
- Western Growers
- Hours: 8 am - 5 pm PT, M - F
- Phone: 1-949-863-1000
- Fax: 1-949-863-9028
- Email: info@wga.com
Barsamian & Moody
Ronald H Barsamian
1141 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 104
Fresno, CA 93711-3713
Phone: 559-248-2360
Email: rbarsamian@theemployerslawfirm.com
www.theemployerslawfirm.com
Specialties: Employment & Labor, Litigation
Agricultural employers throughout California have been relying upon the attorneys of Barsamian & Moody, “The Employers’ Law Firm,” for over 30 years. We take great pride in being known for providing immediate, effective and personalized representation in all facets of labor and employment law, from day to day personnel issues to unionization issues, litigation, and more.
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Please see ad on page 20
AlvaradoSmith APC
Craig Hardwick
1 MacArthur Place, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Phone: 714-852-6800
Email: CHardwick@AlvaradoSmith.com
www.alvaradosmith.com
Specialties: Real Estate & Land Use Transactions, Business & Corporate Transactions, Environmental & Natural Resources, Business, Litigation, Employment, Probate, Estate Planning, International Law Practice (Latin America & Asia), Intellectual Property
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Best Best & Krieger LLP
William J Thomas
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1650
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-325-4000
Email: William.thomas@bbklaw.com
www.bbklaw.com
Specialties: Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, PACA Trust, Water, Pesticides, CDFA Market Enforcement
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
Kenneth L Khachigian
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3007
Phone: 310-500-4600
Email: KKhachigian@bhfs.com
www.bhfs.com
Specialties: Employment & Labor, Energy, Ag Business Law, Water
Founded in 1968, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck practices in the areas of natural resources, real estate, public policy, corporate law and litigation and has attorneys and legislative consultants in offices across the western U.S., Atlantic City and Washington, D.C. For more information about its water and land use teams, visit bhfs.com.
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Please see ad on page 25
Law Offices of Shawn Caine, APC
Shawn Caine
1121 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA 92014
Phone: 858-350-1660
Email: scaine@cainelaw.com
Specialties: Litigation, Environment, Water, General Ag Business Law
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Aaron Colby
865 S Figueroa Street, Suite 2400
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 213-633-6882
Email: aaroncolby@dwt.com
www.dwt.com
Specialty: Multi-specialty
Davis Wright Tremaine is a national, full-service law firm. DWT’s food industry team supports clients daily by providing practical, strategic solutions associated with manufacturing and supply chain transactions; marketing, advertising, and labeling initiatives; food safety audits and recalls; employment; and compliance matters with USDA and FDA.
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Please see ad on page 17
Deason Law Group, P.C.
Dax Deason
2425 Fountain View Drive, Suite 360
Houston, TX 77007
Phone: 713-975-7301
Email: ddeason@deasonlawgroup.com
www.deasonlawgroup.com
Specialties: Employment & Labor, Corporate
Immigration
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty
Greg Walsh
1455 First Street, Suite 301
Napa, CA 94559
Phone: 707-252-7122
Email: gwalsh@dpf.law.com
www.dpf.law.com
Specialties : Litigation, Employment & Labor, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Commercial Real Estate, General Practice, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insurance & Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, Trade & Customs, Corporate Tax, Water, Alcoholic Beverage Law, Estate Planning
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Downey Brand LLP
Dale Stern
621 Capitol Mall, 18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-444-1000
Email: dstern@downeybrand.com
www.downeybrand.com
For over eighty years, Downey Brand has helped to shape California's agricultural economy. We have extensive practical experience with the issues of daily importance for growers and shippers allowing our clients to focus on the demands of their operations. We represent growers and shippers in business deals, regulatory compliance and litigation in over twenty specialized practice areas including food safety, environment, water rights and water quality, employment and pesticides/fertilizers.
Please see ad on page 21
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Sarah Brew
2200 Wells Fargo Center
90 South 7th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901
Phone: 612-766-1600
Email: sarah.brew@FaegreBD.com
www.FaegreBD.com
Specialties: Food Regulatory and litigation (Recalls, Foodborne Illness, Consumer Fraud and Labeling Litigation); Multi-specialty
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Fisher & Phillips LLP
John E. Lattin, IV
2050 Main Street, Suite 1000
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: 949-798-2156
Email: jlattin@laborlawyers.com
www.laborlawyers.com
Specialties: Litigation, Employment & Labor
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Joseph A Gibbs & Associates
Joseph Gibbs
74900 Highway 111
Indian Wells, CA 92210
Phone: 760-779-1790
Email: jag@jagibbs.com
www.jagibbs.com
Specialties: Litigation, Environment, Professional Negligence, Commercial Real Estate, General Practice, Water
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Goldman, Magdalin & Krikes, LLP
Jeanne Flaherty, Esq.
