In 2019, Mitch and DGR associate Heather Paradis won a 12-0 defense verdict in an officer-involved shooting case called Olango v. City of El Cajon. The shooting originally caused several days of protests in the…
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Sisco v. Carlsbad, Case No. 37-2014-00026069-CU-WT-NC…
Mitch recently tried the last of a series of five FEHA and Labor Code employment cases for the City of Carlsbad. In the most recent trial, Mitch teamed up with DGR associate Kim Sullivan. In…
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LEE H. ROISTACHER TO RECEIVE AMICUS SERVICE AWARD FROM INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
On March 29, 2019, the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) awarded Lee H. Roistacher with an IMLA Amicus Service Award at an awards ceremony held during IMLA’s mid-year seminar in Washington, D.C. Roistacher received the…
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AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF REVIEW IN VOS V. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
On behalf of the California State Association of Counties, The League of California Cities, and the International Municipal Lawyer’s Association, Dean Gazzo Roistacher LLP partner Lee H. Roistacher prepared a brief in support of the…
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TWO BILLS CREATE INCREASED TRANSPARENCY FOR IA INVESTIGATIONS AND INCIDENT VIDEOS
Peace Officer Records – Internal and Administrative Investigations As of January 1, 2019, certain internal and administrative investigations of peace officers will no longer be confidential and must be produced pursuant to the Public Records…
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