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February 2013 Multimillion Dollar Jury Verdict Upheld by Appellate Court
On Friday, February 1, the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit upheld a $5,000,000 judgment in a 2010 case brought by Wilke Fleury on behalf of...
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December 2012 Wilke Fleury Attorney Elected to Investigative Board
Wilke Fleury partner Kelli Kennaday was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI). AWI is a national...
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November 2012 Wilke Fleury Partner Lauded In Health Care Magazine
The work of Wilke Fleury partner and lobbyist John Valencia was hailed by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery in the September/October 2012 edition of Currents, the Society’s...
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October 2012 Wilke Fleury Attorneys Attend CAHP Conference
On October 15th through 17th, six Wilke Fleury lawyers—partners Curtis Leavitt, Mike Daponde, and Dan Baxter, associates Tony Eaton and Sarah Scott, and of...
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October 2012 Wilke Fleury Partner to Speak at National Conference
Wilke Fleury Partner and Chief Lobbyist, John Valencia, will address The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) on November 1st in New Orleans. Mr. Valencia has...
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September 2012 Attorney Kelly Ryan Joins Wilke Fleury
Wilke Fleury is pleased to announce that attorney Kelly Ryan has joined the firm in an of counsel capacity. Ms. Ryan has extensive healthcare experience,...
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September 2012 Wilke Fleury Lawyer's State Bar Fee Waiver Proposal Approved
Wilke Fleury associate Samson Elsbernd is a trustee on the State Bar of California Board of Trustees (formerly, the Board of Governors). Recently, Mr. Elsbernd’s fee waiver proposal to the...
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August 2012 Wilke Fleury Attorneys Once Again Named as "Super Lawyers"
Eight of Wilke Fleury's attorneys have recently been named either "Super Lawyers" or "Rising Stars" by the 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine. Phil Birney, Tom Redmon, Jim Krtil, Ron...
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July 2012 Wilke Fleury Partners Earn "AV Preeminent" Rating
Wilke Fleury is pleased to announce that two of its partners, Robert Mirkin and Kelli Kennaday, have recently been bestowed the “AV Preeminent” peer...
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July 2012 Wilke Fleury Lawyer Named to Sacramento City Commission
Wilke Fleury associate Natalie Johnston Butcher was recently appointed by Mayor Kevin Johnson, and confirmed by the City Council, to serve a six-year term on the...
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June 2012 Wilke Fleury Featured in Sacramento Business Journal
In conjunction with the recent commemoration of its 90th anniversary, Wilke Fleury was the subject of a June 1 article in the Sacramento Business Journal. Reporter...
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June 2012 Wilke Fleury Welcomes Summer Clerks
Wilke Fleury is proud to welcome two new clerks for the summer of 2012—Branden Clary and Nikki Agravante.
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May 2012 Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney Marks Its 90th Birthday
On January 1, 2012, Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney, LLP commenced its 90th year in the...
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January 2012 Mike Daponde Becomes Wilke Fleury Partner

Wilke Fleury is pleased to announce that Mike Daponde has been made a partner in the firm. Mike came to Wilke...
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January 2012 Wilke Fleury Lawyer Joins Alumni Association Board

Wilke Fleury attorney Natalie Johnston has been elected to the UC Davis School of Law Alumni Association Board for a three-year term. Through the Board, King Hall alumni support and promote...
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January 2012 Wilke Fleury Name Ron Lamb as Managing Partner

Wilke Fleury Names Ron Lamb as Managing Partner Wilke Fleury is pleased to announce that Ron Lamb has been named as the firm’s managing partner. A longstanding and well-respected fixture...
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January 2012 Wilke Fleury Attorney Names as WLS President

Wilke Fleury partner Megan Lewis will be serving as the President of Women Lawyers of Sacramento ("WLS") for 2012. Ms. Lewis has been a member of WLS since 2002 and has served on the...
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December 2011 Wilke Fleury Associate Joins VLSP Committee

Wilke Fleury associate Sarah Scott recently joined the Advisory Committee for the Voluntary Legal Services Program of Northern California (VLSP). VLSP is a volunteer-based legal aid program that...
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December 2011 Wilke Fleury Welcomes New Associate Bianca Watts

