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The Loan Rangers: Attorneys see an upswing in loan workouts
(May 2010)

Comstock's Magazine

McDonough attorney Morgan Jones is featured.

Questions remain over employment-tax liability of tribal-owned companies after suit fails
(May 28, 2010)

Sacramento Business Journal

McDonough attorney Robert R. Rubin quoted.

Stimulus Funds Keeping Lawyers Busy, Helping Them Hold Agencies Accountable
(April 23, 2010)

San Francisco Daily Journal

J. Mark Atlas and André Campbell are quoted

California's Major Real Estate Law Firms: The 2010 List
(March 22, 2010)

Real Estate Journal

McDonough ranks 9th of 32 Real Estate law firms in California.

Sacramento-area fitness clubs struggle with their bottom line
(January 22, 2010)

Sacramento Bee, By Darrell Smith

The local health coach sees it among her clients. The fitness club owner reads it in the bottom line. In a rugged economy, club members are taking a hard look at how they spend their money. Some have turned in memberships and taken their bicycles out of the garage, or traded a trip on the fitness center treadmill for a walk around the park.

McDonough Tops National Law360 Survey for Most Female Shareholders
(December 11, 2009)

Law360 Ranks Firms With Most Female Partners
McDonough Holland & Allen PC, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP and Hanson Bridgett LLP came out on top in Law360's ranking of firms with the highest concentration of female partners. According to a Law360 survey, women make up on average just 19 percent of partners. Unintentional stereotyping, a dearth of mentors, diminished access to top-ranking partners, a scarcity of important assignments and family burdens are just a few of the factors experts cite for why the number isn't higher. The three firms that topped Law360's survey of firms with the highest concentration of women partners say they're able to attract and retain women leaders by ditching the cutthroat ethos and investing in attorneys throughout the span of their careers.

New Federal Law Prohibits Use of Genetic Information by Employers
(November 20, 2009)

Sacramento Business Journal

Employee risk assessments — a common tool in company wellness plans — are OK under a federal law that takes effect Saturday, but employers may no longer ask workers about family medical history.

Division of labor: Law firms wade into union debates
(November 20, 2009)

Sacramento Business Journal, Stacey Sheston is quoted

Labor relations is big business in Sacramento, particularly in the current climate of financial crisis in a sour economy. Workers are nervous. Labor unions are under pressure — and employers face choices that start out bad and get worse.

Ramping Productivity With Lean Project Delivery (November 2009)

The U.S. construction industry is the nation’s only significant industry that hasn't’t increased productivity during the last several decades. Will Lichtig offers sound advice to both contractors and owners on how to improve productivity. For example he emphasizes the importance of focus on the overall project instead of the price of individual items, something that Edwards Deming argued for since the 1950’s.

Simple solution for healthy employees -- Let’s get moving! (November 2009)

Capitol Weekly

There’s a growing debate on Capitol Hill about the rising cost of healthcare and the financial impact it will have on the private and public sectors. President Barack Obama is working with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to craft a solution which will provide comprehensive healthcare coverage for the nation’s citizens without bankrupting the healthcare system or private enterprise.

Two McDonough Holland & Allen PC Attorneys earn LEED professional Accreditations (October 2009)

The Registry - San Francisco

Attorneys Susanne Meyer Brown and Matthew Visick earned the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) status.

Redevelopment agencies gear up for Round 2 in California fund fight (August 2009)

Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal

Redevelopment agencies hire top-notch to fight California state grab (August 2009)

Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal

Alternative Billing Pays the Way (July 2009)

Comstocks' Magazine, Jim Leet was quoted.

McDonough Holland & Allen PC Named to National Law Journal’s Inaugural Top 20 Midsize Law Firm Hotlist (July 2009)

Split-Roll Taxes Again in the Spotlight: Latest effort aims to educate public on how commercial property can help close budget gap (July 2009)

California Real Estate Journal

Bob Rubin was quoted in the article regarding an oft-discussed idea to create a separate class of property taxes for commercial properties in California once again is gaining steam with a proposal to open a fundraising campaign that most expect will lead to a ballot initiative as early as next year.

Stimulus benefits ready to Roll (June 26, 2009)

Sacramento Business Journal, Jim Leet is quoted on economic stimulus plans.

Largest Law Firms in the East Bay (June 19, 2009)

San Francisco Business Times

McDonough is ranked 17 out of 25 firms.

Style not set-in-stone (June 5, 2009)

San Francisco Daily Journal, Ben Stock is quoted.

Major California Real Estate Law Firms (May 4, 2009)

California Real Estate Journal

McDonough is ranked 11 out of 37 real estate law firms.

Bank Lawyers put litigation on hold as they focus on working out loans (April 24, 2009)

Sacramento Business Journal, Morgan Jones quoted.

Group Think – Project teams find integrated project delivery very helpful (April 2009)

Comstock's Magazine, Will Lichtig is quoted on integrated project delivery.

Corporate Philanthropy List - Sacramento (April 10, 2009)

Sacramento Business Journal

McDonough is ranked 8 out of 25 on the Corporate Philanthropy-Direct Giving List.

Wellness Programs Save Dollars While Losing Pounds (March 20, 2009)

Sacramento Business Journal

McDonough is highlighted for its wellness program.

