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| | Location: 3638 American River Drive, P.O. Box 13711, Sacramento, California 95853-4711, (Sacramento Co.) | | |
(Main Office)
| Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Insurance and Bad Faith Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Products Liability, Mechanic Liens, Creditors' Rights, Professional Errors and Omissions, Construction Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, Wrongful Termination, Business and Commercial Law, Environmental Law, First Amendment Litigation, Employment Counseling and Litigation, Sports Law and Entertainment Law. | | Year Established: 1974 | | Firm Size: 27 | Clients:
REPRESENTATIVE INSURANCE CLIENTS: AIG; Arnfield Insurance Services; Chubb Life America; Corporate Claims Management; Corroon & Black Administrative Services; Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.; Granite States Insurance Co.; National Union Fire Insurance Co.; Navigators Insurance Company; Nonprofits' Insurance Alliance of California; Northland Insurance Companies; Old Dominion Insurance Co.; Old Republic Insurance Co.; Regis Insurance Co.; Republic Western Insurance Company; Shand, Morahan Co., Inc.; State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.; State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.; 21st Century Insurance Group; United Capitol Insurance Co.; United National Insurance Co.; Westco Claims Management Services, Inc.; Esurance; Ward North America, Inc.; Precision Risk Mgmt.; CUNA Mutual Ins. Group; St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.; Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.; Lloyds of London. | Representative Clients:
ASC Pacific, Inc.; Budget Rent A Car; Continental Door, Inc.; E.I. Du Pont de Nemours Corp.; Essef Corporation; Filmcraft, Inc.; Grinnell Supply Sales Co.; Lee Way Motors; Lennar Homes of California; Marcus & Millichap, Inc.; Metro Steel, Inc.; Michelin North America; Monarch Title, Inc.; Orepac Building Supplies; Penske Truck Leasing Company, LP; Primrose Oil Company, Inc.; R.D. Werner Co., Inc.; Remington Arms Co., Inc.; Roseville Public Cemetery District; Ryder Logistical Services; Ryder Transportation Services; Snap-On Credit Corporation; State of California Department of Corrections; Suburban Propane; U'Haul International Co.; UniRoyal Goodrich Tire Company; Hilton Hotels Corporation; Swift Transportation Co., Inc.; Crown Equipment Corp.; Hilton Hotels Corp.; Samsonite Corporation. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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MasterCard | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Henry G. Matheny (1933-1984). | | Douglas A. Sears (Partner) born San Leandro, California, June 29, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of San Francisco (B.A., 1966); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1970). Lecturer, Personal Injury Litigation, Continuing Education of the Bar Program, 1981—. Attorney, 1971-1974 and Supervisor, Major Crimes Trial Unit, 1973-1974, District Attorney's Office, Sacramento. Judge Pro Tem, Sacramento Superior Court, 1988—. Arbitrator, Sacramento County Superior Court and Placer County Superior Court, 1991—. Member, International Society of Barristers, 2003. Member: Sacramento County Bar Association; State Bar of California; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Northern California Association of Defense Counsel (Vice President, 2004); American Board of Trial Advocacy. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Business Litigation. Email: Douglas A. Sears | | Richard S. Linkert (Managing Partner) born San Francisco, California, March 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, California and U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern District of California.. Education: University of California at Berkeley (A.B., 1973); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1979). Judge Pro Tem, Sacramento County, El Dorado County. Member: Sacramento County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys of California; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Propane Gas Defense Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Professional Errors and Omissions; Insurance Litigation; Bad Faith Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Richard S. Linkert | | Matthew C. Jaime (Partner) born Sacramento, California, June 14, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: St. Mary's College (B.S., 1985); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1988). Member: Sacramento County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Matthew C. Jaime | | Michael A. Bishop (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, May 13, 1951; admitted to bar, 1982, California, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California at Davis (B.A., 1973); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1982). Member: Order of the Coif; Traynor Honor Society. Staff Writer, Legislative Review, Pacific Journal, 1981. Member, Board of Editors, Pacific Law Journal, 1982. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts and Civil Procedures. Speaker, "Developments in Employment Law," Continuing Education of The Bar seminar, April, 1989-1998. Judge Pro Tem/Arbitrator, Sacramento County Superior Court. Member: Sacramento County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Gantt v. Sentry Insurance (1992) 1 Cal 4th 1083; State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. Salas (1990) 222 Cal. App. 3d 268; County of Butte v. Bach (1989) 215 Cal. App. 3d 294; Osborne v. Hertz (1988) 205 Cal. App. 3d 703; State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. Lewis (1987) 191 Cal. App. 3d 960; County of Butte v. Bach (1985) 172 Cal. App. 3d 848; Page v. Superior Court (1995) 31 Cal.App. 4th 1206. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Creditor's Rights and Remedies; Real Estate Litigation; Insurance Law. Email: Michael A. Bishop | | Eric R. Wiesel (Partner) born New York, N.Y., February 15, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, California. Education: California State University, Sacramento (B.A., 1990); Lincoln Law School (J.D., 1993). National Dean's Honor Society. Instructor: MTI Western Business College, 1993—; Lincoln Law School, 1994—. Member: Sacramento County Bar Association; State Bar of California; California Appellate Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Appellate Practice; Insurance Law; Litigation; Sports Law. Email: Eric R. Wiesel | | Tiza Serrano Thompson (Partner) born Sacramento, California, August 27, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1993); University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 1996). Recipient, Dean's Scholarship, 1993-1996. Law and Entertainment Society, University of San Diego School of Law, 1994-1996. University of San Diego School of Law LaRaza Moot Court; Competitor and Finalist, National Law School Competition, 1996. Member: Sacramento County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California; Association of Defense Counsel of Nevada. