News, Articles, Events

June 29, 2010

The Firm is a sponsor of The Western Riverside Council of Governments' (WRCOG) 19th Annual General Assembly, to be held at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. The topic for this year's event is "Moving Forward in an Uncertain Environment". How and when will the economy recover? Who will be the winners and the losers to emerge from these uncertain times? The purpose of WRCOG is to unify Western Riverside County so that it can speak with a collective voice on important issues that affect its members. Representatives from all 16 cities, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, and the Eastern and Western Municipal Water Districts have seats on the WRCOG Executive Committee, the group that sets policy for the organization.

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June 24, 2010

The event is designed to bring together key representatives of the investment community with emerging clean technology and sustainable manufacturing companies. By linking venture capital and angel investors focused on funding clean tech with the generous economic incentives offered by the City of Los Angeles, the CleanTech LA Investor Series will serve as a vetting process to select the cream of the crop and an incubator for leading clean technology firms seeking to locate in Los Angeles.

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May 27, 2010

The Firm was a sponsor of the Salton Sea Stakeholders Symposium held in Indian Wells on May 27, 2010. Leaders from Imperial and Riverside counties, the Salton Sea Authority, the Imperial Irrigation District and dozens of other stakeholders from the southwestern United States were be present to discuss the crisis affecting the Salton Sea as well as possible solutions for averting an environmental, economic and legal disaster that would forever affect the region's quality of life. As a part of the program, Alene Taber, Shareholder and member of the Firm's Land Use Department was a featured speaker during the "History and Overview of the Salton Sea - The Urgency for Action!" panel.

For more information visit http://www.saltonseastakeholders.com/

May 6, 2010

The Firm was a sponsor of the 26th Annual Harvard/USC Business Growth Conference held at the Anaheim Marriott on May 6, 2010. The conference hosted over 1,000 of Southern Californias elite business leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs. Cohosted by the Harvard Business School Association of Orange County and the USC Marshall Alumni Association, this conference offered the business public rare access to the resources, energy and success of two worldclass business institutions. For more information visit http://www.bgc2010.org/

April 22 & 23, 2010

Alene Taber, shareholder, was a speaker at this year's California Water Law & Policy Conference on "The Implications of the QSA Ruling on Colorado River Water Supplies." The QSA or Quantification Settlement Agreement involves the nation's largest agriculture-to-urban water transfer that was recently invalidated by the Sacramento Superior Court. The conference took place on April 22-23, 2010 in San Francisco. Ms. Taber spoke on April 23 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, click HERE. 

April 22, 2010

The Firm was a sponsor of the 2010 Santa Ana River Watershed conference that was held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim on Thursday, April 22, 2010. The conference brought together a diverse group of experts to discuss key watershed issues and encouraged attendees to learn about the importance of the Santa Ana River Watershed and exciting plans to improve the quality and reliability of our water supply. For more information visit http://www.owow2010.com/

February 4, 2010

Craig Beam of the Firm's Real Estate Practice Group was a featured speaker at the Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors' (SIOR) February Business Luncheon. The topic for the meeting was: Understanding New County Water Rules and the effects it will have on Commercial Real Estate. Mr. Beam's presentation included a summary of how the newly approved Storm Water discharge regulations ("MS-4 Permit") issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board for Los Angeles will affect real estate financing, development and permitting in Ventura County and the status of similar pending permits in Orange and Los Angeles County.

The event was held at the Jonathan Club in Los Angeles on February 4th, 2010 at 12:00pm. For more information, please visit www.siorlosangeles.com

January 29, 2010

The Firm presented a free breakfast seminar, "Positioning for the Upturn: Issues Related to Partially Completed Real Estate Projects" on Friday, January 29, 2010, 7:30am at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. For more information, contact Andrew Schutz 949.851.7448 or aschutz@jdtplaw.com

December 8, 2009

Craig Beam of the Firm's Land Use Practice Group was a featured panelist at the Ventura Stormwater (MS4) Seminar: Implementation and Compliance with Land Development & Construction Requirements. The seminar was held on December 8, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 450 Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA from 7:30am to 3pm. This interactive seminar, hosted by the Building Industry Association, The Associated General Contractors, and the Ventura County Chapter of the American Public Works Association, focused on the land use planning and construction elements of the new Ventura County Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. The MS4 permit regulates how stormwater must be managed by new development and redevelopment, including all residential, commercial, industrial, and retail development and renovations over 10,000 square feet. The regulations will also apply to parking and street repairs and public work projects.

