JOHN BARNETT Attorney Barnett & Barnett In the award-winning movie about the Mercury space program, The Right Stuff, astronaut Gus Grissom succinctly described exactly how and why the program succeeded in putting the first Americans into space: “No bucks, no Buck Rogers.” In other words, without funding, and a lot […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
JULIA HICKMAN Associate Attorney Rains Lucia Stern, PC In the previous installment of the Officer Wendy Cross saga, the Oakland Police Department administration lost at arbitration after attempting to discipline Officer Cross for doing too much: The Department argued that Cross’ proactive police work involving a 647(f) arrest and a […]
JUDITH A. ODBERT Senior Associate Attorney Mastagni, Holstedt, Amick, Miller & Johnsen Former Town of Truckee Police Officer Arthur Munoz achieved a favorable settlement after the Department violated his rights under the Police Officers Bill of Rights Act (POBRA). The Truckee Police Department accused Munoz of drinking while volunteering at […]
ANDREW M. DAWSON Attorney Dawson & Riley, LLP Former El Monte POA Vice President Eric Walterscheid has finally been vindicated after years of fighting trumped-up allegations by the El Monte Police Department, thanks to the representation of Dawson & Riley, LLP. Walterscheid was a Senior Detective and a 21-year employee […]
MICHAEL A. MORGUESS Writs & Appeals Attorney LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A. MORGUESS A California Court of Appeal has ordered the City of Calexico to reinstate a police officer, reversing a Superior Court decision ordering his termination. Shaun Sundahl was a police sergeant for the City of Calexico. His Department […]