PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
3/97 - Present
Angelo, Kilday & Kilduff – Partner (Since March, 2003)
Lead appellate attorney in the firm. Responsible for civil writs and appeals as well as some trials involving a wide range of issues including public agency law, civil rights, constitutional law, federal Indian law, land use law, employment law and business litigation. Recent published opinions include DiRuzza v. County of Tehama, 323 F.3d 1147 (9th Cir. 2003); Stockinger v. Feather River Community College District, 111 Cal.App.4th 1014 (2003); Ford v. Ramirez-Palmer (Estate of Ford), 301 F.3d 1043 (9th Cir. 2002); and, Llamas v. Butte Community College District, 238 F.3d 1123 (9th Cir. 2001).
9/95 - 3/97
Bolling, Walter & Gawthrop - Associate
Senior litigation associate responsible for all aspects of state and federal litigation including trials and appeals. Practice focused primarily on employment law, civil rights and public agency law.
5/94 - 7/95
Dickstein & Merin - Associate
Sole associate attorney in specialized practice involving civil rights cases and federal Indian law. Handled trials, appeals and transactional work on behalf of tribal clients.
12/93 - 5/94
Burger and Plavan - Associate
Responsible for all aspects of litigation in commercial litigation practice. Responsibilities included supervising a team of associates and paralegals on multi-million dollar lender liability lawsuit.
9/91 - 6/93
Ramsey, Wallis and Abramson - Associate
Responsible for all aspects of civil litigation practice in State and Federal Courts including trials and appeals. Practice was primarily general business litigation and insurance law.
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP
8/90 - 8/91
The Honorable H. Russel Holland, Chief Judge
United States District Court for the District of Alaska
ADMISSIONS
California; United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; United States District Court, Eastern District of California; United States District Court, Northern District of California
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Sacramento County Bar Association
- Anthony M. Kennedy Inn of Court
PRESENTATIONS
1997 Speaker, “Effective Trial Strategies for Sexual Harassment Cases,” California Employees Lawyers Association, Spring 1997 Conference.
1998 Speaker, “Americans With Disabilities Act and Workers' Compensation - The 'Rock' and 'Hard Spot' of Disability Law,” Scholastic Insurance Authority Seminar Series.
1999 Speaker, “Effect of Calabretta v. Floyd on Child Welfare Home Investigatory Visits”, California County Counsel’s Association, Child Welfare Section, Spring 1999 Symposium.
1999 Speaker, “Americans With Disabilities Act,” Council on Education in Management,
1999 Annual Conference.
1999 Speaker, “Recent Updates on the Americans with Disabilities Act,” American Corporate Counsel Association, Sacramento Chapter, September 1999 Meeting.
2003 Speaker, “Prison Law in California,” focusing on recent cases implicating prison operations and prisoner rights, Lorman Educational Services, CLE Course.