For seminar registration, contact Linda Tafoya.

October 5-7, 2009

Alene Taber, a member of the Firm's Land Use/Environmental Law Practice Group, participated in the Green California Community College Summit on October 5-7, 2009 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Ms. Taber's presentation, "Climate Change Legislation and Community Colleges" took place on October 7, 2009 from 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm. The presentation provided an overview of climate change legislation and its effect on community colleges. The session also detailed where those affected can go for possible funding opportunities to off-set the costs of these programs. For more information please visit: http://www.green-technology.org/ccsummit/

Craig Beam of the Firm's Land Use Department was a featured panelist at "Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way: Housing Leadership in a Changing World," the 8th Annual Ventura Housing Conference. The panel entitled, "AB32 (CA Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006)/SB375 (Development of sustainable community strategies by cities and counties to reduce back green house gas emissions from cars and light trucks)/MS4 (Municipal Storm Water Discharge Permit) Not a Secret Code: New Laws Changing the Housing Industry" discussed current housing trends and analyze what effect changes in recent legislation will have on these trends.

The goal of this year's conference is to focus on the best examples of successful leadership in the housing industry, and ways that individuals can use effective leadership skills to tackle tough issues facing the housing market today. The Conference, which attracts over 250 attendees including many Ventura County elected officials, took place Wednesday, September 30, 2009, from 7:00 am to 12:30 pm, at the Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road in Camarillo. Registration ($95 by September 15) is available online at http://www.vchome.org/ or by calling 805.200.6321 to request a brochure.

To view Mr. Beam's presentation, click HERE.

F. Scott Jackson was a featured speaker at the upcoming BIA/OC workshop, "Good, Bad and the Reality of Distressed Asset Opportunities", which was held on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at First American Title in Santa Ana. Mr. Jackson along with several top industry professionals were part of a panel entitled "Management of Distressed Assets." For more information including registration information please visit: www.biaoc.com.

Shareholder Jim Shnell, a member of the Firm's Business & Corporate practice group, spoke at TCVN's "Orange County Workshop: How to Form & Structure Your Company." The Workshop, which was held at the Firm's Irvine office on July 8 , 2009, and focused on fundamentals of organizing a new business. For more information please visit http://www.tcvn.org/calendar/view_event.asp?CalendarID=10610

The Firm sponsored The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Orange County Chapter's annual awards event, honoring three local companies at its annual awards event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Newport Beach on May 21st at 5:00 p.m. After evaluating dozens of nominations from across the county, ACG Orange County presented its 2008 Green Award to Fuscoe Engineering, the Global Award to PADI, and its Spotlight Award to U.S. Education. The local ACG Chapter recognizes select companies in Orange County which have demonstrated outstanding growth in their respective industries: Fuscoe Engineering, Inc. is a pre-eminent land development company; PADI is the world's leading scuba diving training organization; and U.S. Education, a division of DeVry, Inc. is a global provider of educational services. For more information please visit.

The 75th Annual Conference For Legal Secretaries, Inc. took place on May 14-17, 2009 at the Long Beach Hilton. Debby Tankersley, CCLS, a secretary in the Firm's Litigation and Land Use Departments chaired the event. She is a member and has served as President of the Long Beach Legal Secretaries Association, which hosted the conference. John Carrillo, from the Firm's marketing department performed live music at the event.