Companies, Employees Make Donating Time and Money a Personal Matter (November 28, 2008)

Sacramento Business Journal

Forbes Lists Start! Fit-Friendly Companies

(October 27, 2008)

Forbes magazine

McDonough is highlighted as a 2008 Start! Fit-Friendly Company. See a complete list of workplaces that have been recognized by the American Heart Association for meeting criteria for employee fitness.

L aw Firm Ponders Downtown as 555 Capitol Mall Upgrades Space
(October 10, 2008)

Sacramento Business Journal

Yolo County Plans Its Unincorporated Future (October 10, 2008)

Sacramento Business Journal

Building a Better Contract (September 12, 2008)

Sacramento Business Journal

Sacramento lawyer Will Lichtig and Sutter Health crafted a new kind of construction deal that brings together owners, architects and builders and could shave 5 percent or more off a typical contract cost.

All File, No Trial (August 2008)

Sacramento Business Journal

One of the rarest sights in civil litigation is a trial. Less than 2 percent of cases that move through the legal system in a given year end in a trial, according to the Judicial Council of California.

Region Turns to Mixed-Use to Pave Way for New Downtowns
(July 25, 2008)

Sacramento Business Journal

Ed Quinn, a managing shareholder of McDonough Holland & Allen in Sacramento and a land use and redevelopment attorney, believes the region is becoming more adept at siting mixed-use developments. He said the European model of urban planning allows for smaller cities to provide more amenities because more people reside in a concentrated area, giving entertainment and cultural activities a base to draw from.

The List, East Bay Law Firms (June 20, 2008)

East Bay Business Times

The List, Corporate Philanthropy (May 30, 2008)

Sacramento Business Journal

On The Move: McDonough Holland & Allen Relocates (May 27, 2008)

San Francisco Daily Journal

The List, Sacramento Law Firms (May 23, 2008)

Sacramento Business Journal

500 Capitol Mall signs McDonough Holland & Allen PC (May 23, 2008)

Sacramento Business Journal, Author Kathy Robertson

Diversity in Hiring & Retention
Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Working to Level the Playing Field (March/April 2008)

Sacramento Lawyer

Top 25 News makers of 2007 - William A. Lichtig (January 8, 2008)

Engineering News-Record

The editors of ENR annually select 25 individuals for innovations and achievements featured in the magazine the prior year. These "News makers" are recognized for serving the best interests of the construction industry. McDonough's Will Lichtig has been honored as a 2007 News maker for his creation of the integrated form of agreement (IFOA), a type of contract that sources say is "already changing the business model for design and construction of buildings in the U.S.".

Sutter Health Unlocks the Door to A New Process (November 26, 2007)

Engineering News-Record, Author Nadine M. Post

Flood Bills, FEMA Action Stir Sacramento Unease (October 29, 2007)

California Real Estate Journal, Author Colleen Flannery

Developers who hope to build in a key area north of Sacramento are watching to see what shakes out from a deluge of new flood legislation and from a recent letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that warns of potential future restrictions on floodplain development. Market watchers are keeping a particularly close eye on the Natomas and Sacramento River-area levees, where the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency recently released an environmental-impact report assessing planned improvements to the levees. Some flood control work already has begun in the Natomas area, which is expected to be protected from flooding by the year 2010, according to Seth Merewitz, an attorney with McDonough Holland & Allen PC in Sacramento, who tracks the matter for his developer clients.

Believe in Perpetuity (Fall 2007)

Land Trust Alliance Exchange, The National Journal of Land Conservation, Author Ann Taylor Schwing

Can humans really understand the concept of "forever"? Perhaps not, but we can believe in it. Land conservation depends on that belief.

Healthy Benefits: An ounce of prevention saves a pound of lost productivity (September 2007)

Comstock's magazine, Authors Bill Romanelli and Russell Nichols

Developers Act Despite Delta Delay (July 23, 2007)

California Real Estate Journal, Author Colleen Flannery

Developers in the Central Valley already build schools and sewage treatment plants. Why not levees? Slow federal and state funding has led delta-area developers to increasingly partner with communities to shore up the protective flood-control barriers around their projects. But with nearly 1,100 miles of levees in question and with the state's entire water supply at stake, having builders shore up delta levees is at best a partial fix to a pending crisis, delta policy experts said. A Department of Water Resources study showed that a levee failure on the Sacramento River could flood 102 miles of the city and cause $11.2 billion in property damage. "All alternatives need to be on the table," said Seth Merewitz, an attorney with McDonough Holland & Allen PC.

Flood Watch (Summer 2007)

Developer magazine, Author Margot Carmichael Lester

As inadequate and fragile levees pose threats throughout the nation, developers in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Central Valley are working with local government to address crumbling infrastructure and fast track solutions. McDonough attorney Seth Merewitz talks with Developer magazine about his work with a group of developers that have united to improve levees surrounding several proposed projects in Yuba County. "The landowners have risen above parochial interest and focused on long-term, big picture," Merewitz says in illustrating that coordination between local government and the development community produces a better way to improve flood protection infrastructure by spreading the cost and risk and offering more financing options.

The List: East Bay Law Firms (June 22, 2007)

East Bay Business Times

McDonough Holland & Allen PC was ranked 21st out of 25 for total numbers of lawyers for East Bay law firms.

A Healthier Solution (March 9, 2007)

Sacramento Business Journal, Editorial

Lending a Helping Hand - One Man Gives Back to His County with Free Legal Advice (March 3, 2007)

Woodland Daily Democrat, Author Josh Fernandez

Daniel Wolk talks about pro-bono legal service and its importance.

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