CEB Book: Neighbor Disputes: Law and Litigation About the Authors TODD W. BAXTER, a partner with McCormick Barstow LLP, Fresno, where he is chairman of the Appellate Law Group, is the author of chapters 16 17. He received his received his B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin and his J.D. degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law. He practices appellate litigation, insurance coverage, and insurance bad faith litigation. Mr. Baxter has been certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in appellate law. GINA D. BOER, an attorney with Haapala, Thompson & Abern, LLP, Oakland, is the author of chapter 3. She received her B.A. degree, with honors, from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. degree, with honors, from the George Washington University School of Law. Ms. Boer s practice includes complex litigation of earth movement, subsidence, and drainage disputes and easement and neighbor disputes; ADA claims; commercial and residential landlord-tenant disputes; construction defect claims; residential buyer-seller contract disputes; premises liability; and torts claims. She is a certified mediator and sits as Judge Pro Tem for the Contra Costa and Alameda County Superior Courts. Ms. Boer is a member of the Earl Warren American Inn of Court. KRISTINE M. BURK, a deputy public defender with the Sonoma County Public Defender s Office, is a coauthor of chapter 10. She received her B.A. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her J.D. degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law. Ms. Burk has practiced exclusively in the area of criminal defense for more than 17 years. MICHAEL S. CHERNIS, a partner with Abner Chernis LLP, Santa Monica, is a coauthor of chapter 10. He received his B.A. degree from Brandeis University and his J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law. He represents clients seeking to form medical marijuana collectives and comply with California medical marijuana law; landlords and others seeking to do business with medical marijuana collectives; and individuals and businesses in civil litigation with municipalities arising from such activities. Mr. Chernis also represents individuals and businesses in federal criminal matters and those charged in state court for violating medical marijuana laws. He writes and lectures frequently on matters pertaining to the regulation of medical marijuana. JAY A. CHRISTOFFERSON, a partner with the firm of McCormick Barstow LLP, Fresno, is a coauthor of chapter 8. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his J.D. degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Christofferson specializes in insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, ERISA, civil litigation, and subrogation matters.
ANDREA P. CLARK, counsel with Downey Brand LLP, Sacramento, is a coauthor of chapter 14. She received her B.A. degree, with honors, from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Ms. Clark is a member of the Water Group and the Food and Agriculture practice. Her areas of expertise include public agency law (including the Brown Act, the Public Records Act, public bidding, financing, contracting, joint powers authorities, and elections), flood control liability, financing and strategy for flood control improvements, water transfers, and the California Environmental Quality Act. Ms. Clark writes and lectures regularly on public agency law and water law. CAREY L. COOPER, a shareholder and the chair of the Environmental Law Group at Klinedinst, San Diego, is a coauthor of chapter 7. She received her B.A. degree, cum laude, from California State University, Northridge, and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Washington & Lee University School of Law. Ms. Cooper s practice includes environmental, business, real estate, and professional liability litigation. She writes and speaks regularly on environmental matters and is a member of the Association of Environmental Professionals and the International Erosion Control Association. Ms. Cooper is a past editor of The National Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues. ALICE M. GRAHAM, principal of the Graham Law Corporation, Marina Del Rey, is the author of chapter 13. She received her B.A. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her J.D. degree from Loyola Law School. Ms. Graham specializes in the areas of real estate, business law, and mediation. PETER A. KLEINBRODT, managing partner of Freitas, McCarthy, MacMahon & Keating, LLP, San Rafael, is the author of chapter 12. He received his B.A. degree, with honors, from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his J.D. degree from LaVerne University. Mr. Kleinbrodt represents clients in a broad range of matters with extensive litigation and transactional expertise in real property and business matters. Mr. Kleinbrodt serves as Judge Pro Tem, commissioner, and arbitrator for the Marin County Superior Court. TERESA BUCHHEIT KLINKNER, principal of Klinkner Law Offices, Redondo Beach, is the author of chapter 9. She received her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Centre College of Kentucky and her J.D. degree from Duke University School of Law. Ms. Klinkner practices in the area of real estate and business transactions. She is also a licensed California real estate broker and a member of California Real Estate Women-LA. Ms. Klinkner currently serves as editor-in-chief of the California Real Property Journal, the official publication of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of California. DAVID M. MAJCHRZAK, counsel at Klinedinst, San Diego, is the author of chapter 18. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Southern California and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Mr. Majchrzak s practice incorporates all phases of litigation, appellate work, and mediation. He focuses primarily on professional liability defense, especially legal malpractice, and insurance coverage litigation. Mr. Majchrzak also serves as president of the William L. Todd, Jr., American Inn of Court. DAVID M. MARCUS, a partner with Marcus, Watanabe & Dave, LLP, Los Angeles, is the author of chapter 2. He received his B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. degree from Loyola Law School. Mr. Marcus s practice includes real property, escrow, title insurance, and general business transactions. He is a former member of the Board
