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Free Consultation (30 minutes)
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About Me
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About me: I live in Yuba City, California with my wife, Sherri, and our five children.
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I endorse this lawyer's work. His answers on Avvo reveal his legal expertise and establish him as an excellent practitioner of the law.
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, Newport Beach (CA), 5 days ago
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Jeffrey Larkin
, Carlsbad (CA), 5 months ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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14 years
since Kenneth Lewis Swenson was first licensed to practice law in CA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Owner at Law Offices of Kenneth L. Swenson |
2006–present
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| Deputy Attorney General at State of California, Department of Justice |
2001–2006
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| Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific |
2004–2006
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| Associate Attorney at Duncan, Ball, Evans & Ubaldi, P.C. |
1996–2001
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| Sr. Legal Research Assistant/Certified Law Student at County of Sacramento, County Counsel's Office |
1994–1996
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Education
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| California State University |
Biological Science |
BS - Bachelor of Science |
1993 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Reader's Choice Award -- Lawyers |
Appeal Democrat -- Best of Yuba Sutter |
2008 |
| Honorary Life Member |
Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity |
2002 |
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Associations
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| Member |
State Bar of California |
1995–present
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| Admitted |
Supreme Court of the United States |
2003–present
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Portfolio
Avvo Answers
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Avvo Contribution:
Do I have a case aganist a previous employer?
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Publications
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Publication |
Date |
| Proposition 50: Water Quality, Supply & Safe Drinking Water Projects, Etc. Bonds. Initiative Statute |
California Initiative Review |
2002 |
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Cases
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- Title:
- City and County of San Francisco v. Cobra Solutions, Inc.
- Practice Area:
- Appeals
- Outcome:
- Court of Appeal decision affirmed
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California Supreme Court reviewed intermediate Court of Appeal decision upholding the vicarious disqualification of San Francisco City Attorney's...
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
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| Estate Planning |
Talking It Over, KUBA Radio |
2008 |
| Estate Planning |
Disabled American Veterans |
2007 |
| Estate Planning |
Talking It Over, KUBA Radio |
2007 |
| The Law As A Calling |
Yuba-Sutter Hour, KFIA Radio |
2007 |
| SB 777: Amendments to Labor Code section 1102.5 |
Calif. Department of Justice, Employment Section |
2003 |
| Avoiding Wrongful Discharge & Retaliation Liability |
Council on Education in Management |
2003 |
| Collecting Costs on Judgments |
Calif. Department of Justice, Employment Section |
2002 |
| Confronting Difficult Tactics in Negotiation |
Calif. Department of Justice, Employment Section |
2002 |
| Public Employee Leave Law |
Council on Education in Management |
2002 |
| Public Employment Law Update |
Public Agency Risk Management Association |
2000 |
| Government Ethics |
Calif. Special District Risk Management Authority |
1999 |
| Government Ethics |
Tri-County Schools Insurance Group |
1998 |
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