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Law; Personal Injury. Email: Tiza Serrano Thompson | | Jeremy M. Jessup (Partner) born Santa Clara, California, July 30, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, California and U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California. Education: California Polytechnic State University (B.S., 1997); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 2000). Trial Court Counselor, YMCA Youth and Government, 1997—. Vice President, Student Bar Association, 1998-1999. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Personal Injury; Debtor and Creditor. Email: Jeremy M. Jessup | | ASSOCIATES | | Daniel J. Pott (Associate) born Bakersfield, California, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of California (B.A., 2001); University of California School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: California State Bar. Practice Areas: General Practice; Insurance Defense. Email: Daniel J. Pott | | Katherine Underwood (Associate) born 1975; admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of the Pacific (B.A., 1997); University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Sacramento County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Women Lawyers of Sacramento. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Immigration and Naturalization; Civil Appeals. Email: Katherine Underwood | | N. Kate Jeffries (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, California; 2008, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Missouri, Columbia (B.A., 2003); Golden Gate University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: San Francisco, Sacramento County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Employment Defense; Governmental Defense; Insurance Defense. Email: N. Kate Jeffries | | Scott Claremon (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2002); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Employment Defense; Business Transactions; Real Estate; Bankruptcy. Email: Scott Claremon | | Ryan Alley (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2007, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of California at Santa Cruz (B.A., 1999); University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Business Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury Defense. Email: Ryan Alley | | Melissa Bickel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: University of California Santa Barbara (B.A., 1990); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 2000). Dean's List. Member: State Bar of California; Sacramento County Bar Association; Women Lawyers of Sacramento; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability. Email: Melissa Bickel | | Robert B. Berrigan (Associate) born San Diego, California, December 21, 1935; admitted to bar, 1990, California. Education: Park College (B.A., cum laude, 1972); Lincoln Law School (J.D., 1989). FAA Commercial Pilot, 1976. Member: Sacramento County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. [USAF Pilot and Navigator, 1955-1976]. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Inter-Governmental Relations; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense. Email: Robert B. Berrigan | | Renee G. Cash (Associate) born San Jose, California, October 26, 1972; admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: California State University, Sacramento (B.A., cum laude, English Literature, 1995); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 2000). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability. Email: Renee G. Cash | | Andrea M. Christensen (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, February 6, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1988); Santa Clara University (J.D., 1992). Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Civil Practice. Email: Andrea M. Christensen | | OF COUNSEL | | William H. Collard (Of Counsel) born Sacramento, California, June 2, 1931; admitted to bar, 1961, California; 1968, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: California State University, Sacramento (A.B., 1957); University of Santa Clara (LL.B., 1960). Recipient: Outstanding Graduate Award, University of Santa Clara College of Law, Class of 1960; Public Interest and Administration of Justice Award, State Bar of California, 1990; Certificate of Appreciation for contributions to the public interest, the administration of justice and the legal profession in California, State Bar of California 1990. Co-Editor, Santa Clara Law Review, 1960. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Sacramento County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Corporate; Business Litigation; Probate; Wills; Trusts; Real Property. Email: William H. Collard | | Aristides Tzikas (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1979, California; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California. Education: California State University, Sonoma (B.A., 1972); Lincoln University Law School (J.D., 1979). Arbitrator and Judge Pro Tempore, Sacramento County Superior Court. Member: State Bar of California; Sacramento County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; Bankruptcy. Email: Aristides Tzikas | | Raymond Bangle, III (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1982, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1971); University of California School of Law, Davis (J.D., 1982). Member: Sacramento, Solano County, Yolo County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Governmental Defense; Labor and Employment. Email: Raymond Bangle, III | | Ronald E. Enabnit (Of Counsel) born Minot, North Dakota, December 26, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, North Dakota and Minnesota; 1988, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: University of North Dakota (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1985). Senior Member, Moot Court Association. Member: Sacramento County Bar Association; State Bar of California (Member, Section on: Labor and Employment Law). [Lt., Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve, 1985-1989]. Email: Ronald E. Enabnit | | Jack A. Klauschie, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Omaha, Nebraska December 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, California; 1982, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 1980). Judge Pro Tem, El Dorado Superior Court. Arbitrator/Mediator, El Dorado Superior Court and Sacramento Superior Court. Lecturer, Construction Defect Litigation. Member: Sacramento County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Reported Cases: People v. H & H Properties 154 CAL APP 3d 894 (1984). Practice Areas: Construction Defects; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Maritime Law; Employment Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Jack A. Klauschie, Jr. | | LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL | | PARALEGALS | | Jennifer Bachman born Anaheim, California, April 15, 1962; Education: Sierra College (A.A., 1983); California State University at Chico (Paralegal Certificate, 1984). Email: Jennifer Bachman | | Barbara H. Payne born Los Angeles, California, October 4, 1954; Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1976; Attorney Assistant Training Program Certificate, 1977). Email: Barbara H. Payne | | Steve C. Christianson born Oak Park, Illinois, November 15, 1969; Education: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (B.A., 1995); College of Redwoods (A.S.; Paralegal Certificate, 2004). Email: Steve C. Christianson |
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