News & Publications
Chris Skinnell featured in SuperLawyers magazine; Steve Merksamer & Elli Abdoli also selected
Chris Skinnell featured in SuperLawyers magazine; Steve Merksamer & Elli Abdoli also selected
Abdoli, Columbo, Aurora & Kaune on State & Local Govt Ethics Laws
Read “State and Local Government Ethics Laws,” in the Spring 2020 issue of PLI Current, The Journal of PLI Press
Chris Skinnell & Sean Welch Talk 2021 Redistricting
On March 6, Chris Skinnell and Sean Welch gave a presentation to the Municipal Law Institute on what cities can expect during the 2021 round of redistricting
Nielsen Merksamer Wins Major Proposition 218 Decision, Striking Down Rialto’s “Tank Tax”
On January 15, the California Supreme Court denied review of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Tesoro Logistic Operations, LLC v. City of Rialto, 40 Cal. App. 5th 798 (2019).
Judge Affirms Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Local Special Taxes, Strikes Down Oakland’s Measure AA
On October 15, an Alameda County Superior Court judge affirmed the two-thirds vote requirements in Propositions 13 and 218 apply to voter-circulated measures.
California Supreme Court Hires Retired Justice Scotland and Nielsen Merksamer to Investigate State Bar’s Disclosure of Subjects on the July Bar Exam
On August 28, the Supreme Court announced it has hired retired Justice Scotland and Nielsen Merksamer to conduct an independent investigation
Steve Merksamer Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
Nielsen Merksamer is pleased to announce that the publication The Best Lawyers in America© selected Steve Merksamer for inclusion in the 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America, to be published in 2020, an honor he has received every year since 2007. Merksamer was chosen through an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluated their professional peers.
Nielsen Merksamer Attorneys Recognized As 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers/Rising Stars
Steve Merksamer and Chris Skinnell have been named Northern California Super Lawyers, and Elli Abdoli was named a Northern California Rising Star for 2019
Nielsen Merksamer Partner, Kurt Oneto, featured in Public Law Journal discussing the City of Upland case.
CLA members can read the article here.
Nielsen Merksamer Helps West Hollywood Voters Approve Arts Club Project
On March 5, 2019, voters in West Hollywood rejected a referendum aimed at rescinding the City Council’s approval of a multi-use development project on Sunset Boulevard. According to the latest report by the Los Angeles County Registrar, 60.3% of West Hollywood voters voted in favor of the development. Nielsen Merksamer served as Treasurer and counsel to the campaign, which brought together numerous community and elected leaders, as well as an overwhelming majority of West Hollywood residents, in support of the project.