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15 Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys Named “Super Lawyers,” 7 Named “Rising Stars” Higgs Fletcher & Mack Strengthens Transportation Litigation Group with Lane Hilton Higgs Fletcher & Mack Bolsters Immigration Practice with Attorney Mayra Castro Certified Trusts and Estates Specialist Brian Tsu Joins Higgs Fletcher & Mack Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorney Peter Doody Named President of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorney Peter Doody Honored as San Diego Defense Lawyer of the Year Higgs Fletcher & Mack Names Edwin Boniske Partner Significant Federal Tax Developments for Businesses in 2018 Nicole M. Rivers Joins Higgs Fletcher & Mack Putting the Opportunity in Opportunity Zones: New Tax Law Creates Incentives to Invest in Low-Income Communities Robert Lincoln Elected to Earl B. Gilliam Bar Foundation Board In the Community: Featuring Partner AnneElise Goetz Higgs Fletcher & Mack recognized by U.S. News in “Best Law Firms” ranking Client Engagement at The Old Globe San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association Scholarship Fund Dinner HFM Sponsors San Diego County Bar Foundation Benefit Brower and Hack Celebrate USD School of Law’s Law Firm Challenge The End of the Cash Bail System HFM Sponsors Voices For Children Starry Starry Night Higgs Fletcher & Mack Adds Robert W. Lincoln to Business Litigation Practice Group Nicole Martinez Joins Higgs Fletcher & Mack to Family Law Practice Don’t Have Your Head in the Sand: New Regulations on National Origin Discrimination HFM Celebrates Legacy of Red Boudreau at Annual Trial Lawyers Dinner Higgs Fletcher & Mack Adds Associate Julie Dewberry Two Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America® Two Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America® and Fifteen Firm Attorneys Recognized for 2019 Higgs Fletcher & Mack Adds Partner Allen Walburn Doug Kerner Named Chair of South County Economic Development Council Doug Kerner Named Chair of South County Economic Development Council Governor Appoints Higgs Fletcher & Mack Partner Loren Freestone as Superior Court Judge Higgs Fletcher & Mack Adds Associate Zane Bryant Lawyers Club of San Diego Annual Golf Tournament HFM Newsletter Q2 2018 Maggie Schroedter Named a 2018 American Bar Association On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyer ALFA International Features Pro Bono Work of Jamie Ritterbeck and Rachel Moffitt HFM to Sponsor Dialogue on Diversity & Summer Kick-Off Party Joshua Katz to be Guest Speaker at Beth Israel’s Men’s Club Intellectual Property Expert Michael Hoisington to Present at San Diego Music Thing Phillip C. Samouris of Higgs Fletcher & Mack Wins Million-Dollar Jury Verdict for Client in Fraud Case Maggie Schroedter Elected to Lawyers Club of San Diego Board of Directors Higgs Fletcher & Mack Recognized as a Top 20 Most Important Law Firm by Our City San Diego HFM hosts ABA Roundtable Discussion on The Copyright Act Joseph Kagan Elected to the California Western School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors Doug Kerner Named Friends of Balboa Park Board Member Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Steve Cologne, Susan Basinger and Sandra Brower Named 2018 Best Attorneys by San Diego Metro Magazine AnneElise Goetz Selected as a New Fellow to the American College of Mortgage Attorneys Higgs Fletcher & Mack Awards $4,000 Diversity Scholarship to California Western School of Law Student Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Kyle Nageotte Receives Co-Presidents’ Award from the Tom Homann LGBT Law Association 23 Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys Named 2018 San Diego “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” Laura Buckley Speaks at USD Tax Law Society’s Tax Law Spring Mixer HFM Partner Michael Campbell Discusses Wage and Hour Issues at Eastridge Workforce Solutions’ Legal Update Attorney Kyle Nageotte Featured in The Daily Transcript Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Rachel