Clients & Results
Our attorneys have a 30-year track record of success in California and Nevada. We aggressively defend our clients and are ready and willing to take even the most contentious matters to trial if necessary.
Scroll down to find a representative sample of our clients and the trial and arbitration results our attorneys have secured.
Representative Trial/Appellate Results
Bradley Johnson vs. Poway Unified School District, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (2011)
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Paul Carelli IV, Jack M. Sleeth, Jr.)
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Ramona Unified School District v. Neighborhood Alliance for Safe Ramona Schools et al., California 4th Dist. Court of Appeals 135 Cal.App.4th 510 (2005).
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Jeffery A. Morris, William C. Pate)
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Sanchez v. San Diego Office of Education, 182 Cal. App. 4th 1580 (2010)
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Paul V. Carelli IV)
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Austin v. Escondido Unified School District, 149 Cal. App. 4th 860 (2007)
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Jack M. Sleeth, Jr., Paul V. Carelli IV)
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Manderville v. PCG&S Group Inc., 146 Cal. App. 4th 1486 (2007)
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Paul V. Carelli IV)
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Brown v. Poway Unified School District (1993) 4 Cal. 4th 820
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Sidney A. Stutz, Daniel R. Shinoff, Jack M. Sleeth, Jr.)
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Guerrero v. South Bay Unions School District, 114 Cal. App. 4th 264 (2003)
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Jeffery A. Morris, Paul V. Carelli IV)
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Rios v. Grossmont Union High School District, Cal Ct. App D060971 (2013)
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Paul V. Carelli IV)
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Harper-Thornton v. Poway Unified School District, Sup. Ct. 2011-00087193
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Jeanne Blumenfeld)
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Young v. Mountain Empire School District, Sup. Ct. 37-2010-00065929
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Paul V. Carelli IV)
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EcoBusiness Alliance dba Manza Energy, Sup. Ct. 37-2012-00095758-CU-BC-CTL
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Arthur M. Palkowitz)
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Korshak v. Atlas Hotels 2 Cal. App. 4th 1516 (1992)
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Jack M Sleeth, Jr.)
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Daniel Harper v. Poway Unified School District, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 455 F.3d 1052 (2006)
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Paul V. Carelli IV, Jack M. Sleeth, Jr.)
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Anaheim Union School District v. American Federation, Sup. Ct. 30-2012-00538946 (2013)
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Jack M. Sleeth, Jr., Paul V. Carelli IV)
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Austin v. Escondido Unified School District, 149 Cal. App. 4th 860 (2007)
Opinion: Click here (Legal Team: Daniel R. Shinoff, Jack M. Sleeth, Jr., Paul V. Carelli IV)
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Sedlock v. Timothy Baird, Sup. Ct. 37-201300035 CU-MC-CTL (July, 1, 2013)
Opinion: Click here (Legal team: Jack M. Sleeth Jr., Paul V. Carelli IV)
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Anaheim Union School District v. American Federation, Sup. Ct. 30-2012-00538946 (2013)
Opinion: Click here (Legal team: Jack M. Sleeth, Jr., Paul V. Carelli IV)
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Sulpizio and Bass v. San Diego Mesa College, et al., San Diego Sup. Ct. 37-2008-00088329-CU-CR-CTL (2009)
Opinion: Click here (Legal team: Lesa Wilson)
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Tanyia Campbell v. Consolidated Restaurants, Michael Kourie and Mark Potter, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 06CC02194
(Legal Team: Lesa Wilson)
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Majeda Nasrawi v. San Diego Community College District, San Diego County Superior Court Case No. GIC855525
(Legal Team: Lesa Wilson)
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Rebecca Michael v. Braille Institute, et al., Riverside County Superior Court Case No. INC042662
(Legal Team: Lesa Wilson)
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Stephen Eskeland v. City of Del Mar, Sup. Ct. 37-2011-00083840-CU-WM-CTL
Opinion: Click here (Legal team: Leslie E. Devaney, Willam C. Pate, Jacob Gould)
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Shirk v. Vista Unified School District, California Supreme Court, 42 Cal. 4th 201 (2007)
Opinion: Click here (Legal team: William C. Pate)
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Representative Public Entity Clients
Municipalities
City of Chula Vista (Special Counsel)
City of Compton Oversight Legal
City of Desert Hot Springs Oversight Legal
City of Del Mar (City Attorney)
City of Escondido (Special Counsel)
City of Murrieta (City Attorney)
City of San Diego Ethics Commission
County of San Diego
Dept. of Transportation, State of California
Escondido Independent Redistricting Commission
North County Fire Protection
Otay Water District
Padre Dam Municipal Water District
Rainbow Municipal Water District
San Diego Convention Center Corporation
San Diego County Superintendent of Schools
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG – panel)
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Community College Districts
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
Los Angeles Community College District
Los Angeles Ethics Commission
MiraCosta Community College District (GL. Lit.)
San Diego Community College District
South Orange County Comm. College District
Southwestern Community College District
Southwestern Association of Comm. Colleges
Victor Valley Community College District
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Schools and School Districts
Anaheim Union High School District
Army and Navy Academy of Carlsbad
Bonsall Union School District
Calexico Unified School District
Capistrano Unified School District
Cardiff School District
Carlsbad Unified School District
Chino Valley Unified School District
Chula Vista Elementary School District