Wilke Fleury is delighted to welcome Bianca Watts as the firm’s newest associate. Ms. Watts joins Wilke Fleury in a full-time capacity after a successful clerkship with the firm during the...
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November 2011 Firm Wins Defense Verdict in Federal Race Discrimination Case

On November 8, 2011, Wilke Fleury Partner Kelli M. Kennaday won a defense verdict in a race discrimination case brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. The...
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August 2011 Seven Firm Lawyers Named "Super Lawyers"

Seven of Wilke Fleury’s attorneys have recently been named either “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars” by the 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine. Phil...
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June 2011 Firm Welcomes Diversity Fellow Neha Mac

Wilke Fleury is again participating in the Sacramento County Bar Association’s Diversity Fellowship program and welcomes Neha Mac for the summer. Ms. Mac received her bachelors degree...
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June 2011 Wilke Fleury Partner Becomes Chair of Non-Profit

Wilke Fleury partner Dan Baxter was recently elected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Teaching Everyone Animals Matter ("TEAM"), a non-profit organization formed to...
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May 2011 Jim Krtil Awarded Lifetime Membership in The Sacramento Estate Planning Council
Wilke Fleury Partner Jim Krtil was recently awarded lifetime membership in the Sacramento Estate Planning Council. The Sacramento Estate Planning Council is a non-profit, professional association...
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April 2011 Wilke Fleury Partner Named a "40 Under 40" Finalist

Wilke Fleury’s own Dan Baxter has been named as a finalist for the Sacramento Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” awards, which honors Sacramento’s up-and-coming...
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March 2011 Wilke Fleury Partner Elected to Government Relations Association Board

The Institute of Governmental Advocates (IGA), California's professional association of lobbyists and government relations specialists, has announced the election of Wilke Fleury Partner, John...
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February 2011 Wilke Fleury Raises $2,890 for TEAM

In 2010, Wilke Fleury raised $2,890 for Teaching Everyone Animals Matter (TEAM) through its “Jeans Friday” program. Jeans Friday is an initiative that allows Wilke Fleury employees...
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January 2011 Firm Wins Defense Verdict in Lengthy Medical Malpractice Trial

Robert F. Tyler of the firm’s litigation department recently prevailed in a major complex medical malpractice case brought against one of the firm’s longstanding clients. The case...
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December 2010 Samson Elsbernd Admitted To District of Columbia Bar

Wilke Fleury associate Samson R. Elsbernd recently became a member of the District of Columbia Bar.  Mr. Elsbernd was sworn in on December 6, 2010 by a three-judge panel of the District of...
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November 2010 Wilke Fleury Welcomes Two New Associates

Wilke Fleury is pleased to announce that Sarah Scott and Stacy Hunter have joined the firm as associates. Ms. Scott and Ms. Hunter are both 2010 graduates of the University of California Davis...
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October 2010 Wilke Fleury Wins $12.6 Million Jury Verdict Against CCPOA

On Friday, October 22, a federal jury in Sacramento returned a punitive damages award of over $10,000,000 in a case brought by Wilke Fleury on behalf of plaintiffs Brian Dawe, Gary Harkins, and...
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October 2010 Wilke Fleury Sponsors DSIA Fundraiser

Continuing its long tradition of community involvement and support, Wilke Fleury is sponsoring the Down Syndrome Information Alliance’s 6th Annual fundraising walk, the 2010 Step Up for...
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October 2010 Dan Egan Speaks At CALAFCO Conference

Wilke Fleury partner Daniel Egan recently spoke at the 2010 CALAFCO Annual Conference on the topic of municipal and public entity bankruptcy and dissolution. Mr. Egan explained the procedures,...
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September 2010 Samson R. Elsbernd and Natalie A. Johnston admitted to the Milton L. Schwartz/David F. Levi American Inn of Court

Wilke Fleury associates Samson R. Elsbernd and Natalie A. Johnston have recently been admitted to the Milton L. Schwartz/David F. Levi American Inn of Court. The Schwartz/Levi Inn is designed to...
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September 2010 After Successful Appeal, Wilke Fleury Construction Lawyers Settle Mass Defect Lawsuit

Wilke Fleury partner, David A. Frenznick, successfully negotiated the settlement of one of the longest running construction defect cases in Northern California history. Filed in 2003, the case...
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September 2010 Wilke Fleury Represents Over 50 Homeowners in Construction Action

