KASEY A. CASTILLO Partner Castillo Harper, APC I wish I had better news. Anyone who told you that SB 2 wasn’t going to be a big deal or that your association doesn’t need Plan VI coverage was very wrong. I recently had the occasion to participate in the beginning process […]
GARRETT PORTER Associate Attorney Mastagni Holstedt, APC City Cannot Circumvent Negotiated Holiday Pay Benefits Our law enforcement clients know all too well that they won’t have every holiday off to be with their families. The public requires public safety services every day of the year, including holidays, and public safety […]
Andrew M. Ganz Senior Associate Attorney Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the following article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or perspectives of PORAC and/or PORAC Legal Defense Fund. “In court, the thing we […]
Kylie Coleman Associate Attorney Ferrone Law Group In the realm of protecting public safety, few scenarios demand an attorney’s rapid reaction and acute attention like responding to an officer-involved shooting (OIS) or other critical incident. Within less than an hour from the initial call to action — a phone call, […]
DAVID E. MASTAGNI Partner Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C On August 21, 2023, a Sacramento police officer prevailed in the appeal of his termination from the Sacramento Police Department (SPD) related to his handling of a June 21, 2021, call for service involving an alleged assault. SPD terminated the officer on August […]