News & Resources

Dannis Woliver Kelley Expands Statewide Education Law Practice: Adds 10 Experienced Lawyers and Two Offices to Start the New Year

Jan 4, 2016 | Press Releases

San Francisco, CA—Dannis Woliver Kelley, California’s premier education law firm, is pleased to announce that it is opening offices in Sacramento and San Luis Obispo, staffed by ten lawyers joining the firm as of January.  Christian Keiner, Roman Muñoz, Marie Nakamura, William Schuetz, Marilyn Jacobs, Diana Halpenny, Sally Jensen Dutcher, and Sirenia Jimenez will practice in the Sacramento office.  The San Luis Obispo office will be staffed by Chelsea Olson Murphy and Daniel McElhinney.

DWK managing shareholder Mark Kelley said: “We are pleased and honored to be joined by these top-flight lawyers.  We are particularly excited to employ the combined energy of the expanded firm to grow our practice in the Central Valley and along the Central Coast of California.  Our current clients, and those that join us along with our new colleagues, will be the immediate beneficiaries of the synergy of these education lawyers as we continue to support K-12 and community college districts throughout the state.”

Christian Keiner, former education practice group manager with the Sacramento-based Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard law firm, stated: “Our clients will greatly benefit by the move to Dannis Woliver Kelley.  The firm’s expertise is well known throughout California, and we look forward to providing the highest quality legal services from these two new offices.”

###


Dannis Woliver Kelley is a diverse, women-owned law firm that has distinguished itself over a 40-year history as California’s leading education law firm. Representing school districts, community college districts, and county offices of education, DWK is recognized throughout California as a firm that applies creative, preventive and cost-effective advice and strategies to achieve excellent results for our clients. The firm’s areas of practice include: Board Ethics, Transparency and Accountability; Business and Property; Public Finance; Construction; Charter Schools; Labor, Employment and Personnel; Litigation; and Students and Special Education. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact a DWK attorney

RELATED POSTS

2023 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

2023 Legislative and Case Law Highlights – K-12 School Districts

Countdown to the Bond Part 2 – January 2024

Are You Considering a March or November 2024 Bond Election? Now is the Time to Begin Preparing Your Ballot Measure! Countdown to the Bond is a multi-part series of legal...

Adjusted Bid Thresholds for Contracts Effective January 1, 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, the bid threshold for contracts awarded by school districts competitively bid pursuant to Public Contract Code (PCC) section 20111(a) increased from $109,300 to $114,500 (link available here)....