Scott Jackson, Shareholder and Chair of the Firm's Common Interest Subdivision Group moderated a panel during the upcoming Urban Land Institute's 2009 Spring Council Forum, held on April 22-24, 2009 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia. The panel entitled, "Repositioning Your Master Planned Community to Survive and Thrive" examined changes in the real estate development community and their effects on development businesses and projects. Featured speakers at the event included Mike Huckabee and Charlie Rose. For more information click here

The Firm sponsored the upcoming 2009 Southern California Business Growth Conference presented by the Harvard Business School Association of Orange County. Keynote speakers at the event were Meg Whitman, former President and CEO of eBay, and Jack Massimino, CEO of Corinthian Colleges Inc. Jim Shnell, Shareholder and Member of the Firm's Business/Corporate Practice Group moderated the panel, "How to Get the Most Out of Your Core Ideas and Intellectual Property." The annual conference unites business and industry influencers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and economic visionaries to match talent and business concepts with money and other resources. The event took place April 20, 2009 at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, CA. For more information please visit http://www.hbsaoc.org/.

The Firm sponsored the upcoming Irvine Valley College Foundation's 21st Annual Awards Dinner on Monday, April 13, 2009 at the Irvine Marriott. The dinner recognized recipients of the IVC Medal. Noted journalist Patrick Healy of NBC News was the keynote speaker. For more information, visit http://www.ivc.edu/foundation

The Firm presented a free breakfast seminar, Opportunities in a Down Market: Legal considerations in acquiring and managing distressed real estate on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 7:30am at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. For more information, contact Andrew Schutz 949.851.7448 or aschutz@jdtplaw.com

The Firm sponsored the Sixth Annual Riverside County Water Symposium to be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on May 28, 2009. Shareholder Michele Staples was a featured speaker at the event. The symposium focused on finding solutions to California's worst water crisis in more than a generation. For more information please visit www.rivcoh2o.com.

Andrew Bernstein was a featured speaker at REC BREAKFAST NETWORK, Wednesday, March 11th 7:30 - 9:30 am at the Hilton Costa Mesa: 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA The seminar focused on the process, potential pitfalls, and opportunities of Bankruptcy and Workouts: * What to do if/when you find one of your properties in financial trouble * Where deals are happening and how you can participate * How to restructure a workout. For more information click HERE.

Craig Beam of JDTP's Westlake Village Office conducted a seminar sponsored by "HOME", a nonprofit affordable housing advocate group that was attended by public officials, developers, housing advocates and others interested in how Senate Bill 375 the "Steinberg Legislation" may affect the development and location of housing. The Steinberg Legislation comprises one of the strategies designed to reduce the emission of Green House Gases, which was adopted last year as was the "Scoping Plan" of the California Air Resources Board in response to the mandate of the "Global Warming Solutions Act", AB 32. The topics discussed included how the legislation may affect the pattern and density of residential development and related to transportation corridors and the role and responsibilities of the several different types of governmental agencies responsible for the SB 375 program's development, including Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Regional Transportation Commissions, Councils of Government and Cities and Counties.

The Firm was a host sponsor of the recent Ventura County 2009 Real Estate & Economic Outlook Conference held at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza in Westlake Village.

Scott Jackson was a featured panelist at the CAI 2009 Law Seminar. He spoke at the session entitled, "Brave New World: Emerging Issues in the Post-Meltdown Marketplace" moderated by Clifford Treese, CPCU, ARM, CIRMS. Other panelists who participated are: Philip J. Sutcliffe, Project Support Services; Diana Chevalier, Project Approval Services; Danny E. Mendez, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Mark Mellon, Esq., Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. For more information, please visit www.caionline.org

Glenn Fuller spoke at the "Real Estate Development From Beginning to End in California" held at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. For more information click here.

