Downey, Brand, Seymour & Rohwer LLP, Sacramento's largest law firm with over 95 attorneys, announces a new associate, Jenni Field, to its employment and labor law practice group. Field received her J.D from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1999 and her B.S. in political science/public law from Oklahoma State University in 1995. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Field was a judicial clerk serving the Honorable Stephanie Seymour, Chief Judge Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Downey, Brand announces a new associate, Juan Walker, to its litigation Department. Walker will be an associate in the firm's Stockton Office. He received his J.D from Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas in 1995 and his B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1992. Prior to joining Downey, Brand, Walker was a member of the United States Air Force as an assistant staff judge advocate at Beale Airforce Base.

Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo welcomes Eve K. Peek as a senior associate to its Sacramento office. Peek, formally an associate of the Sacramento law firm Kronick & Moskovitz, Tiedmann & Girard, will continue to practice education and employment law for California school districts, community colleges, county offices of education and private employees. Peek is on the board of the California Council of School Attorneys and a member of Women Lawyers of Sacramento. Peek received a BA with honors and Phi Beta Kappa from UC Santa Barbara and a JD from UC Davis School of Law. She was deemed the law school's outstanding oral advocate in 1993 and is a member of the Order of the Barristers.

Edward Goldkuhl has been named an associate at Sacramento-based Drobny Law Offices. He will assist the firm's clients in probate. estate administration, and estate planning matters. Goldkuhl received his JD degree from the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in 1997 and his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California at Santa Clara in 1994. He is member of the Sacramento County Probate and Estate Planning Bar, Phi Delta Epsilon fraternity.

Bartel Eng & Schroder, a Law Corporation, is in the new name of the Sacramento business and securities law firm formerly named Bartel Eng Linn & Schroder. The change reflects the departure of Roger Linn and announces that David C. Adams and Eric J. Stiff become shareholders in the firm on January 1, 2001.

David C. Adams represents high technology and life science companies in corporate securities, finance, and other matters relating to start-ups, financing and operations. He has been with the Bartel Eng & Schroder Law firm for nine years. He earned his law degree with distinction from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific in 1988, and his undergraduate degree with high honors from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Eric J. Stiff has practiced with the firm since February 1996, specializing in corporate securities matters and mergers and acquisition. He received his law degree in 1995 from McGeorge School of Law, and his B.A. in law and society from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1989. He is a member of the business law section of the State Bar of California, American Bar Association and the Sacramento County Bar Association.

Prior to joining Bartel Eng, Troy K. Dinin was a tax manager for years with the Los Angeles and Sacramento offices of Deloitte & Touche. He earned an LL.M in Taxation from the University of Florida in 1996, and graduated with great distinction from McGeorge School of Law in May 1995. He received his B.S. in Political Science form the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1992. He currently is secretary of the taxation section of the Sacramento County Bar Association, and a member of the State Bar taxation section. He is licensed to practice in California and Florida.