| |
Home
> Practice
Areas > Municipal Law/Public Entity Practice |
| |
 |
| |
Municipal Law/Public Entity Practice |
< BACK
TO PRACTICE AREAS |
| WFB&M's Municipal Law/Public Entity Practice includes
a broad range of matters handled on behalf of numerous
public entities and municipalities. Specific types of
services and samples of cases handled are listed below. |
|
Click here to view the Municipal Practice Department Curriculum Vitae.
PHILOSOPHY
We are critically aware of the many concerns facing public
entities, in particular, their financial burdens. We therefore
strive to achieve the best, yet most economical, results
for our clients. We emphasize early and thorough investigation
of the facts and circumstances of each case, and focus
on a legal approach that is aggressive, yet incorporates
sound business judgment.
LITIGATION
• Practice in California State and Federal Courts
| • |
Defense of wrongful termination,
sexual harassment, age, gender and race discrimination
claims and advise on employment matters. |
• Civil rights/section 1983 litigation
• Fourth Amendment: excessive force, false arrest,
unlawful search and seizure
• Tort claims
• Dangerous conditions
• Design cases
• Inverse condemnation
• Pitchess motions
• Appellate practice
• Administrative hearings
EDUCATION/SEMINARS
Attorneys in both our San Francisco and Orange offices are qualified and available to present seminars on a variety of topics related to public entities.
SAMPLING OF CLIENTS
Our public entity clients include the State of California,
Cities of Berkeley, Hayward, Novato, Orange, Pasadena,
Piedmont, Richmond, Union City, the San Francisco Housing
Authority, the Santa Barbara Housing Authority, and the
West Basin Municipal Water District.
SAMPLING OF LITIGATION
Azari v. City of
Piedmont
Alameda County Superior Court; dangerous condition
case.
Bassett v. SFHA
San Francisco Superior Court; wrongful death/construction
site.
Bey v. City of Richmond
Contra Costa County Superior Court; civil rights
false arrest and excessive force case.
Bowie v. SFHA
San Francisco Superior Court; section 1983 claim
for false arrest and excessive force.
Burkhardt v. City
of Berkeley Alameda County Superior Court
Race discrimination case.
City of Oakland v.
Smith
City of Oakland Personnel Board; race discrimination,
defense verdict.
Clark v. City of Oakland
Alameda County Superior Court; race discrimination.
Ellis v. City of Richmond
United States District Court; section 1983 claim
for false arrest, improper investigation, and improper
photographic line-up.
Hamilton, et al. v.
City of Richmond
United States District Court; section 1983 claim
for false arrest and excessive force.
Foster v. City of
Oakland
United States District Court; race and sex discrimination
against City of Oakland.
Gordon v. City of
Richmond
United States District Court; section 1983 claim
for unlawful search and seizure involving a probation
search.
May v. City of Richmond
United States District Court; wrongful termination
based on race discrimination.
Lawrence v. City of
Richmond
United States District Court; wrongful termination
based on conspiracy to violate civil rights and
race, sex, and age discrimination in employment.
Lewis v. SFHA
San Francisco Superior Court; wrongful termination.
Locks v. City of Novato
Marin County Superior Court; dangerous condition
consisting of a malfunctioning traffic signal.
Nguyen v. SFHA
San Francisco Superior Court; wrongful death.
Porter v. SFHA
San Francisco Superior Court; wrongful termination.
Plumlee v. City of
Hayward
Alameda County Superior Court; dangerous condition
case, co-defendant indemnified the City and paid
the City's portion of the settlement.
Rios Grading v. SFHA
San Francisco Superior Court; breach of contract.
Soo v. City of Richmond
United States District Court; section 1983 case
for excessive force.
Stafford v. California
Department of Insurance et al.
San Francisco Superior Court; violation of constitutional
rights and due process.
Swift-Wilson v. City
of Richmond Contra Costa Superior Court
Dangerous condition case. |
|
|
|
|
