About the Section

The Trial Practice Section provides Minimum Continuing Legal Educations programs for trial lawyers, including litigation strategies and court procedures, and serves as a liaison between the ACBA and the Superior Court on issues effecting the local bar.

Are you interested in joining the Trial Practice Section? Please contact the Membership Assistant at membershipassistant@acbanet.org, or at (510) 302-2201.

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Resources for Trial Practitioners

Trial Practice Section Newsletters

  • Read the Summer 2017 issue here.
  • Read the Fall 2016 issue here.

Alameda County Judicial Assignments

Find contact info as of February 2017 here

Upcoming Events

Litigating PAGA Claims – An Introduction & Overview

Evidence Tool Kit Part One

Evidence Tool Kit Part Two

Strategies For Winning on Appeal

Moving for Summary Judgment

New events are added regularly. Visit the ACBA Calendar for more upcoming events. 

JAMS

The Executive Committee

CHAIR
Michael R. Reynolds 

Rankin, Sproat, Mires, Reynolds, Shuey & Mintz
1970 Broadway, Suite 1150
Oakland, CA 94612
reynolds@rankinlaw.com
(510) 465-3922

Michael Reynolds
VICE CHAIR
Austin Houvener
 

Toschi, Sidran, Collins & Doyle, APC
5145 Johson Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588
ahouvener@toschisidran.com
(510) 835-3400

Austin Houvener
SECRETARY
Christopher Garrett
 

Guichard, Teng & Portello
101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 112
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
cgarrett@gtplawyers.com
(415) 519-3429

Chris Garrett
MEMBER
Otis McGee, Jr.
 

Oakland City Attorney
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 6th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
omcgeejr@oaklandcityattorney.org
(510) 238-6520

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MEMBER
Kevin McLaughlin
 

Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai LLP
1220 7th Street, Suite 300
Berkeley, CA 94710
kmclaughlin@gmail.com
(510) 995-5800

Kevin McLaughlin
MEMBER
Kevin Mintz
 

Rankin, Sproat, Mires, Reynolds, Shuey & Mintz
1970 Broadway, Suite 1150
Oakland, CA 94612
mintz@rankinlaw.com
(510) 465-3922

Kevin Mintz
MEMBER
James Treggiari
 

Legal Assistance for Seniors
333 Hegenberger Road, Suite 850
Oakland, CA 94621
jtreggiari@lashicap.org
(510) 832-3040

James Treggiari
EMERITUS
Michael Shklovsky
 

Anderson Zeigler
50 Old Courthouse Square, 5th Floor
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
mshklovsky@andersonzeigler.com
(707) 545-4910

Michael Shlovsky
EMERITUS
David Goldman
 

Wendel Rosen Black & Dean
1111 Broadway, 24th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 834-6600

David Goldman
STAFF LIAISON
Hadassah Hayashi 

Deputy Director
1000 Broadway, Suite 290
Oakland, CA 94607
hadassah@acbanet.org
(510) 302-3200