August 1, 2011 -- Partner Anthony Taylor was named one of the top-rated attorneys in Orange County by OC Metro Magazine, August 2011. This annual list of the region’s top attorneys is compiled by AVVO, which uses a mathematical model including criteria such as years of experience, education, achievement, and industry recognition.
June 30, 2011 -- As part of Aleshire & Wynder's representation of the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG), with partner Fred Galante serving as General Counsel, we assisted in the preparation of a local plan responding to the state's effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan, representing a countywide strategy, is known as the Orange County Sustainable Communities Strategy (OC SCS). It was approved by both the OCCOG and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) boards of directors in June, 2011.
April 22, 2011 -- Aleshire & Wynder’s Rent Control and Mobilehome Park Law Team (including Partners Bill Wynder, Sunny Soltani, and Associate Jeff Malawy) were invited to prepare a paper for presentation at the 2011 City Attorneys’ Spring Conference, to be held May 4 - 6 at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite.
March 1, 2011 -- The law firm of Aleshire & Wynder provided generous support in 2010 that enabled the Institute for Local Government to develop this resource and make it available to local officials.
The ILG publication, "Financial Management for Elected Officials: Questions to Ask," provides questions for local officials to ask about:
-Budget creation and monitoring
-Financial reporting
-Financial policies
-Long-term financial planning
-Cash management and investments
-Capital financing and debt management
February 10, 2011 -- Partner Sunny Soltani of Aleshire & Wynder will serve on the faculty of a Lorman seminar, "Litigation Skills for Legal Professionals in California." Ms. Soltani, along with two other speakers, will discuss critical functions related to maintenance and organization of civil litigation cases, especially relating to discovery issues and successful trials.
July 15, 2010 -- Aleshire & Wynder is pleased to announce that Partner Anthony Taylor was named a 2010 "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine, making it his fifth consecutive year for receiving this distinction.
Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research. Rising Stars names the state's top attorneys who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to the list.
February 1, 2010 -- Aleshire & Wynder is pleased to announce that founding Partner David Aleshire received the designation Southern California Super Lawyer 2010, the second year in a row that he has received this distinction. Mr. Aleshire received this honor in three areas of law: Government/Cities/Municipalities, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Environmental Law.
December 16, 2009 -- Joseph W. Pannone of Aleshire & Wynder was chosen as the new City Attorney for the City of Lompoc. He was selected by the City Council after a search was conducted, followed by interviews with the City Council. He will also serve as General Counsel to the Lompoc Redevelopment Agency. Mr. Pannone has previously served as legal counsel to over a dozen cities in California, including experience serving as City Attorney in 5 different cities before being selected by Lompoc. Prior to his selection, he served as special counsel to Lompoc and its Redevelopment Agency since 1995.
December 14, 2009 -- Partner June Ailin will be speaking at the CLE International Eminent Domain Annual Conference to be held April 12-13, 2010. The conference is entitled, “Eminent Domain - From Offer to Verdict and Beyond: What You Need to Know to Survive in This Economy.” It will be held in downtown Los Angeles at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.
October 30, 2008 -- Aleshire & Wynder partner David Aleshire has been appointed as City Attorney of the City ofBanning. The City Attorney acts as general counsel in the operation of city government. Associate Christy Marie Lopez will serve as Assistant City Attorney.
Banning is a growing Southern California community of 23 square miles strategically located alongside Interstate 10 with a population of about 33,000. The City is located in the San Gorgonio Pass between Mt. San Gorgonio and Mt. San Jacinto in Riverside County, California.