Moffitt Named 2018 Influential Woman by the San Diego Daily Transcript Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys Rachel Moffitt and Jamie Ritterbeck Gain Asylum for Guatemalan Youth Higgs Fletcher & Mack Partner Sandra Brower to Speak During UBS’ “What Women Need to Know” Program HFM Newsletter Q1 2018 Higgs Named To SD County Bar’s “100 Percent Club” for 13th Straight Year Best Law Firm 2018 Ranking Maggie Schroedter Elected 2018 President of the San Diego Bankruptcy Forum Higgs Fletcher & Mack Associate Lisa Samuth Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Rachel Moffitt Wins Two Major Appeals Higgs Fletcher & Mack Adds Associate Varinia Guzman Broadened Scope of DTT Creates Trap for Uninformed Marty Eliopulos Recognized by Bankruptcy Court as Mediator of the Year Higgs Fletcher & Mack Managing Partner Steve Cologne Named One of San Diego’s Top Influentials Doug Kerner participates in National Carousel Day Loren Freestone on KUSI Three Points for Planning and Managing Lengthy Complex Litigation CLE SEMINAR Ethnic Relations and Diversity Committee Mixer Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Managing Partner Announces New Executive Team Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s New Leadership Comes at a Time of Change Three Attorneys Join Higgs Fletcher & Mack Higgs Donates to Red Cross San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter Memo To Couples – If You’re Planning To Divorce, Say And Act So Higgs Fletcher & Mack Featured in The Daily Transcript San Diego’s Cool Companies: Higgs Fletcher & Mack Michael Campbell To Present at Paychex Seminars How Can They Say That? More Importantly, How Can I Erase That? Tip Pooling Practices: Three Ways To Reduce Your Liability Risk Congrats to Partners James G. Harrigan and Alexis S. Gutierrez Higgs Supports’ Cal Western School of Law Student Recognition Event Case Study – 3 Tips in Naming Non-Traditional Beneficiaries Infographic – Social Media Policy Tips for Employers Higgs Fletcher & Mack Names Steven J. Cologne Managing Partner NAFTA and TN Visas – Why They Matter Higgs Sponsors SD County Bar Association’s Dialogue on Diversity Event Higgs Hosts Inaugural Italian American Bar Association Event Peter Doody Speaks at SDCBA Civil Trial Advocacy Session European Entrepreneurs And Silicon Valley: They’re Coming Meet The Intern: Anthony Cusumano Higgs Donates $1,500 Toward FALSD/PALSD Scholarship Recent Changes To The California Family Code: Why Estate Planners Should Care Donald Sheppard Discusses The Need for H1-B Visas in High Tech 21 Attorneys from Higgs, Fletcher & Mack Named 2017 San Diego “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” How To Ensure Your H-1B Cap Filings Are Done Correctly And Smoothly Higgs’ Sandra Brower To Speak at Continuing Education of Bar’s Annual Seminar Friday Higgs Fletcher Featured in SD Downtown Partnership Member Spotlight! Higgs Fletcher & Mack Client Spotlight: Presidio Residential Capital AnneElise Goetz Named to Board of Directors for Voices for Children Meet the Attorney: Rahil Swigart Estate Planners – Rethink How You Draft Certificates of Independent Review Higgs Fletcher & Mack Promotes Two Attorneys to Partner Higgs Adopts a Family Higher Payouts Ahead for Undocumenteds in Personal Injury Cases Higgs Fletcher & Mack Client Spotlight: ChuChu TV Doug Kerner Interviewed by GlobeSt.com: Three “Musts” In CRE Loan Transactions Social media in the workplace: tips for employers Higgs’ Susan Basinger Leads Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Poway Unit Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack Intern: Camryn Berk Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack Intern: Ciara Ryan Higgs Client Spotlight: Coolpad Americas Loren Freestone Named President of San Diego County Bar Association Mary Robberson Elected to ALFA International Board of Directors Higgs Provides Scholarship to Student at Earl B. Gilliam Awards Higgs’ Michael Hoisington to Present at San Diego Music Thing Higgs’ Susan Basinger Returns as Adjunct Professor to Cal