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Director · Sacramento

Carl P. Blaine.

DirectorBusiness Litigation
Overview

A Trial Lawyer's Trial Lawyer.

Thirty-five years of federal and state litigation experience inform every case Carl takes on. His work runs across business and partnership disputes, corporate and real estate matters, fiduciary and probate-trust litigation, elder and dependent adult abuse cases, and tax controversy — with particular depth in complex litigation, including class actions involving agricultural products, commercial transactions, and consumer claims.

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Education.

Harvard Law School Negotiation Institute (Certificate of Completion, Mediating Disputes)
J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara (High Honors)
Areas of Practice

Where Carl Practices.

Estate Planning.

Estate plans designed to keep wealth — and the families who built it — out of court down the road.

Business Litigation.

Trial-tested advocacy for businesses and their owners in commercial, partnership, and corporate disputes — including complex class actions.

Construction Law.

Disputes and counsel across the construction lifecycle, from contract negotiation through claim resolution.

Estate Litigation.

Contested trust and estate matters — representing fiduciaries and beneficiaries when administration breaks down.

Trusts & Estates.

Drafting, review, and contested administration of trusts and estates.

Elder Abuse.

Civil cases involving financial and physical abuse of elders and dependent adults.