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KATHLEEN M.
ABDALLAH
 KATHLEEN
M. ABDALLAH (Partner), born Detroit, Michigan, May 16, 1952; admitted to bar,
1988, California; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts
of California; U.S. Court of Appeals,
Ninth Circuit; United States Supreme Court.
Education: Dominican
University of San Rafael (B.A., cum laude, 1974); McGeorge School of
Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1988); Member, Moot Court Honors
Board. Assistant Comment Editor, Pacific Law Journal, 1987-1988.
Certified Mediator: Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute
Resolution, Mediating the Litigated Case Certificate, 2009.
Author: Comment: "Guarantors and the Antideficiency Legislation," 20
Pacific Law Journal, October, 1988. The Evidence Section of the Review
of 2001-2008 Legislation and Developments, California Litigation
Review, Litigation Section of the State Bar.
Community Involvement: Board of Directors and Past
Board President, American Heart Association; Advisory Board member,
Asian Pacific Self-Development and Residential Association; Committee
member, Marian Jacobs Literary Forum, Stockton Arts Commission;
Member, Hospice of San Joaquin; Member and Past
Executive Committee, Consuelo M. Callahan American Inn of
Court.
Professional Organizations: Member, Joaquin
County Bar Association (Chair, Business and Litigation Sections, 2002
and 2003); Executive Committee and Past President, Business &
Litigation Section and Past Member of the Board of Directors San
Joaquin County Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Bar
Association; Central California Bankruptcy Association; Small Claims Advisor, San Joaquin County
Superior Court.
Practice Areas: Business and Real Estate Litigation; Commercial
Litigation; Business Law; Creditor’s Rights; Health Care Law;
Appellate Law, Mediation and Arbitration.
E-mail:
kabdallah@kroloff.com
GARY CHRISTOPHERSON
 GARY CHRISTOPHERSON (Partner), born Stockton, California, January 14, 1945;
admitted to bar, 1970, California; 1973, U.S. Court of Military
Appeals.
Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1966); University of
California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1969). Member: Moot Court Honors
Program, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1968.
Arbitrator: Mr. Christopherson has been a member and
active arbitrator on the Commercial Arbitration Panel of the American
Arbitration Association since 1977.
Author: "Jury Selection," Chapter in California Continuing
Education of the Bar's Trial Practice: Civil Procedure During Trial,
Volume I, 1995 (Co-Author); California Litigation Review, Evidence Section,
annual publication, 2001 through 2008, Litigation Section of the State Bar.
Community Involvement: Commissioner, Stockton
Port District, 1999– present (Chairman, 2002 & 2009). Director, Union
Safe Deposit Bank, 1999 - 2004.
Professional Organizations: San Joaquin County Bar
Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1980); The State Bar of
California (Member, Committee on Continuing Education of the Bar,
1976-1978; Member, Agribusiness Committee, 1992-1995); Member,
Commercial Arbitration Panel, American Arbitration Association
(1977–); International Association of Defense Counsel; American
Agricultural Law Association.
Practice Areas: Business and Real
Estate Litigation; Real Property Law; Business Law; Estate Planning,
Probate and Trust Law.
Mr. Christopherson is "AV" rated, the highest
possible rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
CHRISTOPHER H. ENGH
 CHRISTOPHER H. ENGH (Partner), born Twin Falls, Idaho, October 11, 1954;
admitted to bar, 1980, California.
Education: California State
University at Sacramento (B.A., 1976; M.A., 1981);University of the
Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1980; LL.M. in
taxation, 1983). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif; Recipient:
American Jurisprudence Awards in Civil Procedure, Corporations and
Agency.
Law Review: Associate
Legislation Editor, Pacific Law Journal (1979-1980)
Certified Specialist: Mr. Engh is a Certified
Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of
California Board of Legal Specialization.
Author: "Implications of Minimum Competency Legislation: A
Legal Duty of Care," 10 Pacific Law Journal 947, 1979. Numerous
articles on estate planning topics for local publications.
Awards: Northern
California Super Lawyer Award in Estate Planning by San Francisco
Magazine, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Professional Organizations: San
Joaquin County Bar Association; The State Bar of California.
Community Involvement: Former Adjunct Professor of Law, Wills & Trusts, Humphreys College, Laurence Drivon
School of Law.
