./M.B.A., 1998). Member: Stanislaus County and Fresno County Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Probate Administration; Business Transactions; Corporate Law; Intellectual Property; Civil Litigation.
James A. Oliveira (Associate) born Turlock, California, December 18, 1975; admitted to bar, 2005, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., with distinction, 2005). Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Agricultural Law; Construction Law.
Helene A. Simvoulakis (Associate) born Modesto, California; admitted to bar, 2008, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 2004); University of Utah (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California; Stanislaus County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Litigation.
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