News

Keeping you informed.  A few noteworthy news items about the law and the people it impacts.

Remembering Terry Cassidy

Porter Scott is heartbroken to report the passing of our retired partner Terry Cassidy. He epitomized what it means to be a trial attorney at Porter Scott. Terry was a faithful advocate for his clients, …

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45th Anniversary!

Porter Scott is proud to celebrate 45 years of representing clients in civil litigation.  While the practice of law has changed in many respects over the last 45 years, we have remained consistent in our …

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Porter Scott Achieves Several Plaintiff MSJ Victories

Porter Scott, based on its experience with complex corporate and real and personal property legal disputes, continues to secure results in representing a non-profit hierarchical organization. Porter Scott attorney Martin Jensen and Thomas Riordan obtained …

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Porter Scott Successful at Trial in Placer County

Porter Scott attorney Martin Jensen and Jeffrey Nordlander obtained a multi-million dollar verdict on their clients’ cross-complaint and secured a defense verdict on the plaintiff’s affirmative complaint. The dispute centered on the fallout from a …

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Porter Scott wins Motion for Summary Judgment

Lindsay Goulding and Tomi Aina obtained summary judgment on behalf of three defendant retailers on a premises liability case. A customer was shopping in one of the defendant’s retail stores, when he slipped and fell …

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Congratulations to our four newest attorneys!

Porter Scott is very proud to welcome to the California State Bar our four newest attorneys:  Susan Holland, MaryJo Smart, Larissa Celaya, and Lauren Orozco!  Congratulations on passing the recent California Bar Exam!

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COVID-19 Employment Laws

Congrats to Porter Scott attorneys Lauren Orozco (provisional license) and Amanda Iler on having their article, “COVID-19 Employment Laws,” published in the Public Cemetery Alliance, November 2020 News & Notes publication.  This information  is helpful …

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Drug Testing in the Workplace, Can you Test?

Congrats to our summer law clerk (and eventual Attorney-in-Waiting), Megan Robertson on having her article, “Drug Testing in the workplace, Can you test?” appear in the Fall 2020 update of the Public Cemetery Alliance Newsletter.  …

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