Western’s STEPPS Program Higgs Fletcher & Mack Achieves Record-Breaking “Best Law Firms” Rankings by U.S. News – Best Lawyers Higgs Sponsors Center for Sustainable Energy’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Higgs to Sponsor SDCBA’s Dialogue on Diversity Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Michael Gibson Named Mid-City Little League President Couture for a Cause Results Higgs Sponsors Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute’s VIP Event Jim Peterson Named Chairperson of Make-A-Wish® San Diego Meet the Attorney: Susan Mercure Higgs Hosts San Diego County Hotel-Motel Association Reception Higgs’ Alexis Gutierrez Recognized on Top 100 List Higgs’ Executive Director to Chair 9th Annual “Couture For A Cause” Fundraiser Thursday San Diego Metro: Doug Butz joins Higgs Fletcher & Mack Prominent Litigator Doug Butz, Team Join Higgs Fletcher & Mack Higgs Client Spotlight: Human Longevity Higgs’ Steven Cologne Climbs Mount Rainier Higgs’ Laura Buckley Wins San Diego Metro Magazine’s 40-under-40 Award Meet the Attorney: Virginia Price Higgs Fletcher & Mack Sponsors 2016 Evening in La Jolla Higgs Sponsors California Western School of Law Golf Tournament Higgs’ Peter Doody Spearheads 2016 San Diego Litigation Conference Higgs Fletcher & Mack Supports Girl Scouts San Diego – Urban Glampout Firm Contributes to San Diego Public Library Foundation Best Lawyers Names 14 Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys to Annual List Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack Intern: Hollie Boggess Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack: Sabrina Sugano Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack Intern: Skyler Collins Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack Intern: Aaron Steigerwalt Higgs Fletcher & Mack Named to Our City San Diego’s “Recommended Law Firms” List Derek Paradis Elected To San Diego County Hotel-Motel Association Board Higgs’ Attorney’s Suit Up in Bar Association Group Chamber’s Celebrate Coronado Event a Huge Success Data privacy: Are you in compliance? The Alter Ego Doctrine – And Why You Should Care About It Doug Kerner Elected Vice Chair of South County Economic Development Council HFM Basketball Team Concludes Season at 10-2 Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack Intern: Armando Diaz-Lombardo Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Intern: Ian Harkness UK leaving the EU: What you need to know about EU Trademarks & Patents Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Intern: Yohan Zingile Higgs’ Doug Kerner Part of Team Recognized by the American Planning Association Michael Gibson Graduates from LEAD San Diego’s “IMPACT” Program Higgs’ Joanna Jones Climbs for a Cause Richard Shaw’s Painting Wins Blue Ribbon at San Diego County Fair LEAD Visionary Awards Higgs Client Spotlight: Hobie Cat Company Higgs Donates $1,500 to the American Red Cross’ “Shelter of Hope” Campaign Virginia Price Named to the San Diego Transcript’s Inaugural 40-under-40 List Higgs Fletcher & Mack Adds Three New Associates Meet the Attorney: Michael Hoisington Higgs Members Reflect as Miracle League Spring Season Comes to a Close Craft Brewing: The New Frontier of Water Sustainability and Innovation Peter Doody Appointed Secretary-Treasurer to Association of Southern California Defense Counsel Doug Kerner Joins Higgs Fletcher & Mack as Newest Partner Loren Freestone Named to SD Metro 2016 “Movers & Shakers” Meet the Attorneys: Geoffrey Thorne Higgs Celebrates Administrative Professionals Week Higgs Attorneys Named to SDBJ “Best of the Bar” Craig Higgs featured in The Daily Journal Higgs Sponsors Coronado Annual Salute to the Military Ball Scott Ingold 200 Mile Race Top 5 Takeaways from the OLP Club Mock Trial Finals Higgs Fletcher & Mack Awards Fourth $4,500 Diversity Scholarship to California Western School of Law Student Higgs hosts SDCBA’s Ethnic Relations & Diversity Committee Spring Mixer Higgs’ Phillip Samouris & Charles Reidelbach Secure Patent Case Victory for American Fireglass™ American College of