$ 250-400 per hour
Areas of Practice Emphasis:
Public School District Representation - Sexual Abuse and Title IX matters
Catastrophic Personal Injury/Wrongful Death/Elder Abuse
Employment Litigation and Counseling
Business Litigation
Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith
Fire/Life Safety Property & Injury Litigation
Admissions:
California State Bar (1994)
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
United States District Court, Northern District of California
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Education:
Southwestern University School of Law (J.D. 1994)
University of California, Davis (B.A. 1992)
Membership & Recognitions:
Member, Sacramento County Bar association; Association of Defense Counsel, Northern California; El Dorado County Superior Court, Judge pro tem; Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rated; 2005, 2019-2021 Northern California Super Lawyer; Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America.
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Practice Areas
31 years
31 years
$ 250-400 per hour
State: Nevada
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
State: California
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
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601 University Avenue, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA, 95825
sdnlaw.com
5 Client Reviews
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Posted by Shane | September 02, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
Excellent, Professional, Compassionate
Ross was referred to me for representation in a personal injury case. I was incredibly impressed with his professionalism and his constant contact through all aspects of the case - especially considering my naivety in this area. Over the year and a half or so of the case, his legal advice was always...
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2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Top Lawyers in Sacramento - Personal Injury, Sacramento Magazine
2015
Nation's Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2013
Top Lawyers in California, The Legal Network
2005
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1995 - Present
Partner/Shareholder, Spinelli, Donald & Nott
1900 - Present
Shareholder, Spinelli | Donald | Nott
2008 - Present
Litigation Counsel of AmericaFellow
Settled during discovery for policy limits of $250,000
Settlement in excess of $1,000,000
seven figure settlement after opening statement
$3,000,000 plus
1994
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
Conducting Trial
English
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30 Sep 2012
When stating Affirmative Defenses on a CA General Denial, must the language be "legalese" or can it be in my own words?
29 Apr 2012