Member and past-president, Board of Directors, St. Joseph's Medical
Center Foundation; member and past-president, Board of Trustees, San
Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum; Member and
past-president, Stockton Estate Planning Council; Member, Board of
Trustees, St. Mary's Interfaith Community Services.
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate and Trust
Law; Business Law; Civil Litigation.
Mr. Engh is "AV" rated, the highest possible rating by
Martindale-Hubbell.
E-mail:
cengh@kroloff.com
KERRY L. KRUEGER
 KERRY L. KRUEGER (Associate), born Fairfax, Virginia, January 16, 1964;
admitted to the bar, 2006, California.
Education: Western Washington
University, Bellingham Washington (B.A., 1985); Miami University,
Oxford, Ohio (M.S., 1988); University of the Pacific, McGeorge School
of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2006), Traynor Society.
Professional Organizations: Member, San Joaquin County Bar Association; State
Bar of California (Member Board of Governors, 2007-Present);San
Joaquin County Bar Association Barristers Executive Committee; Member
of Consuelo M. Callahan American Inn of Court.
Articles:
Good Faith and Fair Dealing: The Implied Duty to Meaningfully Educate
the College Athlete, Entertainment and Sports Law, Volume 6 Number 1,
(co-author).
Community Involvement: Member, Board of
Directors of the Library & Literacy Foundation; Member, of
the Board of Directors of Delta
Health Care.
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Law;
Medical Malpractice; Construction Law; Contract
Disputes; Estate Disputes.
E-mail:
kkrueger@kroloff.com
ALLISON CHERRY LAFFERTY
 ALLISON
CHERRY LAFFERTY (Partner), born Sacramento, California,
October 8, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, California and U.S. District Court, Northern,
Central and Eastern Districts
of California.
Education: University of California, Davis
(B.A., 1996); University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
(J.D., with distinction, 1999); Traynor Honor Society;
Recipient: American Jurisprudence
Award White Collar Crime.
Law Review: Initiative Editor, California Initiative
Review.
Author: California Litigation Review, Evidence, annual publication, 2005 through 2008, Litigation Section of
the State Bar (Co-Author).
Professional Organizations: Member of Trial Attorneys
of America (2008-present); Member, San Joaquin County Bar Association
(Member, Board of Governors, 2002-2007; Chair, Across the Bar,
2001-2007; Barristers’ Section, 2000-2006); State Bar of California.
Community Involvement:
Stockton Civic Theatre (Secretary, Board of Directors,
2005-2008; Vice President, Marketing, 2008-Present; President Elect
2009-Present); Member of
Consuelo M. Callahan American Inn of Court; Small Claims Advisor, San
Joaquin County Superior Court; Graduate of Leadership Stockton: 2002; Stockton Shelter for the Homeless (Past
President and Board Member,
2000-2006).
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Law;
Product Liability; Real Estate; Construction Law;
Medical Malpractice.
E-mail:
alafferty@kroloff.com
VELMA K. LIM
 VELMA K. LIM (Partner), born Stockton, California, September 12, 1953;
admitted to bar, 1983, California and U.S. District Court, Central,
Northern and Eastern Districts of California.
Education: University of California at Berkeley
(B.A., 1975); Stanford University (M.A., 1976); University of
California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1981). Member: Order of the
Barristers; Moot Court Board;
Certified Mediator: Pepperdine University School of Law,
Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Mediating the Litigated Case
Certificate, 2009.
Author: U.C.L.A.- Alaska Law Review,
1980-1981. Author: "State v. Sundberg," 10 U.C.L.A.-Alaska Law
Review 85, Fall, 1980.
Presenter: CEB Current Issues in Wrongful
Termination and Discrimination Cases, 1991-2001. Frequent presenter
and speaker to legal and professional groups on employment issues.
Discovery Referee:
For Superior Court in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties.
Professional Organizations: Member, State Bar of
California (Labor & Employment Section); San Joaquin County Bar
Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1999 -2002).
Community Involvement: Current Member and Past Chair, Board of
Directors, American Red Cross, San Joaquin County Chapter; Member,
Board of Directors, Stockton Symphony Association.
