The law firm of Boutin Dentino Gibson Di Gusto Hodell & West proudly welcomes Marlalee MacDonald and Andrea Bacchi as its newest associates.

Ms. MacDonald is a Wyoming native. She earned her BA in 1993 and her JD with honors in 1996 from the University of Wyoming. While at the University of Wyoming, Ms. MacDonald was a member of Phi Beta Kappa as well as Order of the Coif. Ms. MacDonald practices in the areas of business, real estate and complex litigation. She is a member of the Wyoming and California State Bars and has been a member of the American Bar Association since 1996.

Ms. Bacchi graduated cum laude in 1994 from UCLA where she received her BA. In 2000 Ms. Bacchi received her JD from University of California, Davis, King Hall School of Law. At UC Davis, she was a member of Order of the Coif, and Phi Delta Phi. She was also on the National Dean's List and served as the senior notes and comments editor of the UC Davis Law Review. Ms. Bacchi is a member of both the American Bar Association and the Federalist Society. She practices in the areas of business formation and transaction, taxation and general business counseling.

Olsen Hagel Waters & Fishburn, LLP has announced the promotions of Belinda M. Gross and Suzette Olson. Gross will be Olsen Hagel's new political reports manager and Olsen will serve as political reports assistant manager. Gross has worked for Olsen Hagel since 1993 as a political reports specialist. Before coming to Olsen Hagel, she was a clerical assistant at C.S.U. Sacramento, where she earned a BS in Business Administration in 1991.

Olsen's career at Olsen Hagel dates back to 1982 when she came to the firm to create, develop, and manage the campaign reporting unit. She worked in this capacity until 1989. Olsen returned to the firm in 1995 part-time, and now will rejoin the firm full time in her new capacity. Olsen is a U.C. San Diego graduate with a BA in English Literature and a minor in Spanish Literature.

Nancy A. Park has joined McDonough, Holland & Allen's Real Estate Section as an associate. Her practice focuses on real estate transaction and finance. Most recently, Park served as an investment officer for the California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERS), responsible for investing $1.8 billion in real estate assets. Park is active in the National Network of Commercial Real Estate Women (NNCREW), serving as past-president of the Sacramento chapter and national delegate 2000. She received her JD in 1997 from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and holds a BS in Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento.

The Sacramento law firm of Trainor Robertson is pleased to announce that Michael A. Rubin has joined the firm's real estate transaction group as an associate attorney. Rubin will assist the firm's clients with commercial real estate transactions including real property purchase and sale agreements and office and retail leasing. He earned his law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, in 1993, and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1990.

Jacobsen & McElroy announces that W. Stuart Home, III has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Formerly an associate with the Sacramento office of Borton, Petrini & Conron, LLP, Home will continue to practice construction defect litigation as well as handle employment related matters. He received his JD from McGeorge School of Law in 1991 and is currently serving as a member at large on the Sacramento County Bar Association's Bar Council and as the chair for the Sacramento delegation to the State Bar conference of delegates.

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