DOWNEY BRAND ATTORNEY LLP
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Downey Brand Attorney LLP, founded in 2005, is a reputable law firm based in Sacramento, CA and serves surrounding areas. With a strong focus on environmental compliance issues, intellectual property litigation, and insurance law, they are highly experienced in resolving regulatory enforcement actions for a wide array of clients. Whether you are a small business, a sanitation district, or a multi-billion-dollar corporation, Downey Brand Attorney LLP has a proven track record of successfully negotiating discharge permits, enforcement actions, and achieving significant legal victories. Their dedicated team of attorneys provides superior advocacy, effective legal strategies, and is committed to protecting client's interests.
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Work type
Search, Trademarks, Licensing, Copyrights, Patents, International filing
Service type
Filing, Licensing, Litigation
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DOWNEY BRAND ATTORNEY LLP
555 Capitol Mall Suite 1050
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Work Experience
Partner
Downey Brand LLP
2000 - Present
Counsel
Beveridge & Diamond
1999 - 2000
Regulatory Specialist/Environmental Scientist
Larry Walker Associates
1993 - 1999
Law Fellow/Asst Director
Tulane Environmental Law Clinic
1990 - 1992
Partner
Downey Brand LLP
2003 - Present
Partner
Downey Brand LLP
1994 - Present
Legislative Drafter
Oregon Legislative Counsel
1992 - 1993
Partner
Downey Brand LLP
2007 - Present
Law Clerk to the Honorable Garland E. Burrell, Jr.
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
2006 - 2007
Partner
Downey Brand LLP
1998 - Present
Adjunct Professor of Patent Law
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
2005 - 2005
Judicial Extern
United States District Court Northern District Of California, Hon. Ronald M. Whyte
1993 - 1994
Computer Software Copyright Registration
Symantec Corporation
1992 - 1992
Design Engineer
Westinghouse Electric Corp, Silicon Valley
1989 - 1991
Partner
Downey Brand LLP
2003 - Present
Attorney
Neumiller & Beardslee
1999 - 2003
Education
Texas Tech University School of Law
1990
Washington University School of Law
1985
California State University, Sacramento
1984
University of Rochester
1980
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
1977
University of San Francisco School of Law
University of California - Berkeley
1972
University of California - Davis
1994
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
2005
University of California at Davis School of Law
1997
University of California - Irvine
1999
New York University School of Law
2002
Willamette University
1997
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
2005
University of California - San Diego
2002
University of San Francisco School of Law
Tulane University Law School
1992
University of California at Davis School of Law
1990
University of California - Davis
1988
California State University, California Polytechnic State University
1985
University of California at Davis School of Law
1999
Northwestern University
1995
University of Michigan Law School
2002
University of California - Berkeley
1998
University of California at Davis School of Law
2005
University of California - Davis
2000
Santa Clara University School of Law
1985
University of California - Davis
1981
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
2004
University of California - Berkeley
1999
California Western School of Law
2000
University of Virginia
1996
Lewis & Clark Law School
2003
University of Southern California
1979
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
2000
St Mary's College
1997
St Mary's Coll
Boston University School of Law
1985
California State University, Sacramento
1975
Willamette University College of Law
1993
Central Washington University
1990
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
1963
Stanford University
1960
UC Berkeley SOL
Santa Clara University School of Law
1994
University of California - Davis
1991
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
1984
University of California - Berkeley
1973
University of San Francisco School of Law
Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law School
1994
Cook College at Rutgers University
1990
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
2003
California State University, Chico
2000
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
2005
California State University
2001
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
2003
California State University, Fresno
1999
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
1956
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
1954
University of the Pacific
1948
UC Berkeley SOL
Pacific Union Coll
University of California at Los Angles School of Law
2004
The Master's College
2001
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
1999
California State University, Chico
1990
University of California at Davis School of Law
1998
University of Texas, Austin
1982
Univ of Texas
University of California at Davis School of Law
1986
California State University, Fullerton
1983
University of California at Davis School of Law
2002
Colorado State University
1994
Colorado State University
1990
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
1998
University of California - Berkeley
1990
UC Berkeley SOL
University of North Carolina School of Law
1984
University of California
1974
Univ of California Davis
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
1987
California State University, San Jose State University
1984
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
1999
Dominican College
1989
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
1960
University of California - Berkeley
1955
UC Berkeley SOL
Stanford Law School
1961
Stanford University
1958
University of Oregon School of Law
1998
University of California - San Diego
1995
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
1994
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
1989
University of California at Davis School of Law
1998
University of California - Davis
1993
