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Junior Partners & Associate Attorneys

Junior partners and associate attorneys at Brayton Purcell have both exemplary training and years of legal experience to provide each client the finest representation. No plaintiffs firm in California has more resources to draw upon in litigation. We are proud of the skills and talents that these individuals bring to our clients’ cases and the courtroom. If you wish to contact an associate or paralegal, please contact our staff directly.

Junior Partners:

David R. Donadio

• University of San Francisco School of Law (1991)
• University of Pennsylvania (1985)
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Lloyd (“Butch”) LeRoy

• Vanderbilt University School of Law (1979)
• United States Air Force Academy (1971)
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Associates:

Anne T. Acuña
(Admitted in CA)

• University of San Francisco School of Law (2006)
• University of California at Berkeley (2003)
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Jennifer Alesio
(Admitted in CA)

• Santa Clara University School of Law (2008)
• Vassar College (2005)
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Katherine (“Katie”) Allen
(Admitted in CA)

• Golden Gate University School of Law (2006)
• University of California at Davis (2003)
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Frank J. Anders
(Admitted in CA)

• University of San Francisco School of Law (2003)
• The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (1995)
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Ron Archer
(Admitted in CA)

• Golden Gate University School of Law (1996)
• University of California at Irvine (1992)
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K. Douglas Atkinson
(Admitted in CA)

• University of San Francisco School of Law (2009)
• St. Michael’s College, Vermont (2006)
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Venus Barekatain
(Admitted in CA)

• Thomas Jefferson School of Law (2009)
• San Diego State University (2005)
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Robert Bokelman
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1972)
• University of Virginia (1965)
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Gary Brayton
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall (1976)
• University of California at Santa Cruz (1973)
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Jacquelynn D. Carmichael
(Admitted in UT)

• University of Utah S. J. Quinney College of Law (1993)
• University of Utah (1990)
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Cameron Carter
(Admitted in OR and WA)

• Montana School of Law (2002)
• University of Washington (1997)
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Rene Casilli
(Admitted in CA)

• Empire School of Law (2008)
• Sonoma State University (1997)
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Andrew Chew
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (2000)
• University of California at Berkeley (1996)
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Kimberly Chu
(Admitted in CA)

• Boston University School of Law (1999)
• University of California at Irvine (1994)
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Hugh Cook
(Admitted in CA)

• San Francisco School of Law (1999)
• University of California at Riverside (1993)
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David Cutt
(Admitted in UT)

• University of Michigan Law School (1991)
• Colgate University (1987)
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Justin Fish
(Admitted in CA)

• Golden Gate University School of Law (2006)
• Brigham Young University (2001)
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Robert G. Gilchrist
(Admitted in UT)

• University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (1982)
• University of Minnesota (1976)
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James G. Gilyard
(Admitted in CA)

• University of San Francisco School of Law (1999)
• San Francisco State University (1994)
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Janette Glaser
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California at San Diego School of Law (2007)
• Wake Forest University (1997)
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John B. Goldstein
(Admitted in CA)

• University of San Francisco School of Law (1998)
• Carnegie Mellon University
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Richard Grant
(Admitted in CA)

• University of Michigan Law School (1969)
• University of Michigan (1966)
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Chris Hersom
(Admitted in CA)

• Santa Clara University School of Law (2006)
• University of Michigan (2003)
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Siddharth Jhans
(Admitted in CA)

• Santa Clara University School of Law (2007)
• Boston University (2000)
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Gary V. Judd
(Admitted in CA)

• University of San Francisco School of Law (1986)
• University of California at Berkeley (1976)
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Clayton W. Kent
(Admitted in CA)

• Southwestern University School of Law (1985)
• California State University, Long Beach (1982)
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Matthew B. Lee
(Admitted in CA)

• University of Michigan Law School (2003)
• University of California at Berkeley (2000)
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Theodore Lieu
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law (2008)
• University of California at Los Angeles (2004)
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Maureen McGowan
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California Hastings College of Law (1973)
• University of Michigan (1969)
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Juliet Mushet
(Admitted in CA)

• Whittier Law School (2003)
• University of California at San Diego (2000)
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James Nevin
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (2002)
• Stanford University (1998)
• Boston College (1997)
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Oren P. Noah
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California Hastings College of Law (1988)
• University of California at Berkeley (1981)
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Eric Olson
(Admitted in UT)

• University of Utah (2007)
• Brigham Young University (2005)
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Athena Reis
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law (2009)
• San Francisco State University (2004)
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Amir Sarreshtehdary
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California Hastings College of Law (2000)
• University of California at Irvine (1996)
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Christina Skubic
(Admitted in CA)

• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1997)
• Sonoma State University (1994)
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Geoff Sloniker
(Admitted in CA)

• Southwestern University School of Law (2009)
• University of California at Davis (2003)
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Ksenia Snylyk
(Admitted in CA)

• Loyola Law School (2009)
• University of California at Los Angeles (2006)
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Eric C. Solomon
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California Hastings College of Law (1984)
• University of California at Berkeley (1979)
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Lance Stewart
(Admitted in CA)

• Northeastern University School of Law (2008)
• University of Georgia (2001)
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Umu Tafisi
(Admitted in CA)

• University of California at Los Angeles (2009)
• University of Utah (2005)
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Annie Vernon
(Admitted in CA)

• University of San Francisco School of Law (2009)
• University of California at Berkeley (2005)
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Jane Vetto
(Admitted in OR and WA)

• University of Oregon School of Law (1991)
• University of Oregon (1988)
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Nancy Williams
(Admitted in CA)

• University of San Francisco School of Law (1998)
• University of Iowa (1988)
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Noah Woods
(Admitted in CA)

• University of San Francisco School of Law (2009)
• California State University, San Marcos (2005)
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