Practice Areas: Labor and Employment
Law; Employment Litigation and Counseling; Business and Civil
Litigation, Healthcare and Medical Staff Privilege Law, Discovery
Referee; Mediation and Arbitration.
E-mail: vlim@kroloff.com
Oona E. Mallett
 Oona
E. Mallett: (Associate), Born Sacramento, California, April
11, 1981; admitted to bar, 2009, California.
Education: McGeorge School of Law, J.D., with great
distinction, 2009, Order of the Coif; University of the Pacific (B.A.,
Global Economic Relations, 2003; B.A., Spanish, 2003); University of
California at Davis, (M.A., Spanish, 2005). Recipient:
Witkin Award, Professional Responsibility, Fall 2008.
Law Review: Primary Legislation Editor and Primary
Articles & Symposium Editor, McGeorge Law Review, 2008-2009.
Professional Organizations: Member, Barristers'
Section Executive Board; Member, San Joaquin County Bar Association;
State Bar of California.
Community Involvement: Student Member, Anthony M.
Kennedy American Inn of Court, 2008-2009.
Languages: Spanish
Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Law.
Email: omallett@kroloff.com
THOMAS O. PERRY
 THOMAS O. PERRY (Partner), born Glendale, California, November 22, 1945;
admitted to bar, 1971, California.
Education: University of Southern
California (B.A., 1967); Loyola University of Los Angeles (J.D.,
1971).
Author: "Jury Selection," Chapter in California Continuing
Education of the Bar's Trial Practice: Civil Procedure During Trial,
Volume I, 1995 (Co-Author).
Professional Organizations: Member, San Joaquin
County Bar Association (Past Chair, Business Litigation Section); The
State Bar of California; American Board of Trial Advocates (Past
President, Sacramento Valley Chapter); past member, Federation of
Defense and Corporate Counsel.
Community Involvement: Rotary Club of Stockton (Board
of Directors 2007-2009); Past President Board of Directors, YMCA of
San Joaquin County; Past Treasurer, Stockton Symphony Association,
Board of Directors.
Practice
Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Law; Construction Law;
Professional Liability; Products Liability.
Mr. Perry is "AV" rated,
the highest possible rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
E-mail:
tperry@kroloff.com
MATTHEW S. REYNOLDS
 MATTHEW
S. REYNOLDS (Associate), born Sacramento, California, March 4, 1977; admitted to
the bar, 2004, California.
Education: University of California, Berkeley, (B.A.,
highest distinction,
1999); UCLA School of Law (J.D., 2004). Phi Beta Kappa; College of Letters and Science
Dean's Office Scholarship; Participant, Semester Abroad, Delhi
University of India.
Editor of Law Review: University of California at Los Angeles Law
Review, May 2002-May 2004; Member, Pacific Basin Law Journal, August
2001-May 2002.
Professional Organizations: Member, San Joaquin County Bar Association
(Chair, Information & Technology Section; Member, Business Litigation
Section); State Bar of California; Member, Consuelo
M. Callahan American Inn of Court.
Community Involvement: Member,
Board of Directors of the Children's Museum of Stockton;
Graduate of Leadership
Stockton: 2009
Practice Areas: Business Law; Business and Civil Litigation;
Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy; Employment Litigation; Civil Appeals.
Email:
mreynolds@kroloff.com
SCOTT R. ROOKER
 SCOTT
R. ROOKER (Associate), born Stockton, California, June 3,
1976; admitted to the bar, 2008, California.
Education: Brigham Young University,
Provo, Utah (B.A., 2003); University of the Pacific, McGeorge School
of Law (J.D., with distinction, concentration in taxation, 2008).
Traynor Honor Society.
Professional Organizations: Member, San Joaquin County Bar Association;
State Bar of California.
Community Involvement: Member of Stockton Chorale
Practice Areas:
Business Planning and Development; Business and Civil Litigation;
Estate Planning and Estate Tax.
E-mail:
srooker@kroloff.com
LAURIE BELL SCHRUM
 LAURIE BELL SCHRUM (Partner), born Ontario, California, November 28, 1962;
admitted to bar, 1993, California.
Education: University of Colorado,
Boulder, Colorado (B.S., cum laude, 1989); Hastings College of the Law, San
Francisco, California (J.D. 1992). Law school honors: Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Landlord/Tenant Law; David E.