Transportation Attorneys Elects Five New Members Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Intern: Matthew Barhoma Higgs to host 4th Annual International Women of Color Reception Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s AnneElise Goetz Receives “Forward Under 40” Award Higgs participates in 2016 Coronado Schools Foundation (CSF) Telethon Higgs Members Participate in Daffodil Days “Hope By The Bunch” Campaign Meet The Attorneys: Laura L. Buckley Higgs Team Participates in “5K 4 Kids Run/Walk” Benefiting StandUp For Kids Higgs Named to SDCBA’s “100 PERCENT CLUB” For 11th Consecutive Year Higgs Fletcher & Mack Participates in SDCBA’s “Wills For Heroes” Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Intern: Brooke Justus The Higgs Team Approach Meet Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Intern: Riley Rodgers 23 Attorneys from Higgs, Fletcher & Mack Named 2016 San Diego “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” Higgs Fletcher & Mack Brightens Christmas for the Martinez Family TEFRA Partnership Audit Rules Repealed by 2015 Budget Act. Higgs Fletcher & Mack awards fifth $10,000 Diversity Scholarship to University of San Diego Law Student Legal Organizations Present $13,000 to Two Local Nonprofits The Miracle League of San Diego Higgs Fletcher & Mack Adds Three New Associates Higgs Fletcher & Mack Named California Western School of Law’s Top Financial Contributor in “Law Firm Challenge” Hoover High School Cardinals Interact Club visits Higgs Fletcher & Mack Loren Freestone elected President of San Diego County Bar Association San Diego Music Thing – Legal 101 with Michael Hoisington Higgs Fletcher & Mack Welcomes Partner John Rice Higgs Fletcher & Mack recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers in 2016 “Best Law Firms” Ranking IRS Raises Stakes for Businesses that Fail to Pay Employment Taxes IRS Raises Stakes for Businesses that Fail to Pay Employment Taxes Lawyers from Kensington, Mission Hills win top honors Seaside Courier Higgs Fletcher & Mack Welcomes Newest Associate Jamie Ritterbeck Daniel C. Herbert Named to 2016 “Best Lawyers” List John M. Morris Named to 2016 “Best Lawyers” List John L. Morrell Named to 2016 “Best Lawyers” List Donald K. Sheppard Named to 2016 “Best Lawyers” List San Diego legal professionals raise more than $40,000 at 8th annual “Couture For A Cause” fundraiser Richard A. Shaw Named to 2016 “Best Lawyers” List James G. Harrigan, Susan A. Mercure Named to 2016 “Best Lawyers” List Peter S. Doody Named to the 2016 “Best Lawyers” List Paul J. Pfingst Named to the 2016 “Best Lawyers” List William M. Low Named to the 2016 “Best Lawyers” List Steven J. Cologne Named to the 2016 “Best Lawyers” List Stephen Pelletier Named Among San Diego’s 40 Under 40 Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Partner Richard A. Shaw Receives John E. Jaqua Distinguished Alumnus Award San Diego Legal Professionals Unite to Host 8th Annual “Couture For A Cause” Fundraiser How One Firm Upgraded Security Higgs Fletcher & Mack Adds Two New Associates Best Lawyers Names 15 Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys to Annual List Higgs Hosting INTA Roundtable Higgs Fletcher & Mack Launches Privacy and Information Security Practice Group Higgs Fletcher & Mack recognized by U.S. News in “Best Law Firms” ranking Why LEAD’s Programs Are Important for San Diego Richard A. Shaw Receives “Outstanding Attorney of the Year” Service Award “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” Supreme Court Clarifies Standing for Challenging IRS Summons Scott Ingold joins Higgs Fletcher & Mack as Litigation Associate Higgs to hold International Trademark Association roundtable CEB Seminar: Seven Deadly Sins of Construction Contracting 3 Ways Giving Back Helps Your Career 7,500-Hour Volunteer Challenge Welcome our newest partners! Congrats to Jim Peterson and family – 2014 Make-A-Wish San Diego “Friends and Family” Award Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Employment of Professionals in the United States: How to Ensure that Your H-1B Cap