6300 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1400
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: 818-755-0444
Email: jflaherty@gmklaw.com
www.gmklaw.com
Specialties: Employment Law; Workers’ Compensation Defense
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Gordon & Rees LLP
Joshua Wagner
633 W Fifth Street, 52nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone: 213-576-5000
Email: jwagner@gordonrees.com
www.gordonrees.com
Specialty: Employment & Labor
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Herman & Hurtgen
Joseph Herman
114 S. Rossmore
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: 323-937-1400
Email: jherm@ca.rr.com
Specialties: Employment & Labor, Litigation
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Julian Heron
1725 - I Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202-349-3859
Email: julianheron@msn.com
Specialties: Multi-specialty
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Higgins Harris Sherman and Rohr
John Higgins
45-445 Portola Avenue, Suite 1
Palm Desert, CA 92260-4844
Phone: 760-568-3009
Email: jhiggins@hhsr.com
Jackson Lewis LLP
Jonathan A. Siegel
5000 Birch Street, Suite 5000
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949-885-1362
Email: siegelj@jacksonlewis.com
www.jacksonlewis.com
Specialties: Litigation, Employment & Labor
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Johnson & Moncrief PLC
Paul W. Moncrief
295 South Main Street, Suite 600
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-759-0900
Email: paul@johnsonmoncrief.com
www.johnsonmoncrief.com
Specialties: Food Borne Illness, PACA, General Ag Business Law
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Kahn, Soares & Conway LLP
George H Soares
1415 L Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814-3963
Phone: 916-448-3826
Email: gsoares@kscsacramento.com
www.ksclawyers.com
Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, LLP
Barry L Goldner
P O Box 11172
Bakersfield, CA 93389-1172
Phone: 661-395-1000
Email: bgoldner@kleinlaw.com
www.kleinlaw.com
CJ Lake, LLC
Monte B. Lake
525 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-465-3000
Email: mlake@cj-lake.com
Specialties: Employment & Labor, Litigation, Corporate Immigration
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne, LLP
F. David LaRiviere
P O Box 3140
Monterey, CA 93942
Phone: 831-649-8800
Email: fdlariviere@lgpatlaw.com
www.lgpatlaw.com
Specialties: Litigation, Intellectual Property, Trade & Customs
LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne, LLP specializes in intellectual property and related business matters for a wide range of companies, organizations, and individuals. Based in central California with agents in Europe, South America, Asia and Australia, LGP provides clients with a rare blend of local accessibility and exceptional service, combined with global reach and expertise.
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
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Lawson and Associates
David Lawson
921 11th Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-768-7868
Email: lawdave@msn.com
Littler Mendelson, PC
Greg Coulter
2425 E. Camelback Road, Suite 900
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: 602-474-3611
Email: gcoulter@littler.com
www.littler.com
Specialties: Litigation, Employment & Labor
With over 1,000 attorneys and over 60 offices throughout the U.S. and globally, Littler Mendelson is the world’s largest labor and employment firm exclusively devoted to representing management. Littler has extensive resources to address the needs of multi-national clients, from navigating international employment laws and labor relations issues to applying corporate policies worldwide. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record.
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Please see ad on page 24
L + G, LLP
Jeffery R. Gilles
318 Cayuga Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-754-2444
Email: info@lg-attorneys.com
www.lg-attorneys.com
Specialties: Employment & Labor, Food Borne Illnesses, PACA, General Ag Business Law
Growing Land Use, Business, Litigation, Escrow, Cannabusiness, Food Safety and General Practice Law Firm with offices in Salinas, Monterey, Hollister, King City and Paso Robles. It is our mission to exceed our clients’ legal expectations, participate in the communities where we work and provide each of us with opportunities, individually and collectively, to improve ourselves. Every person at L+G embraces the Firm’s mission.
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Please see ad on pages 19, 23
Malitzlaw, Inc.
