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Jayne Williams
Managing Principal
Events
July 16: Meyers Nave principals Sue Bloch, Leah Goldberg, Steve Meyers and Steve Rudolph will present, "Critical Elements of the DDA/OPA" at the California Redevelopment Association's (CRA) Redevelopment Institute at the San Ramon Valley Conference Center. They will be joined by Tim Kelly of Keyser Marston, Paul Andronico of Basin Street Properties, Marty Van Duyn from the South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, Mark Evanoff from the Union City Redevelopment Agency and Belinda Espinosa from the City of Pinole. For details about this informative day-long workshop and registration information, visit the CRA website.
News
Kim Colwell and Kevin Gilbert secure a complete defense verdict against a million dollar claim that charged two City of Modesto police officers with excessive force. Read more about Shepherd v. Crawford et al.
Benjamin Reyes named Assistant City Attorney by the City of Union City. Read more about Ben Reyes and Union City.
The United States Supreme Court ruling in Safford Unified School District #1, et al. v. Redding reaffirms the rule that a public official must be on notice that her conduct violates a clearly established right before she can be subjected to a lawsuit, or, ultimately, liability. Read the full analysis of the Supreme Court ruling on qualified immunity.
Meyers Nave attorneys are advising the City of Inglewood on the planned redevelopment of the Hollywood Park racetrack, the largest parcel of undeveloped land in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Read more about Hollywood Park.
Mediation allows cities and public agencies to create consensus solutions to the disagreements that are a common outcome of legislative actions. Mediation is also an economical alternative to litigation. For these reasons, Meyers Nave is excited to announce the expansion of its public law practice to include mediation services.
Oakland City Attorney John Russo announces the favorable resolution of an eight-year legal battle with two former City of Oakland police officers, known as the "riders," who were fired for insubordination and multiple acts of police misconduct. The City was represented by Meyers Nave principal, Art Hartinger, and solo practitioner Karen Snell. Read the full press release on the Oakland City Attorney website.
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