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WDWGB v. Caltrans, the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeal Over California Held That Clearing High-Risk Homeless Encampments Doesn’t Violate the ADA
The 9th Circuit published a case establishing that public agencies may clear high-risk homeless encampments that pose an immediate danger.
THE OCBA’S COMMUNITY outreach committee assists THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
The Community Outreach Committee is the community volunteer arm of the Orange County Bar Association. The Committee’s goal is to assist the local community in various volunteer efforts by providing community service opportunities to the OCBA and its members. In some ways, the Committee members are the face of the OCBA as perceived by residents in Orange County. It is our hope that the Committee’s volunteer work will help to create a positive image of the OCBA and the legal profession among those in the community.
Lauren McElroy details her journey through law and shares the most memorable case in her career
Lauren said that when she was a child, she was inspired to pursue a career in law due to television shows like Scooby-Doo, and as a teenager and young adult, she was obsessed with actual crime shows, podcasts, CSI, Law & Order, etc.
Lauren McElroy details her journey through law and shares the most memorable case in her career
Lauren said that when she was a child, she was inspired to pursue a career in law due to television shows like Scooby-Doo, and as a teenager and young adult, she was obsessed with actual crime shows, podcasts, CSI, Law & Order, etc.
Silver & Wright LLP assists City of San Clemente restore property near shoreline
A once beautiful property near the Dana Point harbor, with an incredible view of the San Clemente shoreline, quickly became the nuisance of the neighborhood when its owner stopped maintaining the vegetation in its front and back yard.
Read the entire blog to learn how it was successfully restored.
California Senate Bill 296: Code Enforcement Safety Standards…Finally
Written by Founding Partner Matthew Silver Code enforcement officers all over the United States increasingly are being tasked with community quality of life and safety duties that put them at risk. In addition, in my states, with the public shift away from policing,...
Silver & Wright LLP assist City of Palmdale garner cease and desist letter to remove squatters
The City of Palmdale partnered with Silver & Wright to garner a cease and desist letter to remove squatters from two parcels of land.
Stanislaus County partners with Silver & Wright LLP to successfully cease unlawful cannabis cultivation
Silver & Wright LLP was contacted by Stanislaus County (Northern California) to assist them in a case where a homeowner was unlawfully utilizing their property for commercial cannabis cultivation. Our firm successfully garnered an inspection warrant, notice...
Legal alert: Appeals of administrative fines pursuant to Government Code 53069.4
A new Court of Appeal decision may affect how someone appeals a city or county issued administrative fine. In Wang v. City of Sacramento Police Department, the city of Sacramento issued $137,000 in administrative fines against the appellant, Wang, due to his tenants’...
Partner Valerie D. Escalante Troesh Joins The Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation Board of Directors
Partner Valerie D. Escalante Troesh, has joined the Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation as their new Legal Director.
Founding Partner Matthew Silver joins podcast to discuss critical code enforcement legislation and dangers
Silver & Wright LLP Founding Partner Matthew Silver joined the podcast SACTOWN TALKS with his colleague at California Association of Code Enforcement Officers (CACEO) Jamie Zeller, to discuss code enforcement officer implications. As a member of CACEO,...
Judge Signs Judgment in Morales v. City of Indio Case
The Institute for Justice’s loss in this case is one of a string of manufactured cases they have now lost in court attacking cities and their city attorneys.
The Record Has Officially Been Set Straight; Silver & Wright LLP Wins Morales v. City of Indio Case
Silver & Wright Law Firm ruled the winner. It’s clear that this case was never about the facts, but the Institute for Justice’s contempt for local laws.
Silver & Wright LLP Partner Matthew Silver advocates for more code enforcement legislation efforts
Silver & Wright LLP Partner Matthew Silver joined Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation’s Lifeline Podcast to discuss the implications of code enforcement legislation. Silver, a certified code enforcement officer and serves as the California Association of...
The Cold Hard Facts; Setting the Record Straight
As a law firm specializing in nuisance abatement and code enforcement, Silver & Wright LLP (“S&W”) partners with cities as experts in their field to assist in achieving their goals of public safety, reducing blight, and recovering their enforcement costs where...
Silver & Wright LLP Mentioned in The American Reporter
Silver & Wright LLP would like to thank The American Reporter for mentioning our firm in regard to the positive code enforcement work we do with local municipalities in the recent article titled What You Should Know Before Leasing a Municipality-Owned Property. In...
Duarte Apartment Complex to be Rehabilitated After Years of Unsafe Living for Residents
*Update - On June 2, 2021, the City of Duarte hosted an informational meeting for the tenants of the apartment complex. The purpose of this meeting was for the court-appointed receiver to provide all relevant information to the tenants about the rehabilitation and...
Silver & Wright LLP assists City of Hawthorne attain receivership to transform blighted property
Silver & Wright LLP brought forth its legal expertise to attain a receivership on behalf of the City of Hawthorne to transform a 1920's home after being abandoned for over 15 years. For many years, neighbors to the blighted house filed complaints to the Hawthorne...
Court of Appeals Upholds Rights of Cities to Seek Specialized Counsel
In a win for municipal rights across the State, the California Court of Appeals reaffirmed the rights of California cities to hire outside specialized counsel when addressing code enforcement violations. Importantly, and at the urging of Silver & Wright LLP...
Boutique Firms: Why Specialized Code Enforcement Firms are a City’s Best Friend
The prudent use of outside counsel enhances the effectiveness of municipal representation by providing supplemental ‘niche’ expertise and experience which may be utilized (and paid for) only as the specific need arises. City Attorney Michael H. Miller This...
Faces of the Firm: Meet Daniel Ohl, Of Counsel
Daniel K. Ohl has served as an Of Counsel Attorney with Silver & Wright LLP for three years. Prior to his work with the firm, Daniel served as the Deputy City Attorney of the City of Huntington Beach, and Deputy City Attorney for the City of Newport Beach. His...
Case Highlight: Residential property goes from severe deterioration to restoration
Silver & Wright LLP Attorney Amanda Jones assisted the City of Richmond (located in Northern California) with obtaining a receiver for a residential property that was abandoned and a safety hazard to the community. As a result of the collaborative effort, the...
Beyond Code Enforcement
Regarding his tort defense specialization, last year John published an article titled “The California Government Claims Act: a Primer; Application to Real Property and Environmental Law Claims; and Recent California Supreme Court Decisions,” which was published in the...
Gun Violence Restraining Orders: How to Use Them to Protect Your Community
When it comes to protecting communities against gun violence, law enforcement officers are working harder than ever to mitigate risks in their jurisdictions to keep civilians and their fellow officers safe. A tool that California’s officers have at their disposal to...
Legislation to Watch: California Code Enforcement Officer Safety
As code enforcement officers continue to make the news for the dangerous situations that they are faced within the course of their work, there are two bills (SB101 and SB296) making their way through the legislative process that would serve to protect California’s...