The Firm presented, "Don’t' Be Trampled by Global Warming Regulations", a breakfast seminar featuring Hasan Ikhrata, SCAG Executive Director, who discussed SB375 and its implications. The event will be held at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. For more information, please contact info@jdtplaw.com

The Firm hosted its annual employment seminar, "Prepare For the Road Ahead: Cost-effective Employment Strategies" at the Center Club in Costa Mesa and The Four Seasons in Westlake Village. Topics included: Wage & Hour Updates, Proper Termination and Layoff Procedures & Techniques, Effective Documentation Techniques, Protecting Your IP and "Human" Capital, and e-Verify: Substitute For I-9 Compliance.  The seminar focused on techniques and strategies related to the numerous employment problems facing employers in today's economic climate, and detailed common employer mistakes that lead to increased potential for legal actions.  For more information about our employment practice, or to receive a seminar brochure, please contact John Carrillo jcarrillo@jdtplaw.com.

The Firm was a Gold Sponsor of the Fourth Annual I-215 South Corridor Economic Development Summit held at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula on September 18, 2008. Michele Staples of our firm participated in the program. For more information, visit www.i215now.com 

The Firm's Westlake Village office hosted the Maverick Angels' "Boot Camp For Entrepreneurs" seminar on Friday, July 25, 2008 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Boot Camp's focus was to teach the skills necessary to be a successful entrepreneur. For more information, see the Maverick Angels' website here.

James Shnell spoke on legal issues related to startup companies at the Orange County campus of USC on Wednesday, June 4 and at the UCI Business School on Friday, June 6. For more information, contact Jim Shnell: jshnell@jdtplaw.com

Glenn Fuller, Shareholder, participated on a panel regarding tax consequences of contributions and distributions of real property to and from investment entities; entitled "Tax Considerations in Real Estate Transactions". His primary focus is related to situations that can be characterized by the IRS as a disguised sale or a property from a partner or member to an investment entity or taxable distribution of real property from a partnership or LLC to its partners or members. The program was approved for continuing education credit for the Institute of Certified Bankers, California Certified Public Accountants, Certified Financial Planners and the California State Bar. For more information, including a $50 discount on attendance, click here

James Shnell spoke on legal issues related to startup companies at the Harvard Business School Association of Orange County's annual Entrepreneurs Conference on May 19, 2008. The all-day event was held at the Anaheim Marriott. Check back for more details and registration information.

May 1, 2008

Michele Staples spoke at the 5^th annual Riverside County Water Symposium on May 1, 2008, at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa. The symposium ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For registration and more information, see the symposium website.

April 23, 2008

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh's Westlake Village office hosted the Maverick Angels' "Maverick Arena" investment meeting, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The Maverick Arena features companies making 10-minute presentations to Maverick Angels investors, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. Invitation only. For more information, see the Maverick Angels' website here.

April 1, 2008

Alene Taber will spoke at Whittier Law Schools Alumni Career Roundtable on April 1. The roundtable was held in the Career Services office at the school, ran from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, contact the school at 714-444-4141.

March 27, 2008

James Shnell moderated a panel discussion on What I Need to Do Today to Get Funded Tomorrow at the Tech Coast Venture Networks March Forum on March 27. The forum will be held at the headquarters of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear at 2040 Main St., 2nd Floor, Irvine. The event is free for TCVN members; for non-members the cost is $45 in advance and $55 at the door. For information visit the TCVN website here.

March 6, 2008

Alene Taber spoke on "Legal Considerations of Making or Not Making Findings" at the UCLA Extension Public Policy Program's "Planning Commissioners Training" seminar on March 6, 2008, in Los Angeles. "A fruitful and often easy target for litigation by project opponents is the findings, or lack there of, made by a city or county to support its planning or environmental review decisions," notes Taber. Her presentation, which will began at 10:45 a.m., addressed common pitfalls cities and counties make, and how to make findings more bulletproof. The seminar, which ran from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. will be held at the Caltrans District 7 headquarters at 100 S. Main St. in Los Angeles. For registration and further information, see the UCLA Extension website here.

February 26, 2008

Stanley Heyman spoke February 26 at a dinner meeting of the Westlake Village/Santa Barbara chapter of the Tech Coast Angels. Mr. Heyman briefed the group on strategies, techniques and issues in the area of estate planning. The meeting was held at the Westlake Hyatt Hotel in Westlake Village. For more information on TCA events, click here. 

