R. MAC PROUT

R. Mac Prout was born in Torrance, California on September 11, 1956 and admitted to California Bar in 1981. He was educated at Pepperdine University (B.A., 1978 Cum Laude, J.D., 1981). Mr. Prout is a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Torts and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates; Sacramento County Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association. He is admitted to the United States District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District and the Supreme Court of the United States. His areas of specialty include professional malpractice, employment law, professional athletic litigation, appellate law, motor sport and leisure liability, products liability, environmental law and birth trauma litigation.

You may contact Mr. Prout at – rmacprout@proutlaw.com

MICHAEL J. LEVANGIE

Michael J. LeVangie was born in Milton, Massachusetts on January 22, 1965 and admitted to the California Bar and the United States District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California in 1992 and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District and the Supreme Court of the United States in 1997. He was educated at The University of Tulsa, San Francisco State University (B.A. 1988) and the Golden Gate University School of Law (J.D. 1992, LL.M (International Studies) with honors 1995). Mr. LeVangie is a recipient of the Grotius Award for Excellence in International Law (1995); the Economist International Oralist Award (1996) and the AJS Negotiation and Counseling Award (2000). Mr. LeVangie is a member of the Center for International Dispute Resolution (President, 1994-1997) the Defense Research Institute, CAHSA and the AMA. His areas of specialty include extended care facility defense, professional liability, motor sport and leisure liability, products liability, complex construction defect litigation, and corporate governance.

You may contact Mr. LeVangie at michael.levangie@proutlaw.com

SHARON B. FUTERMAN

Sharon B. Futerman was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 17, 1960 and admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1984 and the California Bar, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District in 1986. She was educated at Boston University (B.A. with honors 1981) and Washington University School of Law (J.D. 1984). Ms. Futerman is a recipient of the Second Place Award in the Howard Schwab National Writing Competition and a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association and Women Lawyers of Sacramento. Her areas of specialty include professional malpractice defense, insurance coverage, employment law, general civil litigation and ADA claims.

You may contact Ms. Futerman at sharon.futerman@proutlaw.com

Associates

JOHN W. “JACK’ BEEBE

John W. “Jack” Beebe was educated at the University of Utah (B.A. 1987) and Willamette University College of Law (J.D. 1990). He was admitted to the Oregon Bar in 1991 and to the California Bar, United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District in 1996. Mr. Beebe is a member of the California Association of Defense Counsel. His areas of specialty include environmental law, employment law and general civil litigation.

You may contact Mr. Beebe at jack.beebe@proutlaw.com

KEVIN J. BERRETH

Kevin Berreth was born in Lodi, California and received his undergraduate degree in Rhetoric and Organizational Communication from California State University at Sacramento in 1997. Mr. Berreth received a J.D., cum laude, from Trinity International University School of Law in 2004 where he was editor-in-chief of Trinity Law Review and served on student counsel as a representative. While in law school, Mr. Berreth completed an internship with Pacific Justice Institute researching and writing opinion briefs for Constitutional based issues such as the RLUPA (Religious Land Use Protection Act). He is a member of the State Bar of California (2005), the American Bar Association, The Federalist Society, Christian Legal Society and the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity. Mr. Berreth has litigation and law and motion experience in the areas of church liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, government tort liability, federal civil rights, and employment law.

You may contact Mr. Berreth at kevin.berreth@proutlaw.com

DANN S. DEMUND

Dann DeMund was educated at Colorado College (B.A. 1986) and the University of California, Davis School of Law (J.D. 1989). He is admitted to the California and Washington state Bar and multiple U.S. District Courts. In addition to his work as a litigator, Mr. DeMund is a certified Mediator. His areas of emphasis include construction defect, church and non-profit liability and insurance defense litigation.

You may contact Mr. DeMund at dann.demund@proutlaw.com

JEFFERY C. LONG

Jeffery C. Long was born in Lodi, California on February 6, 1976 and admitted to the California Bar and U.S. District Court, Eastern District in 2003 and the Nevada Bar in 2005. Mr. Long was educated at Arizona State University, Tempe (B.A., 1997) and St. John=s University School of Law (J.D. 2003). He is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and Northern California Association of Defense Counsel. Mr. Long’s areas of emphasis include waiver and release, professional malpractice, premises liability, general liability and insurance law.

You may contact Mr. Long at jeffery.long@proutlaw.com

BRYAN L. MALONE

Bryan L. Malone was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 8, 1964 and admitted to the California Bar, U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts and U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit in 1989. Mr. Malone was educated at the University of Nevada-Reno (B.S. 1986) and Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D. Cum Laude 1989) He is a member of the American Bar Association, Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute and Sacramento County Bar Association. Mr. Malone’s areas of emphasis include heath care, medical/dental malpractice, products liability, construction defect and insurance law.

You may contact Mr. Malone at bryan.malone@proutlaw.com

LAURIE L. MARQUIS

Laurie L. Marquis was educated at Sonoma State University (B.A. 1988) and Empire College School of Law, Santa Rosa (J.D. 1998). She was admitted to the California Bar and the U.S. District Court Eastern District in 1988. Her areas of emphasis include insurance defense litigation, personal injury, premises liability, construction defect and fraud.

You may contact Ms. Marquis at laurie.marquis@proutlaw.com

KIM M. WELLS

Kim Wells was educated at Lincoln Law School (J.D. 2004). She was admitted to the California Bar and the U.S. District Court Eastern District in 2004. Ms. Wells is an active member of the Sacramento County Bar Association and Women Lawyers of Sacramento. Her areas of emphasis include long term care, medical malpractice, insurance defense litigation, personal injury, premises liability, construction defect and fraud.

You may contact Ms. Wells at kim.wells@proutlaw.com

ERIC S. EMANUELS

Eric Emanuels was educated at U.C.L.A. and received his law degree from Loyola Law School. He was admitted to the California Bar and the U.S. District Court Eastern District in 1989. Mr. Emanuels acts as a neutral and party arbitrator as well as a mediator throughout California. He is regularly asked to speak on medical issues in litigation. Mr. Emanuels’ areas of emphasis include long term care, medical malpractice, insurance defense litigation and fraud.

You may contact Mr. Emanuels at eric.emanuels@proutlaw.com