FIRM RECENT NEWS
Recent News: – Martin Mayer presented a legal update at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) annual conference in Orlando, Florida to the Police Psychologist Section. – Martin Mayer, Jim Touchstone and Denise Rocawich were successful in opposing a writ petition brought by the Stanislaus County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association against Sheriff Adam Christianson […]
JONES & MAYER Successful in Rivero v. Lake County Board of Supervisors
JONES & MAYER Successful in Rivero v. Lake County Board of Supervisors The California Court of Appeal unanimously ruled in favor of a Sheriff’s right to independent counsel pursuant to Gov. Code Section 31000.6, for the duration of the underlying issue being contested, when a conflict prevents the county counsel from serving as the Sheriff’s […]
Jones & Mayer Does It Again
Peter Krause was a police officer employed by the City of Westminster. The City terminated Krause’s employment after finding that he had committed misconduct that violated multiple Westminster Police Department policies. Krause challenged the City’s termination decision via a Petition for Writ of Administrative Mandamus under Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5. After a bench […]
Another Critical Win for Jones & Mayer
On Friday, September 25, 2015, Jones & Mayer was successful in having a very dangerous interim order, issued by a judge in the Stanislaus County superior court, vacated. The order required the Stanislaus County Sheriff to partially unshackle defendants, who are being held on the charge of murder, when they meet with their attorneys. The […]
Writ Victory
Jones & Mayer recently prevailed in San Bernardino County Superior Court on behalf of the City of Fontana in a Civil Code of Procedure §1094.5 petition for writ of mandate by a former police evidence technician appealing her termination for willfully poor duty performance. The evidence technician had a prior history of very good to […]
JONES & MAYER VICTORIES
Jones & Mayer was successful in defending significant challenges leveled against two very disparate clients. In the first case, Jacobs et al v. Regents of the University of California, we successfully defended against a petition for a writ of mandate. In the second case, People v. Carson et al, we were successful in deflecting an attempt to […]
WESTMINSTER POLICE PURSUIT FATALITY RESULTS IN EARLY DISMISSAL
Senior Litigator Harold W. Potter obtained an early dismissal of a police pursuit that resulted in the death of a 13 year old girl and serious injuries to her mother and brother when a fleeing suspect slammed into their vehicle. The accident that formed the basis of the lawsuit occurred at approximately 6:06 p.m., on April 3, […]
C.S.U. CANNOT AVOID PAYING FOR MITIGATION MEASURES NECESSITATED BY CAMPUS EXPANSION BY ASSERTING LACK OF LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION.
MEMORANDUM SUMMARY OF RECENT CASES AFFECTING CITIES Subject: California State University Cannot Avoid Paying for Mitigation Measures Necessitated by Campus Expansion by Asserting the Lack of a Legislative Appropriation. By: Keith F. Collins, Deputy City Attorney Date: August 18, 2015 Summary On August 3, 2015, the California Supreme Court rejected the California […]
TRIAL VICTORY — “Defense Verdict Obtained In Admitted Liability Case
DEFENSE VERDICT OBTAINED IN ADMITTED LIABILITY CASE Senior Litigator, Harold W. Potter, obtained a defense verdict on May 4, 2015, on an admitted liability case. The jury concluded the accident did not cause plaintiff’s injuries and damages. The lawsuit stemmed from a multi-vehicle accident caused by an on-duty police detective driving an unmarked city owned […]
Kimberly Hall Barlow’s Long Road to Success
As a child, Kimberly Hall Barlow’s dream was to become a veterinarian. It was a natural ambition for the child of a championship collie breeder. Ms. Barlow helped her mother look after new litters of puppies, which gave her plenty of time to devour books. She’d grab whatever was close at hand, keeping one eye […]