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 is a graduate of Boston University (cum laude, 1981) and Washington University School of Law (J.D. 1984). She was admitted to The Missouri Bar in 1984, and to the State Bar of California, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District, in 1986. Ms. Futerman’s practice focuses on defending clients in employment matters, professional liability actions and civil rights, including ADA cases. She also devotes a substantial portion of her practice to insurance coverage litigation. Ms. Futerman is a frequent lecturer on insurance coverage and civil litigation topics.

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

BRYAN L. MALONE

Bryan L. Malone is a graduate of the University of Nevada-Reno (B.S. 1986) and Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D. Cum Laude 1989), and was admitted to the California Bar, U.S. District Court (Central, Eastern and Northern Districts) and U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit in 1989. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada, DRI, and the Sacramento County Bar Association. Mr. Malone’s areas of emphasis include medical/dental malpractice and other professional liability, premises liability, including entertainment venues, and products liability. Mr. Malone also advises and represents health care providers in both administrative actions and civil litigation.

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

JOHN W. “JACK’ BEEBE

John W. “Jack” Beebe is a graduate of the University of Utah (B.A. 1987) and Willamette University College of Law (J.D. 1990). He was admitted to the Oregon State Bar and all the state and Federal courts of Oregon in 1991, and to the State Bar of California, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District, in 1996. Mr. Beebe has successfully tried cases to juries in a variety of claims contexts, including catastrophic personal injury and property damage actions, contract and real estate disputes, employment claims, bankruptcy-related issues and disputes, and continues his very active trial practice in defense of businesses, employers, health care providers, schools and non-profit organizations.

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

MICHAEL J. BAYTOSH

Michael J. Baytosh is an honors graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UOP McGeorge School of Law. He was admitted to the California Bar and the U.S. District and all state appellate courts in 1994, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and U.S. Supreme Court in 2000. Mr. Baytosh’s active trial practice emphasizes labor and employment practices, healthcare, government/public entity and professional liability defense. He is engaged as an arbitrator and mediator throughout California, serving as judge pro tem in Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo counties. He speaks regularly on employment, healthcare and public entity litigation issues.

You may contact Mr. Baytosh at michael.baytosh@proutlaw.com

Associates

MEGAN A. BUKACEK

Megan Bukacek was educated at McGeorge School of Law (J.D. 2009). She was admitted to the California Bar and the U.S. District Court Eastern District in 2009. Ms. Bukacek 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, and employment litigation.

You may contact Ms. Bukacek at megan.bukacek@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

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

SHAWN C. LOORZ

Shawn C. Loorz was born in Sacramento, CA on August 8, 1981. He was admitted to the California Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in 2007. Mr. Loorz was educated at UC Davis (B.A. 2003) and McGeorge School of Law (J.D. 2007). His areas of emphasis include construction defect, land disputes, premises liability, general liability and contract disputes.

You may contact Mr. Loorz at shawn.loorz@proutlaw.com

ANNA NIEMANN

Anna Niemann was born on October 13, 1950 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was admitted to the California Bar in 1993 and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District in 1994. Ms. Niemann was educated at the University of California, San Diego (B.A. 1973) and Lincoln School of Law, Sacramento (J.D. 1992). She is a licensed real estate agent in California, and is a practicing mediator and pro tem settlement conference judge for the Superior Courts of Sacramento and El Dorado Counties. Her areas of emphasis include insurance defense litigation, professional malpractice (broker/agent, legal and dental), personal injury, premises liability and real estate matters.

You may contact Ms. Niemann at anna.niemann@proutlaw.com