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Weintraub Tobin Clients Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List

Congratulations to Weintraub Tobin clients Zosia Mamet and Raymond Braun, for being recognized by Forbes as some of the brightest in their fields. “Girls” actress, Zosia Mamet, was named to Forbes’ Hollywood and Entertainment 30 under 30 list, while Raymond Braun was recognized on Forbes’ All-Star Alumni list. Braun was also recently named one of the Rising Social Media Stars To Know in 2016 by MTV. 

Press Release: Weintraub Tobin Earns Recertification in Meritas, a Global Alliance of Independent Business Law Firms

Sacramento, CA – January 5, 2016– Weintraub Tobin, a Sacramento-based law firm, today announced that it has been awarded recertification in www.meritas.org, a global alliance of independent business law firms. Weintraub Tobin joined Meritas in 1994, and as a condition of its membership, is required to successfully complete recertification every three years.

Meritas is the only law firm alliance with an established and comprehensive means of monitoring and enhancing the quality of its member firms—a process that saves clients time in validating law firm credentials and experience. Meritas membership is selective and by invitation only. Firms are regularly assessed and recertified for the breadth of their practice expertise and client satisfaction. The organization’s extensive due diligence process ensures that only firms meeting the tenets of Meritas’ unique Quality Assurance Program are allowed to maintain membership. Firm performance and quality feedback are reflected in a Satisfaction Index score, which is made available online.

The recertification process includes exacting self-assessment, peer review by other law firms and client feedback. It examines such factors as timeliness and quality of a firm’s client service, professional conduct and adherence to Meritas policies including acknowledgement of Meritas firm or client correspondence within 24 hours.

“Businesses trust the Meritas alliance of law firms for top-tier quality, convenience, consistency and value,” said Tanna Moore, president and CEO of Meritas. “Weintraub Tobin has demonstrated its commitment to world-class client service, and as such, has successfully earned its recertification in Meritas.”

For more information about Weintraub Tobin’s capabilities and the benefits of its membership in Meritas, visit weintraubstage.wpengine.com or call (916) 558-6000.

About Weintraub | Tobin

With offices in Sacramento, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, and San Diego the Weintraub Tobin Law Corporation combines its shared vision and pledges to be an innovative provider of sophisticated legal services to dynamic businesses and business owners, as well as non-profits and individuals with litigation and business needs. The firm continues its long-time and strong support of the communities in which its attorneys live and work.

About Meritas

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2015, Meritas is an international alliance of commercial law firms working across jurisdictions to provide clients the best of both worlds: a local legal partner with full service capabilities and the cost efficiency and personal attention unmatched by mega law firms. Each member law firm is required to adhere to rigorous and specific service standards on a regular basis. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Meritas has member firms in 226 global markets and nearly 7,000 lawyers. To find a Meritas law firm or for more information, visit www.meritas.org or call +1-612-339-8680.

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Third Edition of California Leave Law: A Practical Guide for Employers, co-authored by Weintraub Tobin Shareholder, Lizbeth West

Third Edition of California Leave Law: A Practical Guide for Employers, co-authored by Weintraub Tobin Shareholder, Lizbeth West, and published by Matthew Bender (LexisNexis), now available.

Book Highlights:

  • Key revisions to California’s CFRA regulations explained.
  • A summary of the requirements under California’s new mandatory sick leave law.
  • How to navigate the complex issues surrounding family leave, military leave, pregnancy leave, worker’s compensation and personal time off.
  • Insightful analysis of the key employment issues to keep in mind when dealing with leave law in California.
  • Determinative considerations in accounting for the many different California and federal rules through the use of case studies.
  • Important cases and their implications.
  • California and federal model notices.
  • Useful forms and checklists.

Purchase information:  Click here.

Jessica Marlow Recognized in Variety’s 2015 Women’s Impact List

Weintraub Tobin shareholder, Jessica Marlow, was recognized in Variety’s 2015 Women’s Impact Report for the influence she has made in the entertainment industry over the past year. Marlow joins an elite group of women including Salma Hayek Pinault (CHIME FOR CHANGE), Tony Award® and Academy Award® nominated actress Anna Kendrick (The Trevor Project), Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow (L.A. Kitchen), Academy Award® and Golden Globe® nominated actress and media mogul Oprah Winfrey (Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation), and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki (Room to Read).

“We are all so proud of Jessica. She is an inspiration to all women in the entertainment industry,” said Shareholder/Board Member Wayne Kazan.

To view the full article, click here.

Weintraub Tobin and Jessica Marlow Recognized in Sacramento Bee’s “Sacramento’s ‘hometown heroes’ learn to navigate global fame”

Weintraub Tobin and Jessica Marlow were recognized in Sacramento Bee’s “Sacramento’s ‘hometown heroes’ learn to navigate global fame” for its and her pro bono work for Sacramento’s hometown heroes.

“…After his office was flooded with requests for tributes, interviews or appearances featuring the local heroes, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson reached out to a renowned public affairs consultant and a major California law firm to help the trio face what was coming.

“Aaron McLear, founding partner of Redwood Pacific Public Affairs in Sacramento and a former press secretary for former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, took on the assignment pro bono. So did the law firm of Weintraub Tobin, which has offices in Sacramento, San Francisco and other California cities.

“When ABC’s Dancing with the Stars came calling for Skarlatos, Weintraub Tobin made available its Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer, Jessica Marlow, to handle the contract negotiations in time for him to learn dance steps for his appearance on the show’s season opener last week…”

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Eleven Weintraub Tobin Attorneys Named to Sacramento Business Journal’s Best of the Bar 2015

SACRAMENTO, California – September 3, 2015 – Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation congratulates its eleven attorneys who have been included in Sacramento Business Journal’s Best of the Bar 2015.

Gary L. Bradus
Kay U. Brooks
Dale C. Campbell
Christopher Chediak
Edward J. Corey, Jr.
Daniel B. Eng
Louis A. Gonzalez, Jr.
Michael A. Kvarme
Charles L. Post
Kenneth J. Sylva
Vida L. Thomas

About Sacramento Business Journal’s Best of the Bar

This annual list highlights outstanding attorneys in the greater Sacramento area who demonstrate excellence in their practice of law. Attorneys are nominated and selected by their peers. According to the Sacramento Business Journal, “There’s no substitute for the opinion of lawyers who have worked with – and against – one another.”

About Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

With offices in Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco, Weintraub Tobin is an innovative provider of sophisticated legal services to dynamic businesses and business owners, as well as non-profits and individuals with litigation and business needs.

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