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Overview
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35% Ethics / Professional Responsibility
28 years, 500 cases
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25% Appeals
23 years, 100 cases
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20% General Practice
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20% Lawsuits / Disputes
28 years
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Free Consultation (60 minutes)
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About Me
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I am the only lawyer in California certified as a specialist in both appellate law and in legal malpractice law by the State Bar of
California, Board of Legal... more
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Résumé
License
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36 years since Betsy Spalding Kimball was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1975 |
11/07/2011 |
| Alabama |
Authorized to practice law
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1976 |
07/31/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Chair, Board of Directors at
Sacramento Child Advocates
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2008–2009
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Vice-Chair, Board of Directors at
Sacramento Child Advocates
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2002–2007
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Adjunct Professor at
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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1993–1993
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Adjunct Professor at
California State University, Sacramento
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1987–1988
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Education
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| School |
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Degree |
Graduated |
| U of San Francisco SOL |
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J.D. |
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| Univ of California Berkeley |
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B.A. |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Certified Specialist, Legal Malpractice |
California Board of Legal Specialization |
2011 |
| Northern California Super Lawyer |
Super Lawyers |
2011 |
| Northern California Super Lawyer |
Super Lawyers |
2010 |
| Certified Specialist, Appellate Law |
California Board of Legal Specialization |
2005 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
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Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association |
2006-present
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| Member |
California Appellate Defense Counsel |
2003-present
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
1981-present
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| Member (inactive) |
Alabama State Bar Association |
1976-present
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| Member |
State Bar of California |
1975-present
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| Panel member |
Central California Appellate Project |
2002-2009
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| Member |
Committee on the Appellate Courts, State Bar of California |
2003-2006
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| Board Member |
Sacramento County Bar Association, Appellate Law Section |
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 6
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Cases
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Publications
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| Questions in the Wake of Elam v. College Park Hospital |
Pacific Law Journal |
1983 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Anti-SLAPP motions |
Understanding SLAPPS: Process and Procedure from Initiation through Appeal |
2011 |
| legal ethics |
"The Cloud," A Technology, Discovery and Ethics Update |
2011 |
| law practice management |
Working Collaboratively: How Attorneys and Paralegals can Prevent Malpractice and Avoid Ethical Pitfalls |
2010 |
| legal malpractice & ethics claims avoidance |
Tales From The Trenches, How Not To Get Sued |
2009 |
| legal ethics |
Legal Ethics In California |
2008 |
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