Snodgrass Moot Court Competition Award; Member, Moot Court Board;
Assistant Instructor, Legal Research and Writing; Assistant
Instructor, Appellate Advocacy.
Professional Organizations: Member, San Joaquin County Bar
Association; Member, Executive Board, Women's Section, San Joaquin
County Bar Association: 2003-2008; Member, State Bar of California.
Community Involvement: California Association of
REALTORS®. Graduate of
Leadership Stockton: 2004. Member, Board of Directors, Stockton
Civic Theatre: 2004-2007. Member, Board of Directors, Leadership
Stockton Alumni Association: 2004-present; Member Board of
Directors, YMCA of San Joaquin County: 2007-present; current
President, YMCA of San Joaquin County: 2008-present.
Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Property Law; Employment Law;
Surrogacy Law; Estate Planning.
E-mail:
lschrum@kroloff.com
KIM A. SMITH
 KIM
A. SMITH (Partner), born Stockton, California, April 24, 1952; admitted to bar,
1981, California.
Education: University of California at Berkeley
(B.A., with distinction, 1974), University of the Pacific, McGeorge
School of Law (J.D., with great distinction, 1981). Order of the Coif.
Professional Organizations: Member, San Joaquin County Bar Association [Board of Governors
(1990-1992)]; State Bar of California;
California Association of Realtors (Member, Lawyer Referral Panel).
Community Involvement: Member, Board of Directors,
Preston Castle Foundation.
Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Business Law.
E-mail:
ksmith@kroloff.com
JOSHUA J. STEVENS
 JOSHUA J. STEVENS (Associate), born Santa Maria, California, December 17, 1979;
admitted to the bar, 2005, California.
Education: University of
California, San Luis Obispo (B.S. 2002); University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2005).
Author:
Proposition 71: The California Stem
Cell Research and Cures Act of 2004," McGeorge California
Initiative Review, Spring 2004 Issue; Mechanics’ Liens: The Basics
Professional Organizations: Member, San Joaquin
County Bar Association; Member, Barristers' Section, San Joaquin
County Bar Association; Member, Business Litigation Section, San
Joaquin County Bar Association;
Small Claims Clinic Advisor, San
Joaquin County Superior Court; State Bar of California.
Community Involvement: Lodi Chamber of Commerce,
Member, San Joaquin County Historical Society.
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Civil
Litigation, Construction Law
E-mail:
jstevens@kroloff.com
OF COUNSEL
J. DOUGLAS VAN SANT
 J.
DOUGLAS VAN SANT (Of Counsel), born Las Vegas, Nevada, May 14, 1942; admitted to
bar, 1967, California.
Education: Harvard College (B.A., cum laude,
1964); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley
(J.D., 1967). Capt., U.S. Air Force,
1968-1973
Author: "Failure to Warn and the Learned Intermediary,"
Chapter in Defense Research Institute Course book, February 1990.
Professional Organizations: Member, San Joaquin County Bar Association; The State Bar of
California; Northern California Association of Defense Counsel;
National Health Care Lawyers Association.
Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation; Health Care
Law; Medical Malpractice Litigation.
E-mail:
jdvansant@kroloff.com
RETIRED CLAUDE H.
SMART, JR.
 CLAUDE
H. SMART, JR., born Tacoma, Washington, March 25, 1927; admitted to
bar, 1954, California.
Education: San Jose State College; University
of California at Berkeley (A.B., 1950); Boalt Hall School of Law,
University of California at Berkeley (LL.B., 1953).
Professional Organizations: Member, San Joaquin
County and American Bar Associations; The State Bar of California
(Member, California State Bar Judicial Council, Joint Commission on
Discovery, 1984-1986); Northern California Association of Defense
Counsel (Past President, 1979); American Board of Trial Advocates
(Member, National Executive Committee, 2002-2005; President,
Sacramento Chapter 1984); International Association of Defense
Counsel; Defense Research Institute (President-Elect 1992-93;
President 1993-94; Chairman of the Board, 1994); Federation of
Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
Awards: San Joaquin County Law Day Award Recipient,
2003
Community Involvement: Board Member, Boalt Hall Alumni
Association.
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