Contact Information

555 Capitol Mall 9th Floor

Sacramento CA 95814

916.444.3900

rbrown@mhalaw.com

Practice Focus

Eminent Domain

Employment Law

Public Law

G. Richard Brown | Shareholder

Professional Experience

Rich practices all aspects of public law, with the majority of his practice in the areas of employment (primarily for public agencies, but also for private employers) and eminent domain. He represents both public agencies and landowners. He also has represented cities, counties and special districts throughout northern California, as well as private clients who deal with public agencies. Rich has acted as an arbitrator, mediator, hearing officer and judge pro tempore. He has lectured extensively on various aspects of employment and eminent domain law.

Rich has served as City Attorney for Roseville, Rocklin, and Marysville. He began his career as a Deputy City Attorney for Sacramento.

Representative Matters

Employment

Counsel clients on day-to-day employment matters, including dealing with problem employees, responding to grievances, drafting employment/separation agreements and other employment policies

Investigate employment complaints, particularly in areas involving harassment and discrimination

Provide interactive training in areas such as harassment/discrimination prevention, leave laws, wage & hour compliance

Represent employers in mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings, and court proceedings arising out of employment matters

Counsel personnel boards and civil service commissions hearing employment disciplinary appeals

Litigation/Eminent Domain

Counsel clients regarding claims received prior to litigation being filed

Provide guidance and advocacy in adversarial property acquisitions, from pre-condemnation procedures through trial

Routinely litigate various public agency issues (such as inverse condemnation and public meetings/records claims, as well as more general litigation matters)

Presentations/Publications

Presenter, “Workplace Violence,” Council on Education & Management, Sacramento (2005)

Presenter, “Case Law Relating to Public Use Doctrine,” Lorman, Sacramento and Oakland (2005)

Presenter, “Beyond Kelo,” California County Counsels Association – Public Works Section, South Lake Tahoe (2005)

Leadership Positions/Affiliations

Member, State Bar of California

Member, Sacramento County Bar Association – Labor & Employment Section

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Admitted to Practice

State Bar of California, 1972

All California State Courts

United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Education

University of California, Davis, School of Law

J.D, 1971

Order of the Coif

UC Davis Law Review

Brigham Young University

B.A., 1968