of Governors of the State Bar of California. Mr. Marcus is a former co-chair of the Title Insurance Subsection of the Real Estate Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and also serves as a Judge Pro Tem with the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He lectures frequently on title insurance and related real estate issues. STEVEN J. MEHLMAN, a partner with Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP, Walnut Creek, where he is the managing partner of the Northern California Business Real Estate Group, is the author of chapter 15. He received his B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley; his M.P.P. degree from the University of Michigan School of Public Policy; and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School. Mr. Mehlman represents business clients and individuals in a wide variety of civil lawsuits and arbitrations as well as in transactional matters. He is a regular participant in legal advice programs offered by the Contra Costa Bar Association on neighbor disputes and animal law. He is a former member of both the City of Walnut Creek and Contra Costa County planning commissions. CATHERINE A. RICHARDSON, senior counsel with Klinedinst, San Diego, is a coauthor of chapter 7. She received her B.A. degree from the University of California, San Diego, and her J.D. degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. Ms. Richardson is a litigator specializing in professional negligence defense, wrongful death, medical malpractice, products liability, construction defects, eminent domain, insurance bad faith, and business cases. She has served as a Pro Tem Administrative Law Judge for the State of California, a Judge Pro Tem for the San Diego Small Claims Court, and an arbitrator for a number of local entities. DAVID L. ROTH, principal of The Real Estate Law Offices of David L. Roth, Oakland, is the author of chapter 1. He received his B.A. degree from Occidental College and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Mr. Roth specializes in real estate litigation and transactions. He is a former executive editor of the California Real Property Journal, the quarterly publication of the Real Property Section of the State Bar of California, and a former chair of the Alameda County Bar Association Real Estate Section. Mr. Roth speaks regularly to lawyer groups on real estate topics. JOSEPH W. SCALIA, principal of the Law Offices of Joseph W. Scalia, Roseville, is the author of chapter 11. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Mr. Scalia s litigation practice primarily consists of real estate, construction, and business matters as well as entity formation and dissolution and estate planning. He is a Settlement Judge Pro Tem for the Sacramento County Superior Court and an arbitrator and mediator for several local entities. LEWIS J. SOFFER, a shareholder with Miller Starr Regalia, Walnut Creek, is the author of chapter 5. He received his B.A. degree from Stanford University and his J.D./M.B.A. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Mr. Soffer s practice encompasses a wide variety of litigation involving real estate issues, including title insurance cases for both insureds and insurers; contract disputes; entitlements and environmental matters; commercial leasing; easements, boundary, and prescriptive rights disputes; adverse possession; mortgage and financing transactions; and foreclosures. MAYA FERRY STAFFORD, a staff counsel specialist with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Sacramento, is a coauthor of chapter 14. She received her B.S. degree from the University of Washington and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Lewis &
Clark Law School. Prior to her position at the DWR, Ms. Stafford was in private practice, where she represented clients on issues related to water rights, the Endangered Species Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, public agency laws and in natural resources litigation. Any views expressed in chapter 14 are those of the authors and do not represent the views of the DWR. MARY CATHERINE WIEDERHOLD practices law in San Francisco and is the author of chapter 6. She received her B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Ms. Wiederhold is a real estate litigator and concentrates in tenant representation, including defending eviction actions and affirmative lawsuits. She is on the board of directors of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. She is also a member of the executive committee of the Lawyers Club of San Francisco Inn of Court and the chair for San Francisco Tenant Attorneys. DANIEL E. WITTE, of counsel with the firm of McCormick Barstow LLP, Fresno, is a coauthor of chapter 8. He received his M.O.B. and B.S. degrees, magna cum laude, from Brigham Young University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the Brigham Young University School of Law. Mr. Witte concentrates in insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, and subrogation. He has been qualified as a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and Certified Life Underwriter (CLU). Mr. Witte is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI). His designations include Associate, Insurance Regulatory Compliance (AIRC); Associate, Reinsurance Administration (ARA); and Associate, Customer Service (ACS). DENNIS A. YNIGUEZ, a registered consulting arborist and the principal of Tree Decisions, an arboricultural consulting firm in Berkeley, is the author of chapter 4. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Mr. Yniguez is a past president of the American Society of Consulting Arborists and has served on their national faculty for 12 years. His consulting practice includes tree health and risk assessment, forensic examination and case analysis, insurance claim evaluation, expert trial assistance, and alternative dispute resolution for tree-related issues. About the 2015 Update Authors TODD W. BAXTER is the update author of chapters 16 and 17. See biography in the About the GINA D. BOER is the update author of chapter 3. See biography in the About the Authors section. KRISTINE M. BURK is the update coauthor of chapter 10. See biography in the About the MICHAEL S. CHERNIS is the update coauthor of chapter 10. He is currently a Principal with the Chernis Law Group in Santa Monica. See biography in the About the
JAY A. CHRISTOFFERSON is the update author of chapter 8. See biography in the About the ANDREA P. CLARK is the update author of chapter 14. See biography in the About the CAREY L. COOPER is the update coauthor of chapter 7. See biography in the About the ALICE M. GRAHAM is the update author of chapter 13. See biography in the About the PETER A. KLEINBRODT is the update author of chapter 12. See biography in the About the TERESA BUCHHEIT KLINKNER is the update author of chapter 9. See biography in the About the DAVID M. MAJCHRZAK is the update author of chapter 18. See biography in the About the DAVID M. MARCUS is the update author of chapter 2. See biography in the About the Mr. Marcus was assisted in the update of this chapter by his associate, Victoria B. Shapiro. J. SCOTT MILLER, the update coauthor of chapter 7, is an associate with Klinedinst PC, Sacramento. He received his B.A. degree from Rhodes College, his Masters from the University of Tennessee, and his J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University Law School. Mr. Miller is a litigator specializing in professional negligence defense, insurance coverage and bad faith actions, environmental law, and business cases. He served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Marvin R. Baxter of the Supreme Court of California. DAVID L. ROTH is the update author of chapters 1 and 5. See biography in the About the JOSEPH W. SCALIA is the update author of chapter 11. See biography in the About the MARY CATHERINE WIEDERHOLD is the update author of chapter 6. See biography in the About the DENNIS A. YNIGUEZ is the update author of chapter 4. See biography in the About the