|   | | Law Firm in Visalia, California | |
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| | Address | | 220 South Mooney Boulevard | | Visalia, California 93291-4512 | | (Tulare Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| McKinney, Wainwright & Saul-Olson practices in the following areas of law:
Personal Injury, Agricultural Law, Torts, Aviation and Aerospace, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Business Law, Construction Law, Family Law, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Insurance, Probate, Real Estate, Trusts and Estates, Wills, Maritime Accidents, Maritime Liens, Maritime Personal Injury, Recreational Boating Law, Elder Abuse, Aerial Chemical Application, Agribusiness, Agricultural Tort Claims, Crop Damage, Farm and Ranch Law, Farm Equipment Liability, Irrigation Law, Arbitration, Mediation, Dog Bites, Equine Law, Civil Appeals, Aviation Accidents, Aviation Insurance, Aviation Litigation, Aviation Products Liability, Business Arbitration, Business Dissolutions, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Business Torts, Buying and Selling of Business, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Adoption Law, Child Custody, Child Custody Mediation, Child Support, Grandparents Custody, Grandparents Visitation Rights, Private Adoptions, Step Parent Adoptions, Visitation Rights, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Mediation, Commercial Torts, Construction Accidents, Breach of Contract, Contract Litigation, Alimony, Cohabitation Agreements, Community Property Law, Divorce, Divorce Arbitration, Divorce Mediation, Domestic Partnerships, Domestic Relations, Martial Agreements, Martial Property Distribution, Martial Property Law, Martial Property Settlements, Military Divorce, Name Changes, Paternity, Post Divorce Modification, Postnuptial Agreements, Premarital Agreements, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, Restraining Orders, Separation Agreements, Spousal Support, Fraud, Adult Guardianship, Advance Directives, Conservatorship, Elder Guardianship, Guardian Ad Litem, Guardianship, Guardianship Administration, Accident Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Automobile Insurance Coverage, Automobile Liability, Commercial Insurance, Commercial Property Insurance, Disability Insurance, Fire Insurance, Fire Loss, First and Third Party Insurance, First Party Insurance, General Liability Insurance, Arbitration Insurance, Bad Faith Insurance, Litigation Insurance, Mediation, Personal Liability, Property Damage, Property Insurance, Unfair Insurance Practices, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Arbitration, Automobile Insurance Defense, Automobile Liability Defense, Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law, Evictions, Landlord and Tenant Law, Legal Malpractice, Legal Negligence, Legal Professional Liability, Civil Litigation, Trail Practice, Birth Trauma, Medical Liability, Medical Negligence, Optometric Malpractice, Military Courts, Martial Negligence, Defense Accidents, Aquatic Injuries, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Catastrophic Injury, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Severe Burns, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Third Party Wrongful Death, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Premises Liability Defense, Private Security Litigation, Ancillary Probate, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability, Automotive Crashworthiness, Automotive Design Liability, Automotive Products Liability, Automotive Restraints, Elevator Liability, Firearms Litigation, Gas Explosions, Heavy Equipment Products Liability, Industrial Products Liability, Product Defects, Product Failure, Product Safety, Product Warning Labels, Products Liability Defense, Products Liability Insurance Coverage, Products Liability Mediation, Propane Products Liability, Recreational Products Liability, Recreational Vehicle Products Liability, Tire/Rim Mismatch, Accountants Liability, Accountants Malpractice, Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions, Agents and Brokers Liability, Appraisers Liability, Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions, Architects and Engineers Liability, Architects and Engineers Malpractice, Auditors Malpractice, Clergy Sexual Misconduct, Professional Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Surveyors Malpractice, Railroad Accidents and Injuries, Railroad Crossing Accidents, Railroad Liability, Railroad Litigation, Railroad Safety, Boundary Disputes, Land Sales, Ski Area Liability, Sports Injury, Civil Liability, Intentional Torts, Tort Defense, Tort Liability, Asbestos Defense, Asbestos Litigation, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Family Trusts, Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration, Trust Law, Trust Litigation, Trust Planning, Contested Wills, Inheritance Living Wills. | Firm Profile:
The law firm of McKinney, Wainwright & Saul-Olson and its predecessors has been part of the Visalia community for nearly six decades. Our firm has grown along with the towns and cities throughout the San Joaquin Valley and has maintained a tradition of productive, long-term relationships with our clients. Our five attorneys have been practicing law, ranging from 18 to 38 years and bring an exceptional depth of knowledge to their practice in diverse areas, including Personal Injury, Family Law, Agricultural Law, Business Law and Elder Law as well as Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning. Casework regularly handled for our client base of individuals and businesses, both large and small, includes contract negotiations, professional negligence, agribusiness issues, complex real estate transactions, business acquisitions, divorce and child custody litigation and other aspects of family law as well as wills, trusts and estate formation and litigation. Additionally, we represent clients in wrongful death and a wide variety of personal injury claims, arising from car accidents, product defects, construction accidents, truck accidents, aviation accidents and negligence of physicians and hospitals. While our credentials reflect those of larger firms, our size allows us to provide clients with personalized attention. We get to know our clients, tailoring our legal services to their individual needs and circumstances. Before recommending a course of action, we carefully evaluate each case, weigh the cost benefits of litigation and consider alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation and arbitration, whenever appropriate. At McKinney, Wainwright & Saul-Olson we have built our reputation on trust and comprehensive experience, while offering our clients high caliber service and expertise in legal representation. | | Firm Size: 4 | References:
Bank of America N.T. & S.A. (Visalia Main Office); Title Insurance and Trust Co. (Visalia Main Office); Safeco Title Insurance Co. (Visalia Main Office); Crocker National Bank, Visalia. | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Russell R. McKinney (Member) admitted to bar, 1968, California; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Military Appeals and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1964); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1967); U.S. Naval War College (1995). Lawyer of the Year, Tulare County Trial Lawyers, 1981. Arbitrator, Tulare County Judicial Arbitration Program, 1995. Member: Tulare County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1971-1972, 1991-1992); Consumer Attorneys of California (Former Member, Board of Governors); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [Captain Ret., Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy Reserves]. (Also at Dinuba Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance; Trusts and Estates; Agricultural Law; Probate; Real Estate; Torts; Wills. Email: Russell R. McKinney | | James A. Wainwright (Member) admitted to bar, 1976, California and U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: San Diego State College (A.B., 1965); Lincoln University (J.D., 1976). Judge Pro-Tem: Visalia Municipal Court, 1982-1986; Juvenile Court, Superior Court of Tulare County. Arbitrator, Tulare County Judicial Arbitration Program, 1995. Member: State Bar of California; Tulare County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1982-1983 and Secretary, 1979-1981). Practice Areas: Family Law; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Business Law; Probate; Child Custody Litigation; Divorce Litigation; Contracts; Real Estate. Email: James A. Wainwright | | Randi Saul-Olson (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, California, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., Philosophy, 1979); Loyola Law School (J.D., 1983). Recipient: American Bar Endowment National Pro Bono Achievement Award, 1987; Tulare County Trial Lawyers Association Award in Honor of Achievement, 1987. Member, State Bar Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation, 1998-2001. Member: State Bar of California (Board Member, Conference of Delegates, 2001); Tulare County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1989-1990); Tulare County Women Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Torts; Aged and Aging; Civil Rights; Insurance. Email: Randi Saul-Olson | | ASSOCIATE | | Peter M. Cowper (Associate) born Greenwich, Connecticut, January 28, 1948; admitted to bar, 1988, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. Education: Humboldt State University (B.A., 1971); San Joaquin College of Law (J.D., 1988). Deputy District Attorney, Tulare County District Attorney's Office, 1989-1991. Member: Tulare County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Tulare County Trial Lawyers Association; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Aviation and Aerospace; Trusts and Estates; Probate; Business Law; Construction Law; Real Estate. Email: Peter M. Cowper | Other Office Addresses:
Dinuba, California Office: 531 North Alta Avenue, Suite C, 93618. Telephone: 559-591-8497. Fax: 559-591-9361.
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