The law firm of Mennemeier, Glassman & Stroud LLP is pleased to announce that Kristine L. Burks has become associated with the firm. Prior to joining Mennemeier, Glassman & Stroud, Burks was Senior Law Clerk to the Honorable Frank C. Damrell, Jr. of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California. She was previously employed by the law firm of Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios, Pacher & Silva until December 1997. Burks graduated from Golden Gate University School of Law with honors in 1995. Burks has also been employed as an Adjunct Professor, teaching Legal Process to first year students at McGeorge School of Law for the past two years. Ms. Burks will be practicing in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on federal court actions involving complex commercial claims, employment claims, and intellectual property.

Susan D. Christian has joined the Law Office of Stewart Katz to continue representing plaintiffs in civil rights and employment litigation. Christian returns to private practice in Sacramento after serving for five years as the supervising attorney of the King Hall Civil Rights Clinic at the UC Davis School of Law.

Downey Brand Seymour & Rohwer is expanding its insurance law practice with the addition of Denise Jarman Fischer. Fischer's practice focuses on insurance litigation, including coverage and bad faith. Fischer, who will serve as counsel to the firm, has represented clients in the construction, environmental, medical and automotive industries on insurance issues for 20 years. Fischer received her BA from UC Santa Barbara and her JD from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

Diana Bushard is a new addition to the business department of Downey Brand Seymour & Rohwer. Bushard received her BA from UC Davis in 1993 and her law degree from the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in 1997. Prior to joining Downey Brand, Bushard was Vice President of Legal Affairs for Waave Telecommunications, Inc. in Sacramento.