Jeanne Malitz
600 W Broadway, 4th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-515-9726
Email: jmalitz@malitzlaw.com
www.malitzlaw.com
McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte and Carruth, LLP
Kenneth A. Baldwin
7647 N. Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone: 559-433-1300
Email: ken.baldwin@mccormickbarstow.com
www.mccormickbarstow.com
Specialties: Business and Personal Planning, Insurance, Litigation; Employment & Labor
Medina McKelvey LLP
Brandon McKelvey
983 Reserve Drive
Roseville, CA 95678
Phone: 916-960-2211
Email: Brandon@medinamckelvey.com
Specialties: Litigation, Employment & Labor, General Practice, Information Technology, Intellectual Property, White Collar Crime
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Meuers Law Firm P L
Lawrence H Meuers
5395 Park Central Court
Naples, FL 34109
Phone: 239-513-9191
Email: lmeuers@meuerslawfirm.com
www.meuerslawfirm.com
Noland Hamerly Etienne & Hoss
Terry O’Connor
333 Salinas Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-424-1414
Email: toconnor@nheh.com
www.lettucelaw.com
Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss is a full-service law firm and the leading agricultural law firm in California’s fertile Central Coast region. Our attorneys work in close partnership with growers and shippers, vineyard owners and managers, processors, wineries and ranchers, helping them take their products to the rest of the world. The agricultural law capabilities we have grown and the deep client relationships we have established within the industry, are your assurance that we will use our considerable resources to help your business grow and succeed. “Together We Grow”
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
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Ottone Leach Olsen & Ray, LLP
Anne Leach
17 East Gabilan Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-758-2401
Emaill: aolsen@olorlaw.com
www.acslaw.com
Pursley Law Firm
Antoine Bulich
6300 Barcelona Court
Granite Bay, CA 95746
Phone: 916-212-5002
Email: bulich@starstream.net
Specialties: Employment & Labor, Insurance & Reinsurance, Workers' Compensation, Ag Business
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Rynn and Janowsky, LLP
Lewis P Janowsky
4100 Newport Place Drive, Suite 700
Newport Beach, CA 92660-2451
Phone: 949-752-2911
Email: lew@rjlaw.com
www.rjlaw.com
For over 25 years, Rynn & Janowsky, LLP has been providing legal services to agribusiness nationwide. Our firm provides specialized expertise in agriculture, PACA, commercial and employment law.
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Nicholas L Saakvitne, A Law Corp
Nicholas L Saakvitne
532 Colorado Avenue, Second Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401-2408
Phone: 310-451-3225
Email: saaklaw@aol.com
www.erisafiduciary.com
The Saqui Law Group
Michael C. Saqui
1420 Rocky Ridge Drive, Suite 260
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-782-8555
Email: mcs@laborcounselors.com
www.laborcounselors.com
Specialties: Litigation, Employment & Labor
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Schneider & Onofry, PC
Bonnie Duda
256 South Second Avenue, Suite E
Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: 928-257-4887
Email: bduda@soarizonalaw.com
www.Soarizonalaw.com
Specialties: Litigation, Employment & Labor, Food Bourne Illness, Product Liability, General Practice
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Schramm, Williams & Associates, Inc.
Robert I Schramm
512 C Street NE
Capitol Hill, Washington D.C . 20002-5809
Phone: 202-543-4455
Email: rschramm@swaconsult.com
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Paul B. La Scala
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1600
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: 949-475-1500
Email: plascala@shb.com
www.shb.com
Specialties: Litigation, Environment, Food borne Illness, Product Liability
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
The Shuler Law Firm PLC
Robert L Shuler
11515 E Pine Valley Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: 602-509-8699
Email: rshuler@shulerlegal.com
Somach Simmons & Dunn
Theresa (Tess) A. Dunham
500 Capitol Mall Suite 1000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-446-7979
Email: tdunham@somachlaw.com
www.somachlaw.com
Specialties: Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Water
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Charley M. Stoll, APC
Charley M. Stoll
711 Daily Drive, Suite 115
Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: 805-389-5296
Email: cstoll@cmsapc.com
Specialties: Litigation, Employment Law
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
Walter & Wilhelm Law Group
Riley Walter
205 E River Park Circle, Suite 410
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone: 559-435-9800
Email: rileywalter@W2LG.com
www.W2LG.com
Walter & Wilhelm Law Group is a Central Valley firm specializing in Farm, Processor and Agricultural Reorganizations and Insolvencies, Employment and Labor Law, Business Litigation and PACA
Please see ad on Page 22
Law Offices of Scott A. Wilson
Scott Wilson
711 8th Avenue, Suite C
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-234-9011
Email: Scott@pepperwilson.com
www.pepperwilson.com
Specialty: Employment & Labor
Member of WG Ag Legal Network
The Law Offices of Young Wooldridge, LLP
Michael Kaia
1800 30th Street, 4th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301-1919
Phone: 661-327-9661
Email: mkaia@youngwooldridge.com
www.youngwooldridge.com
Yrulegui & Roberts
Richard Yrulegui
7576 North Ingram Avenue, Suite 104
Fresno, CA 93711
Phone: 559-222-0660
Email: ryrulegui@rjylaw.com
Western Growers members care deeply for the food they grow, the land they sustain, the people they employ, and the community in which they live.