The firm is excited to announce that associates James J. Merriman and Christine A. Chigbu have joined the firm. Prior to joining Rankin, Shuey, Ranucci, Mintz, Lampasona & Reynolds, and LLP in 2022, Mr. Merriman whom previously practiced in Nebraska for a short period of time, handled construction defect, general and commercial liability, as well as...
Read MoreCOURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS SUCCESSFUL MOTION TO DISMISS
Attorneys Maria Lampasona, Damon Thurston, and Ashley Kim secured a dismissal via motion to dismiss pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 583.420 on the grounds that Plaintiff failed to serve the Defendant during the two years following her filing of the complaint. The Court was not persuaded that the Plaintiff was diligent in trying to locate the...
Read MoreAssociate Damon Thurston Secures Dismissal Via Demurrer
Associate Damon Thurston successfully disposed of an interesting case at the pleadings stage via demurrer. In that case, Beauchamp v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. (San Francisco County Superior Court Case No. CGC-20-581951), Plaintiff contended Defendants were negligent, causing personal injury. In particular, Plaintiff contended he discovered...
Read MoreFirm’s Service of Process Policy During Shelter-in-Place
In light of the public health threat presented by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), our office will be temporarily transitioning to remote-based staffing only, effective March 16, 2020. During this period of time we will not be able to send or accept physical mail. Instead, we will be utilizing email service only. To the extent any pleadings or...
Read MoreFirm Merger
We are thrilled to announce the merger of two long-standing California law firms, Rankin, Sproat, Mires, Reynolds, Shuey & Mintz (est. 1946) and Lombardi, Loper & Conant, LLP (est. 1999). We will continue to provide a full range of legal services to insurers, public entities, and private companies in the medical, legal, professional, business,...
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