Filings Aren’t Frantic or Too Last-Minute This Year Reminder that Federal Law Requires Employers to Complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification January 2015 DOS Visa Bulletin: Continued Forward Movement in the EB-3 Preference Category! Reminder: EB-5 Regional Centers Must File Form I-924A by December 29, 2014 USCIS Issues Fact Sheets on Naturalization How Increasing Diversity Awareness can Yield a Positive Impact USCIS Releases Updated EB-5 Processing Times Higgs Staff supports the Ronald McDonald House Fiscal Year 2014: H-2B Cap Count Update iCERT and PERM Will Be Available this Weekend, Unlike Previously Reported by the DOL AB 60 – Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants – Goes into Effect January 2015 P-1B Visa Overview P-1A Visa Overview National Interest Waiver Overview EB-2 Category India: Retrogression Imminent Tomorrow Begins the 2016 Diversity Visa Program Registration Temporary shut-down of Department of Labor’s iCERT and PERM websites Welcome aboard Associate Gerissa Conforti Congratulations Donald Sheppard – Named Among San Diego’s 40 Under 40 2016 Diversity Visa Lottery Instructions Available E-3 Visa Overview R-1 Visa Overiew The H-1B Visa E-1 Treaty Traders and E-2 Treaty Investors O-1 Visa Overview L-1 Visa Overview TN Visa Overview Will Miller and Beyond Avalon – Swim to Support Wounded Warriors 2014 ALFA International Construction Seminar Higgs’ Swigart named to Cal Western’s Board of Trustees Congratulations to our Business Development Forum graduates! William A. Miller and Michael J. Hoisington selected for “Best of the Bar” Partner Susan Hack participating in ALA Panel Discussion Employee Arbitration Agreements article by Jason Ross Jason Ross presents to national healthcare conference Higgs Fletcher & Mack awards 2014’s Diversity Scholarship Higgs Fletcher & Mack supports Walk MS New Attorney joins Higgs Fletcher & Mack Team Partner Phil Samouris Joins YMCA Camp Board of Management Tax Considerations Before Settling Employment Matters Tax Considerations Before Settling Employment Matters Higgs Hosts Firm Reunion on 75th Year of Business Multiple Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers List Partner Sandra Brower participates in “Law Year in Review” panel Oldest law firm in San Diego kicks-off 75-year anniversary with volunteer event at USO Higgs Hosts Downtown San Diego Partnership Mixer Higgs Fletcher & Mack celebrates 75 years with 7,500 hours of community service Partner Peter Doody writes featured article for FDCC Quarterly Donald Sheppard appointed to Chair Immigration & Nationality Law Commission Partner Virginia Price speaks at Trucking Industry Defense Association Seminar Loren Freestone elected to SDCBA Board Peter Doody and Virginia Price moderate at the Transportation Learning Institute Kate Martin comments on Channel 8 News regarding bullying in the workplace Contractors face safety, financial risks Transparency, extra effort key in developing clients’ trust Ronald McDonald House Charities names Higgs Fletcher & Mack to “Wall of Honor” Partner Phil Samouris speaks on panel at State Bar webinar Richard Shaw named SDCBA Taxation Section Award Recipient San Diego Legal Community Supports Children in Need Higgs staff members participate in breast cancer walk Partner Michael Gibson speaks on Food Truck Future in San Diego Higgs Fletcher & Mack attorneys recognized on U.S. News Best Lawyers list Jason Ross speaks at CASA Conference Michael Gibson featured in Daily Transcript article discussing risks that face construction contractors Higgs Fletcher & Mack adds Ken Jones as partner What is “coverage counsel” and why do I need it? HF&M Hosts Construction Seminar Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys participate in the USD Law Firm Challenge Susan Hack receives Daniel T. Broderick III Award Peter Doody to speak at FDCC Annual Seminar Alexis Gutierrez delivers victory for San Diego institution Managing partner named to 2013 “Men Who Make a Difference” list Parties To Construction Contracts Can Waive 10-Year Statute of Limitations For