ANDREW M. DAWSON Partner Dawson & Riley, LLP An Anaheim police officer was successful in overturning an unjustified suspension imposed by his department thanks to the attorneys at Dawson & Riley, LLP. On March 9, 2018, at around 9:16 p.m., the appellant, a 20-year officer, was dispatched to assist in […]
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MAURICE E. SINSLEY Associate Attorney Stone Busailah, LLP The Impact of SB 1421 In late 2018, then-Governor Brown signed the historic Senate Bill 1421 into law, allowing public access to certain police officer personnel records under a Public Records Act (PRA) request (California Government Code §6250). Prior to January 1, […]
GARY MESSING Founding Partner Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP WENDI BERKOWITZ Attorney Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP We’ve all watched the feeding frenzy that has occurred since Senate Bill 1421 took effect in January. Much of the mainstream press seems to believe that breaking stories about peace officer misconduct from […]
MARK WILSON Associate Attorney Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C. In a lengthy, scathing opinion, Arbitrator Luella Nelson reversed the Lake County Sheriff’s Department’s termination of two deputies for alleged dishonesty. Arbitrator Nelson addressed Sheriff Martin’s bias, Skelly violations, unlawful Brady disclosures and the contrived discipline process. While only an advisory decision, given […]
HARRY S. STERN Managing Principal Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC A Good Cop For six years, Mike Lewelling toiled in anonymity at the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department (SFSD). He worked in the jails. He worked in the courts. He worked wherever they sent him. By all accounts, […]