Civil Jury Verdicts – October Issue of Contra Costa Lawyer
Matthew Guichard Indeed it has been some time since I penned the popular Civil Jury Verdicts column. Same old story: Very few attorneys are reporting their jury verdicts to me. ...
Bar Soap – November 2016
Many things are happening locally with our legal community. So many in fact that it is impossible to learn about them, much less comment on all of them. But I ...
One Hundred Club of Contra Costa County
Matthew Guichard and Erika Portillo are members of the One Hundred Club of Contra Costa County. In case you don’t know what this club is we’ve posted the below from ...
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce
We have joined the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce. You can find us here: http://www.walnut-creek.com/walnut-creek-business-directory2 If you live in the Walnut Creek area and need legal services, please keep us ...
Bar Soap – June 2016
Bar Soap: Judge Arnason Celebration Tops them All Every time I report on an interesting local event, I keep thinking nothing can top it. Recall my mention of the MCLE ...
May’s edition of Contra Costa Lawyer: Guest Editor, Erika Portillo, on Immigration
Inside: Guest Editor’s Column, May 2016 How beneficial and realistic would building a border wall and removing millions of undocumented immigrants really be? Immigration has been a top issue in ...
Bar Soap – April 2016
As I recall, I have regularly mentioned the Contra Costa County Bar Association’s MCLE Spectacular as the social and legally substantive event of the year. It is a “Do Not ...
Bar Soap – February 2016
It has been a bit too long since I penned a Bar Soap column, but no shortage of information to round out 2015, and move into 2016. The annual MCLE ...
Here’s a link to FAQs re DUIs.
We understand getting pulled over for a DUI is a huge problem and embarrassment. Here’s a link to commonly asked questions. CA DUI FAQs We’re here to help if you ...
Civil Jury Verdicts – December 2015
The number of jury trials going out in our state trial courts continues to drop each year, and the trials-to-actual-verdict ratio seems to experience an even greater percentage drop. The ...