Construction Defects “Pay It Forward” Spirit Honored at 3rd Annual Heilbron Awards Higgs Supports Tom Homann LGBT Law Association New Accessibility Disclosures Required For Commercial Leases Recent Changes to Workers Compensation Requirements for Contractors San Diego City Council Paves Way For Expansion of Restaurants, Breweries Higgs Fletcher & Mack provides $10,000 Diversity Scholarship San Diego’s Craft Brewing Industry Contributes $300 Million to Local Economy Peter Doody is a speaker at ALFA International seminar Alexis Gutierrez obtains class action de-certification for Sharp HealthCare 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery Results Available Automation of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record Virginia Price selected one of “Top Women Lawyers in California” 2013 Partner Alexis Gutierrez wins big for MemorialCare Health System Jason Ross speaks at ASCA National Conference Partner Susan Hack honored by San Diego Metro Magazine CBP to Automate the Form I-94 Record of Lawful Admission New Form I-9, Employment Verification Eligibility, Starts on May 8, 2013 H-1B Cap for 2014 Met In First Week of Filing Triggering a Lottery Higgs Fletcher & Mack expands scholarship efforts Jury Instruction on Foreseeability Vacates Defense Verdict for Truck Manufacturer Maggie Schroedter on Speaker Panel at USD Law Diversity Banquet Craig Higgs selected for San Diego Best Attorney List Residential Remodeling and Renovation Contributing to U.S. Construction Industry Recovery Top Attorneys List Includes 31 HF&M Attorneys San Diego Magazine lists more than 30 Higgs “Top Attorneys” Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s Laura Buckley promoted to partner San Diego attorney population growing more diverse Construction Backlogs, Design Services Showing Improvement in Western States Sweet Victory for Rounding Policies 2013 Changes to Indemnity Laws Shift Responsibility for Active Negligence Upstream Construction Contracts: One Simple Tip that Could Save you Money HFM Proud Supporter of the Garfield High School Foundation Higgs Fletcher & Mack Awards 2012 San Diego Copyright Lawyers San Diego Patent Attorneys San Diego Trademark Lawyers Intellectual Property Litigation Examples Intellectual Property Inventory Checklist Corporate and Regulatory Law Financial Transactions Mergers and Acquisitions Nonprofit Organizations San Diego Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Attorneys Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization San Diego Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Frequently Asked Questions San Diego Creditor’s Rights Attorneys Higgs Fletcher & Mack Receives Corporate Diversity Award Maggie Schroedter speaks about Diversity in the Workplace Laura Buckley a speaker at California Tax Bar Conference Gliding Off the Fiscal Cliff Towards Taxmageddon Class-Actions Lawsuits in Mexico and California California Has 3rd Highest Work Comp Rates Higgs Moves Up To Become The 8th Largest Law Firm In San Diego Higgs’ Partners Hack and Mercure Nominated for Women Who Mean Business Hoisington Speaking Engagement Flyer Higgs Hosts San Diego Chinese Attorney Association MCLE Program Michael Hoisington featured speaker regarding “Music Copyright Terminations” Higgs Fletcher & Mack Supports the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association’s Awards Dinner Partner Mitch Dubick and wife Julie Dubick Selected for Anti-Defamation League Award Higgs Chosen as Outside Counsel for CCSE Desperate Housewive’s Retaliation Suit Survives Can You Ask an Applicant for a Facebook Password? California Cutting State Programs? Not The Ones Protecting Employees What to do When the IRS Comes Knocking Higgs Fletcher & Mack Ranks 6th in San Diego Business Journal “Best Places to Work 2012” Partner De Santis selected 40 Under 40 Winner Partner Jim Peterson honored by the Daily Journal as a top labor and employment attorney in California Higgs’ USD School of Law Diversity Scholarship Funded by its Attorneys for 3rd Straight Year Partner Peter Doody Speaker at ASCDC Reception