February 23, 2008

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh's Westlake Village office hosted the Maverick Angels' "Maverick Arena" investment meeting, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The Maverick Arena features companies making 10-minute presentations to Maverick Angels investors, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. Invitation only. For more information, see the Maverick Angels' website here. 

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh was the host sponsor of the First American Title 2008 Real Estate and Economic Outlook Ventura County conference on Feb. 7 at the Hyatt Westlake Village. The conference, a review of the California and Ventura County economies and trends shaping the near-term real estate and economic outlook, ran from 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. For more information click here.

James Shnell spoke on legal issues related to investing in startup companies at the Maverick Angels Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs on February 1, 2008. The all-day event was held in the Westlake Village offices of Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh (map) and began at 10 a.m. For program information, see the Maverick Angels website here.

January 30, 2008

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh was a supporting sponsor of the 3^rd Annual Venture Capital Conference presented Jan. 30 by the University of La Verne and city of Ontario. The event featured a workshop on pitching to investors, followed by a pitch contest whose winner will receive free legal work from JDTP. The conference ran from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Ontario Convention Center. For more information click here.

January 23, 2008

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh's Westlake Village office hosted the Maverick Angels' "Maverick Arena" investment meeting, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The Maverick Arena features companies making 10-minute presentations to Maverick Angels investors, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. Invitation only. For more information, see the Maverick Angels' website here.

January 17, 2008

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh was a corporate sponsor of the Ventura County Economic Development Association's 59th Annual Installation Dinner, held Jan. 17 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo. The event brought together more than 200 business leaders from across the county and featured guest speaker Dan Dunnmoyer, deputy chief of staff to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. For more information click here.

Glenn Fuller spoke on "Obtaining Financing for Development: Equity and Debt Sources" on December 4 in Los Angeles. Mr. Fuller's presentation, which began at 2:45 p.m., was part of an all-day seminar on "Real Estate Development from Beginning to End" sponsored by Lorman Education Services. Continuing education credits are available for attorneys, accountants, bankers and real estate professionals. For a complete schedule, directions and other information, visit the Lorman website.

Roger Franks spoke at the Winter Assembly of the Working Assembly of Governmental Employees on November 30. The event was held at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas. Mr. Franks was slated to begin their talk at 1:20 p.m.

November 13, 2007 and
November 15, 2007

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh hosted its 2007 Employment Seminar: Wage and Hour Roundtable on November 13, 2007 in Ventura County and November 15, 2007 in Orange County. Attorneys from the firm's Employment Practice Group discussed the overtime dilemma, including how to deal with troublesome job classifications, protect the status of employees legitimately treated as exempt and manage overtime problems. The firm's attorneys also lead roundtable discussions answering the questions "What is Work Time", "What is the Impact of Murphy on Meal and Rest Periods in California" and "What is On the Wage and Hour Horizon?"

Scott Jackson was a speaker at the Condominium Law Seminars in Santa Ana and Sacramento on November 2, 2007 and November 16, 2007, respectively. The seminar was presented by the Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (“CELSOC”) The purpose of the condominium seminar was to bring together the experts in development, insurance, law, surveying, and title insurance to provide insights on how you can help shield you and your firm from liability for condominium projects. The seminar trained surveyors, builders, lawyers and the condo team how to develop and record bullet-proof condominium projects. Mr. Jackson’s presentation was entitled “The Legal, Liability, Phasing and Condo Law Role”.

The Westlake Village office of Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh hosted its Annual Open House on October 25, 2007. We were pleased to introduce the newest members of our law firm and meet with clients and friends, both new and old.

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh was pleased to have sponsored the Air & Waste Management Association, West Coast Chapter's Annual Conference held on October 18 - 19, 2007 at the Glendale Hilton in Glendale, California. The technical program highlighted current issues related to future energy demand and global warming.