George Washington University National Law Center
1996
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
1993
University of California
1989
Univ of California Davis
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
1997
Stanford University
1994
Santa Clara University School of Law
1993
California State University, Stanislaus
1990
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
1999
University of California - Santa Barbara
1995
University of California at Davis School of Law
2003
University of British Columbia
1998
University of California at Los Angles School of Law
2004
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
2001
Univ of Nebraska
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
1985
University of California - Berkeley
1982
University of San Francisco School of Law
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
2002
University of California - Berkeley
1999
University of San Francisco School of Law
1996
University of Southern California
1992
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
2002
University of California - Davis
1998
UC Berkeley SOL
University of California at Los Angles School of Law
1975
University of California - Berkeley
1972
Georgetown University Law Center
1986
University of California - Berkeley
1981
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
1993
University of California - Santa Cruz
1982
Harvard University Law School
1996
Georgetown University
1990
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
1982
California State University, Sacramento
1973
Lewis & Clark Law School
2004
University of Washington
2000
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
University of California - Berkeley
UC Berkeley SOL
University of San Francisco School of Law
Law
1996
University of Southern California
1992
Texas Tech University School of Law
Law
1990
California State University, Sacramento
1984
Santa Clara University School of Law
Law
1994
University of California - Davis
1991
Stanford Law School
Law
1989
California State University, California Polytechnic State University
1986
California Polytechnic St U
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
1997
University of California - Davis
1994
Harvard University Law School
Law
1996
Georgetown University
1990
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
1993
Brown University
1985
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Law
1977
University of California - Berkeley
1972
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Law
1994
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Mechanical Engineering
1989
California Western School of Law
Law
2000
University of Virginia
1996
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
1986
California State University, Fullerton
1983
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Law
1997
Stanford University
1994
Washington University School of Law
Law
1985
University of Rochester
1980
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Law
1996
Harvard University
1974
University of California - Santa Cruz
1971
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Law
2004
University of California - Berkeley
1999
George Washington University National Law Center
1996
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Law
1993
University of California
1989
Univ of California Davis
Tulane University Law School
1992
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
1990
University of California - Davis
Ecology
1988
California State University, California Polytechnic State University
1985
University of California at Los Angles School of Law
Law
2004
The Master's College
2001
University of California at Los Angles School of Law
Law
2004
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
2001
Univ of Nebraska
Georgetown University Law Center
Law
1986
University of California - Berkeley
1981
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Law
2003
California State University, Chico
2000
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Law
2002
University of California - Berkeley
1999
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Law
2002
University of California - Davis
1998
UC Berkeley SOL
University of Michigan Law School
Law
2002
University of California - Berkeley
1998
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Law
2000
St Mary's College
1997
St Mary's Coll
Santa Clara University School of Law
Law
1993
California State University, Stanislaus
1990
Lewis & Clark Law School
Law
2004
University of Washington
2000
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Law
1999
California State University, Chico
1990
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Law
2005
California State University
2001
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Law
1993
University of California - Santa Cruz
1982
University of California at Los Angles School of Law
Law
1975
University of California - Berkeley
1972
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Law
1998
University of California - Berkeley
1990
UC Berkeley SOL
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
1999
Northwestern University
1995
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
1982
University of California - Davis
1974
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
2002
Colorado State University
Natural Resources
1994
Colorado State University
English
1990
University of Oregon School of Law
Law
1998
University of California - San Diego
1995
Boston University School of Law
Law
1985
California State University, Sacramento
1975
University of California at Davis School of Law
Law
2003
University of British Columbia
1998
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Law
1987
California State University, San Jose State University
1984
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Law
2003
California State University, Fresno
1999
Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law School
Law
1994
Cook College at Rutgers University
1990
Santa Clara University School of Law
Law
1985
University of California - Davis
1981
Associations & Affiliations
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Environmental, Products Liability Subsection
Groundwater Resources Association of California