Higgs Partners speak at the Otay Mesa Chamber Lunch & Learn Series Managing Partner John Morrell featured in Attorney Journal, San Diego Edition American Journal of Nursing Publishes Article by Margaret Mangin HF&M Contributes to the USS SAN DIEGO Commission Higgs Attorneys Attend Tom Homann LGBT Law Association Dinner Partner Mitch Dubick Interviewed on KUSI Laura Buckley Appointed to State Bar Committee NLRB Suspends Posting Requirement Once Again Supreme Court Decides Brinker–Employers Must Merely Provide Breaks Higgs Hosts Spring Mixer Employers can Schedule Split Shifts (Sometimes) Without Paying Penalty BAPCPA’s Impact on Application of the Absolute Priority Rule in Individual Chapter 11 Cases Higgs Fletcher & Mack awards a $10,000 Diversity Scholarship U.S. Labor Department, California sign agreement to reduce independent contractor misclassification Higgs Fletcher & Mack Awards 2013’s Diversity Scholarship Higgs Associates Receive SDDT Young Attorneys Award GOOD LORD!!! Church Can Fire Employee for Living with Boyfriend Out of Wedlock Michael Gibson co-chairs Construction Law Section Employers Need Not Accommodate Unqualified Employees Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts–Are They Ever Enforceable? DLSE Publishes Template for Information Employers Must Provide Employees Hired After January 1, 2012 Supreme Court Delays Ruling in Landmark Meal and Rest Break Case NLRB Once Again Extends Deadline for Posting Rights Higgs Fletcher & Mack lawyers recognized by U.S. News Best Lawyers Higgs Attorneys Receive Successful Trial Verdict High Tech Evidence and Brick and Mortar Foundations Partner Susan Hack Elected President of Enright Inn of Court EEOC Release Reveals Record Charges in 2011 California Appellate Court Rejects Individual Liability for Discrimination Against Members of the Armed Forces Ninth Circuit Rules that Stage Corporation Drivers Can Maintain Lawsuit Challenging Independent Contractor Classification Earl B. Gilliam Dinner Employment/Immigration Seminar Powerpoint Slides Partner Charles Reidelbach Speaks at Seminar Higgs Hosts Employment Law Seminar Howell Seminar HFM to Host Employment and Immigration Seminar Governor Brown Signs Bill Requiring Employment Contracts for Employees Paid by Commission NLRB Extends Deadline For Posting Rights California Supreme Court Schedules Oral Argument in Brinker Partner Susan Hack speaks at Lawyers Club (Not So-) Benign Neglect Supports Retaliation Claim NLRB Issues New Rule Requiring Employers to Post Notices Pitts v. Terrible Herbst, Inc. (9th Cir. 10-15965 8/9/1) FLSA/Class Action U.S. Supreme Court Denies Class Certification in Wal-Mart Sex Discrimination Suit Ninth Circuit Issues Published Pro-Employer Ruling in Recovered Addict Disability Discrimination Case Partner Alexis Gutierrez blogs about NLRB Rule for employers Brown Rejects Efforts To Preserve Unlimited Fee Applications for Low-Dollar FEHA Cases Rahil Swigart Selected for 40 Under 40 Award Partner Susan Mercure named Chairman of the Board for Mission Valley YMCA Rahil Swigart is one of LEAD San Diego’s newest graduates Partner Virginia Price participates in Daily Transcript Roundtable Jason Ross appointed to YMCA Board of Managers AnneElise Goetz is featured speaker 13 Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys Selected for Super Lawyers® 2011 List Higgs Fletcher & Mack hosts the SDCBA Diversity Committee’s Spring Mixer California Supreme Court Rules Against Parked Big-Rig Legally Parked Commercial Truck Liability Laura Buckley appointed to Executive Committee for Young Tax Lawyers Higgs Fletcher & Mack Receives Lawyers Club Trophy Higgs Fletcher & Mack and its attorneys support the Women’s Resource Fair Susan Hack Receives Service to Legal Education Award Michael Hoisington Participates in Panel Discussion Michael Gibson Named Chair of the SDCBA Construction Law Section Susan Mercure was featured speaker at San Diego County Bar Association Seminar Partner Reidelbach gets involved with industry organizations Peter Doody speaks at San Diego County Bar Association Seminar Paul Pfingst