For more information please the event website at http://www.wcsawma.org/

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh was pleased to sponsor the 2007 Planning Officials Forum: Riding the Wave of Change presented by the Planning Directors Forum in association with the Orange Section of the American Planning Association. The forum was held on October 18, 2007 at the Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel in Costa Mesa, California. The Keynote Speakers included Henry T. Segerstrom, South Coast Plaza; Sande George, Executive Director of the American Planning Association, California Chapter; and Cathy Creswell, Deputy Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

Jeffrey Craft of Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh hosted and served as the moderator of the International Trademark Association roundtable discussion "Trademark Prosecution for Practitioners" on October 11, 2007. The topics addressed at this event included: trademark searching procedures and interpreting search results; crafting the identification of goods and services; prosecution issues such as knocking out a blocking mark, to divide or not to divide, and supplemental registration - is it worth it?; and various post registration issues.

For more information on the event please visit the event's Website

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh wa pleased to have sponsored the SoCal Biotech Ventures Summit 2007 held on September 27, 2007 at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. Entitled "Opportunities and Challenges to Starting and Growing a Successful Biotech Start-up", the event featured a panel discussion on biotech industry trends, angel and venture capital financing in Southern California and insights into starting and successfully growing a biotech start-up.

For more information on the event please visit: http://www.socalbiotechventuressummit.com/

Jeffrey Craft participated in a panel discussion on the effect of the new changes to the Patent Office rules. The discussion was hosted by the Ventura County Bar Association's Intellectual Property Section on Thursday, October 4 at 12:00 noon in the VCBA meeting room, 4475 Market Street, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003.

For further information please contact Chris Balzac at balzan@pcmagic.net.

Alene Taber lead the UCLA Extension seminar entitled "Successfully Influencing Government Land Use Decisions" held on October 4, 2007 at the Westin Pasadena Hotel in Pasadena, California. Michael Tidus and Alim Malik, Shareholders of Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh, were guest speakers for the seminar, which focused on three major components: securing project approval, navigating fee requirements and challenging governmental land use decisions. How to successfully influence these critical components was the focus of this seminar presented by a team of legal and public policy experts. Mark Sellers of JDTP Westlake Village office was also among the guest speakers at the seminar. Other panelists included the Honorable Curt Pringle, Mayor City of Anaheim; and Richard Goacher, Founder RPG Planning and Development Services.

For more information on the event please visit: http://www.uclaextension.edu/publicpolicy

Scott Jackson was a speaker at the Building Industry Association ("BIA") Real Estate Conference on September 19, 2007 in Ontario, California. Mr. Jackson participated on the Legal Issues Panel.

Michele Staples was a guest speaker at the Western Water Law SuperConference in Las Vegas on September 17-18, 2007. Her panel was entitled: "The Relationship Between Water Supply and Land Use Planning, Vineyard Area Citizens for Responsible Growth" and addressed the recent California Supreme Court case on proving up adequate water supplies for land use approvals.

Our attorneys made a presentation to the Thousand Oaks - Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce's Human Resources Council. The discussion was entitled "The Ten Steps an Employer Can Take to Limit Employee Claims."

Michele Staples spoke about the water supply/land use connection at the 23rd California Water Law & Policy Conference held in San Francisco. Her panel was entitled "Strategies to Demonstrate Adequate Water Supplies for New Development".

JDTP held an Open House to celebrate the growth in the size and sophistication of our practice in the firm's Westlake office, as reflected by our expanded and remodeled offices, and to thank our clients and friends for helping make our office the number one law firm based outside the tri-counties!*

JDTP hosted a discussion on "Surviving Inclusionary Zoning Requirements"

With Guest Speaker: Lynn L. Jacobs, Director

Michael Alti is one of the founding members of the Orange County Chapter of the Network of Arab American Professionals. They hosted their first event, "Meet the Professionals" on January 21 at Meadowlark Golf Club in Huntington Beach.

The event included Aron Kader, a professional comedian who has appeared at all the hot LA spots and on TV. There were three speakers on professional issues, including Mr. Alti. He spoke on matters relating to administrative/municipal law and project entitlements.