Director
State Bar of California
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Putah Creek Council
Board of Directors member
State Bar of California
Environmental Law Section member
California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA)
Attorneys Committee member
Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)
Clean Water Subcommittee Chair
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
Lawyer Representative
State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Insolvency Law Committee
Member
State Bar of Nevada
Member
American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
County Bar of Sacramento
Former President -- Bankruptcy Section
Associate of California Water Agencies
Chair, Legal Affairs Committee
Floodplain Management and Liability Reporter
Editor and Chief
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Registered Attorney
State Bar Trademark Standing Committee
Co-Chair
Italian Athletic Club
Member
San Joaquin County Bar Association
Member
Stanislaus County Bar Association
Member
San Joaquin County Barrister's
Member
Greater San Joaquin Emergency Food Bank
Member, Board of Directors
Women Lawyers of Sacramento
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Sacramento, Class of 2013
Publications
Downey Brand Legal Alert
2018
State Bar of California, Environmental Law News, Vol. 23, No. 2
Status of Stormwater Regulation in California
2014
Environmental Law Reporter
2001
13 Tulane Environmental Law Journal 71
Clean Water Act Section 305(b): A Potential Vehicle for Incorporating Economics into the TMDL and Water Quality Standards-Setting Processes
1999
WE&T, Legal Perspective
The Hidden Dangers of the Innovative and Alternative Grants Program
1998
5 Tulane Environmental Law Journal 101
Local to Global: Citizen's Legal Rights and Remedies Relating to Toxic Waste Dumps
1991
19 Denver Journal of International Law & Policy 301
Establishing Environment as a Human Right
1991
13 Environs 29
Central Valley Water Allocations; The Wildlife Perspective
1989
State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Involvency Law Commitee, Bankruptcy e-Bulletin
Case Update: Paulson v. Go Global, Inc., Case No. NV-12-1596-ZJuKiKu
2014
State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Involvency Law Committee, Bankruptcy e-Bulletin
Case Update: In re Hazelrigg v. United States Trustee, Case No. WW-13-1230-TaDJu
2014
State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Involvency Law Committee, Bankruptcy e-Bulletin
Case Update: In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., et al, Case No. 08-13555-JMP
2013
State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Involvency Law Committee, Bankruptcy e-Bulletin
Foreign Reorganization Plan Non-Debtors Guarantors Update--An Analysis of Ad Hoc Group of Vitro Noteholders v. Vitro SAB de CV
2013
The Public Retirement Journal
Chapter 9 Municipal Bankruptcy A Primer and Discussion of the Impact on Municipal Pension Objections, Collective Bargaining Agreements and Retiree Benefits
2012
California Employer Update
Employment Issues and Bankruptcy
2009
Unknown
Is Letter of Credit Better Bankruptcy Protection than Cash Security Deposit?
California Water Law & Policy Reporter
2004
California Real Property Journal
Don't forget the water: A water due diligence primer for real property transactions
2002
California Water Law & Policy Reporter
2002
Daily Journal
Trademarking California
2007
Hastings Law Journal
Associate Editor
1993
California Grocer
Is Your Insurance Company Really "On Your Side"?
2016
San Joaquin Business Journal
Insurance Law
2014
Neumiller & Beardslee Conference Call
Developments in Water Law
2001
Speaking Engagements
Storm Water Awareness Week Webcast
What To Know For The Next Wet Season And Beyond
2016
CASQA 6th Annual Conference
Antibacksliding and Antidegradation
2010
Nevada Water Laws and Regulations
Clean Water Act Compliance Issues
2010
CCCCAA Membership Luncheon
Sewer Overflows, Storm Water and Citizen Suits
2010
CASA Annual Conference
Permit Negotiation Tools
2006
Lorman CLE
Stormwater Legal Update
2005
AMSA Legal Affairs Conference
Los Angeles Stormwater Permit Case Study
2003
ACWA Conference
Navigating Troubled Waters: Legal Issues Under the Clean Water Act
2003
CASA Annual Conference
Be Afraid, Very Afraid: Current Enforcement Issues
2003
California Bankruptcy Forum 27th Annual Insolvency Conference
2015
California Bankruptcy Forum, 24th Annual Insolvency Conference
The Litigation Lifecycle: Panel Discussion regarding Litigating Avoidance, Relief from Stay and Other Actions and Contested Matters in Bankruptcy Court
2012
California Receiver’s Forum, Sacramento Valley Chapter
Meet the Judge—A Panel Presentation Regarding Current Receivership Trends with Judge David Brown
2012
Sacramento County Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Luncheon
Select Issues in Unsecured Creditor Committee Representation
2011
Lorman Education Services
Judgment Enforcement in California
2010
Lorman Education Services
Bankruptcy in California
2009
Association of Commercial Real Estate, Make More Money seminar series
FORECLOSURE 101: Basic Foreclosure, Workouts, and Real Property in Bankruptcy and What They Mean to You
2009
Sterling Education Services
Negotiating Commercial Leases
2009
Lorman Education Services
Judgment Enforcement in California
2009
Association of Commercial Real Estate
How To Get The Upper Hand In Lease Transactions
2009
California Water Law and Policy
Conference Co-Chair
2010
Nevada Water Law
Conference Co-Chair
2008
SAME Levee Conference
Still Battling the Inland Sea, "Local and Regional Perspectives
2007
Business Law Year in Review
2014 Business Law Year in Review
2015
Business Law Year in Review
2013 Business Law, Year in Review
2014
SARTA Conference
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
2006
Guest Speaker, Being An Effective Advocate For Your Client
Trial Advocacy
2015
The Basics of Insurance
Insurance
2013
Instructor, Real Estate Law Course
Real Estate Law
2005
E-Discovery
E-Discovery: An A to Z Workshop
2004
Services offered
Corporate Law Attorney
Intellectual Property Lawyer
Lawsuits And Disputes Lawyers