selected as one of the Metro Movers to Watch Craig Higgs Named Best Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer Higgs Fletcher & Mack Hosts Client Reception and Performance at The Old Globe Lease Negotiations for Vintners and Brewers Insurance Issues for Vintners and Brewers Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association Higgs Fletcher & Mack Hosts Lawyers Club Reception for the Judiciary Asset Marketing Systems v. Kevin Gagnon (US Ct of Appeals, 9th Circuit) Managing Patent Litigation: Views from the Bench and Bar Owning and Operating an Urban Winery or Brewery Higgs Successfully Defends Client from Patent Claim House Bill Threatens Direct-to-Consumer Wine Sales Partner Alexis Gutierrez named a Metro Mover to Watch in 2010 by Metropolitan Magazine. Stephen Pelletier and Christine De Santis become partners at Higgs Fletcher & Mack. Firm hosts 70th anniversary reception at Junior Achievement BizTown. Laura Buckley appointed Secretary Peter Doody Admitted to American Board of Trial Advocates San Diego Business Journal reports on Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s membership in ALFA International law firm network Peter Doody is Program Chair for the ALFA Transportation Practice Group Seminar Paul Pfingst profiled on the front page of the San Diego Union-Tribune as a top defense attorney. Welcome Relief for California Businesses Firm hosts 70th anniversary kick-off celebration at Old Globe Theatre performance of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” Partner Greg Pollack appointed to judgeship in the San Diego County Superior Court by Governor Schwarzenegger California’s Sea of Uncertainty: Admissibility of “As-Billed” Medical Specials Congratulations to our client Sharp HealthCare Higgs Fletcher & Mack congratulates our client Scripps Health Higgs hosts alumni reunion aboard USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum Higgs sponsors Junior Achievement BizTown Paul Leeds named partner. Firm underwrites program sponsorship for KPBS. Five Partners Selected As The Best Lawyers in America UCC Issues in Transactions Involving Intellectual Property Firm Founder Ferdinand T. “Ferd” Fletcher Inducted to the San Diego County Bar Foundation Distinguished Lawyers Memorial Alexis Gutierrez Part of City Hall Reorganization and Recovery Group Firm’s Founder Ferdinand Fletcher Dies at Age 94 Craig Higgs Featured in Los Angeles Daily Journal Article Planning Tax Advice Under Circular 230 and the Jobs Act Malpractice in Tax Representation of Closely Held Businesses “Tax Shelters: Enhanced Reporting Penalties are the Newest Weapons of the IRS” How Advances in Technology Are Affecting the Rights of Authors and Their Publishers California Adopts New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements for Large Employers Dick Shaw, Hobnobbing in Washington for Tax Simplification James Peterson Is Named Committee Chair of the Labor and Employment Group for the American Law Firm Association International Higgs Fletcher & Mack Co-Sponsors San Diego City Schools “Salute to Excellence” Higgs Fletcher & Mack Co-Sponsors an Insider’s Discussion of San Diego’s Pension Programs Listen to Paul Pfingst’s appearance on the Business on Air Radio Show. Cervantes: What Impact Does the 9th Circuit’s Decision Have on Government Contractor Liability? Listen to Craig D. Higgs’ appearance on the Business on Air Radio Show. Coming to America: The Madrid Protocol Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams: Comments by Jim Peterson on KUSI-TV regarding the Supreme Court decision that limited the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Planning for a Chapter 11 Reorganization Celebrities Sue Over Unauthorized Use of Identity Protect Your Product Design Using Both Patents and Trademarks Intellectual Property: Protecting Creative Expression: Computer-Program Copyright A Perfect Domain Name Is Within a Business’s Reach Never Underestimate Power of a Writ of Attachment Is Your Employment Arbitration Agreement Enforceable? 10 Common Mistakes Attorneys Make in Mediations