The Sacramento Business Journal recently reported Wilke Fleury’s representation of over 50 West Sacramento homeowners in a construction defect lawsuit against national builder Meritage...
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September 2010 Wilke Fleury Files Suit For Fraud And Breach of Contract on Behalf of Falcon Technologies

As recently reported in the Sacramento Bee, the firm has filed suit on behalf of Falcon Technologies against Pro-Tech Industries. The suit alleges that Pro-Tech executives, once installed as...
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August 2010 Six Firm Lawyers Named "Super Lawyers"

Six of Wilke Fleury's attorneys have recently been named either "Super Lawyers" or "Rising Stars" by the 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine. Phil Birney, Tom...
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August 2010 Mike Polis and Natalie Johnston Teach National Business Institute Seminar

Michael G. Polis and Natalie A. Johnston recently presented a day-long continuing legal education seminar for the National Business Institute entitled Accounting 101 for Attorneys. The seminar...
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July 2010 Wilke Fleury obtains judgment in Bankruptcy Court Trial
Wilke Fleury obtains judgment in Bankruptcy Court trial. Megan Lewis and Jason Cinq-Mars recently obtained a $204,000 judgment following a trial in the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of...
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July 2010 Samson Elsbernd appointed to CYLA
The California Board of Governors has appointed Wilke Fleury associate Samson R. Elsbernd to the State Bar’s California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA). CYLA advises the Board of the...
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May 2010 Wilke Fleury Welcomes Diversity Fellow

Mariam Siddiqui has joined Wilke Fleury for the summer as a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association’s Diversity Fellowship program. Ms. Siddiqui received her bachelors degree from...
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May 2010 Wilke Fleury Welcomes Bianca Watts

Wilke Fleury welcomes Bianca Watts to its Summer Associate Program. Ms. Watts recently completed her second year of law school at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She is a...
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February 2010 Appellate Success For Wilke Fleury

Wilke Fleury recently secured a victory before the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District, on behalf of bankruptcy trustee Michael Burkhart. In the underlying trial...
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January 2010 Wilke Fleury Welcomes Michael J. Daponde

Mr. Daponde has joined Wilke Fleury in an of counsel position. Mr. Daponde handles a wide range of commercial lawsuits and represents health plans in disputes concerning government contracts and...
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January 2010 Jeans Friday Raises $2,400 for DSIA

In 2009, Wilke Fleury raised $2,400 through its “Jeans Friday” program for the Down Syndrome Information Alliance (DSIA). “Jeans Friday” is an initiative that allows...
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November 2009 Dan Egan Speaks at CALAFCOs Annual Conference

Daniel Egan, who Chairs the Firm’s Bankruptcy Practice, recently spoke at the 2009 Annual Conference of the California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions on the topic of...
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October 2009 Two New Associates Join Wilke Fleury

Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney, LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of two new associates, Samson R. Elsbernd and Natalie A. Johnston.

Mr. Elsbernd joined the firm...
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September 2009 Wilke Fleury Partners With Cristo Rey

Wilke Fleury is a proud Corporate Work-Study partner of Cristo Rey High School Sacramento. Four students from Cristo Rey work at the firm as a job-sharing team to cover one clerical position....
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August 2009 Firm Ends Summer Clerk Season on a High Note

Wilke Fleury was pleased to bid its summer clerks-Sarah Scott, Stacy Hunter, and Angie Palmerin-farewell with two fun-filled events. On July 23, partner David Frenznick hosted a boat outing in...
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August 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine

Wilke Fleury is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys—Phil Birney, Tom Redmon, Dan Baxter, and Megan Lewis—have received accolades in the recently issued 2009 Northern...
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July 2009 Wilke Fleury Welcomes Summer Associates

Wilke Fleury is happy to welcome its 2009 summer law clerks, Sarah Scott, Stacy Hunter, and Angie Palmerin.  Ms. Scott and Ms. Hunter recently completed their second year of study at UC...
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March 2009 Wilke Fleury Partner Weighs In On Mold Debate

The International Journal of Occupational & Environmental Health recently published a letter to the editor authored by David A. Frenznick, who heads the firm’s construction law...
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January 2009 Wilke Fleury Names Two New Partners

The firm is pleased to announce that Megan Lewis and Trevor Stapleton, both formerly associates, have been made partners in the firm.

Ms. Lewis joined Wilke Fleury in 2002 after...
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