DIEPENBROCK ELKIN DAUER MCCANDLESS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Managing Partner
• of Counsel
• Member of the Sacramento County Bar Association
• Primary Attorney Contact

Mr. Elkin is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association and the State Bar of California, and is a former member of the American Bar Association. He also has been involved in the Sacramento chapter of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). Mr. Elkin is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association and the State Bar of California, and is a former member of the American Bar Association. He is the current Chair of the Sacramento-Central Valley Roundtable For the Real Property Section of the State Bar of California. Mr. Elkin was the Secretary/Treasurer, Vice-President, and then President of the Real Property Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association. He is a graduate and former day-chair of the Leadership Sacramento Program of the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Elkin has been involved in the North State Building Industry Association (BIA) and the Sacramento chapter of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), was on the Board of Directors of the Wellspring Women's Center, and was on the Board of Directors of and an officer of the Camellia Symphony Orchestra. Bradley Elkin has been a lay pastor and frequent teacher for adult Sunday school classes at Sun River Church in Rancho Cordova, California. He is married with three wonderful children, writes and records songs, enjoys running, and is an assistant coach on his son's football team. Bradley J. Elkin is the Managing Partner at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP with a practice specializing in real estate and business transactions. He represents a wide variety of clients (ranging from large entities to small business owners to individuals) with their real estate and business matters. Mr. Elkin has worked on transactions throughout California and in a number of other states and brings a unique understanding of the Northern California real estate market in representing his clients.

Job Titles:

• Partner
• Member of the California State Bar

Chris A. McCandless is a partner in the Business and Construction Litigation Department at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP. His practice involves the representation of prime contractors, subcontractors, municipalities, school districts, suppliers, and private property owners in virtually all areas of construction law, including contract disputes, construction claims, public bid protests, mechanic's liens, surety bonds, differing site conditions, construction defects, and related collection matters. Mr. McCandless' also litigates lien claims and real property title disputes, representing lenders, owners, and title companies in resolving the validity and priorities of deeds and other interests in real property. Mr. McCandless is the 2018-19 Vice-Chair for the Construction Law Council of the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange. He is active with the AGC of California. He served as the 2016 Vice-Chair and the 2017 Chair of the Legal Advisory Committee for the AGC of California. Mr. McCandless is a speaker for various continuing education seminars including the Public Works and Contracts Fall 2018 Study Section for the County Counsels Association of California where he spoke on the Prompt Payment Statutes. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. McCandless worked in the legal department of the California Department of Water Resources where he assisted in cases involving water law, eminent domain, energy regulation, administrative procedure, employment law, and the California Environmental Quality Act. Mr. McCandless also worked in the construction and real estate industry prior to embarking on his legal career and was involved in the development of a national custom home sales and construction firm. In addition, Mr. McCandless maintained a California Real Estate Sales license, working with a real estate development and construction firm, assisting with residential real estate sales as well as in the construction of commercial developments. Mr. McCandless is a member of the California State Bar and is admitted to practice before all California Courts as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern and Northern District of California. Mr. McCandless also is a member of the Litigation Section of the California State Bar, and is an active member in the Legal Advisory Committee for the Associated General Contractors of California. Chris A. McCandless is a partner in the Business and Construction Litigation Department at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP. His practice involves the representation of prime contractors, subcontractors, municipalities, school districts, suppliers, and private property… Read More

Job Titles:

• Partner
• Primary Attorney Contacts

Eileen M. Diepenbrock is a partner at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP, focusing on construction law, government contracts and business litigation. She has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent Lawyer, the highest rating awarded. In 2015, she was inducted into the American College of Construction Lawyers. In November 2008, she received the distinction of being listed in Forbes as one of The 10 Most Dependable™ Litigation Attorneys of California. Beginning in 2011, she has been recognized every year as among the Northern California SuperLawyers, and in 2015, she has been recognized as among the top 50 women in the Northern California SuperLawyers. She has been named among the "Best of the Bar" by the Sacramento Business Journal in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018, and she has been recognized among the Women Leaders in Law in the Corporate Counsel Journal and American Lawyer in 2013. In 2017, the Associated General Contractors of California awarded her the Associate Achievement Award. Ms. Diepenbrock's construction practice and government contracts practice involves contract negotiation and litigation of complex construction cases on behalf of her clients headquartered across the country. She regularly drafts and negotiates all manner of public and private construction documents, including using a variety of alternative procurement methods. She works with prevailing wage and skilled labor requirements and the other nuances of public works procurements. Ms. Diepenbrock's practice also involves challenging and defending the award of public works contracts and representing public owners, contractors, subcontractors in construction delay and/or acceleration claims; claims involving differing site conditions, extra work, construction defects, and professional negligence involving architects and engineers; and mechanics' lien, bond and stop payment notice claims. She assisted legislators as the industry expert on legislation of importance to the construction industry, including recently serving as such an expert in 2016 for new lease-leaseback legislation in California based on extensive experience over 14 years with such projects. She also recently provided a second opinion analysis of the legality of a form of procurement for a $2 Billion public works construction project. In addition to the American College of Construction Lawyers, Ms. Diepenbrock is active in the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry and the Associated General Contractors of California and is a frequent speaker and author on construction and public works topics. In addition to her advocacy work, Ms. Diepenbrock also serves as a mediator, arbitrator and neutral evaluator in construction disputes, including cases involving claims of defective work, differing site conditions and delays on private and public works building and civil projects. Eileen M. Diepenbrock is a partner at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP, focusing on construction law, government contracts and business litigation. She has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent Lawyer, the highest rating awarded. In 2015, she was inducted into t… Read More

Job Titles:

• Partner
• Co - Authored Chapters on the Government Contract Procurement Process and on Bid Protests
• Primary Attorney Contact
• Primary Attorney Contacts

Jennifer L. Dauer is a partner at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP, focusing on government contract law. She has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent Lawyer and has been selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer. Her practice involves the representation of prime contractors, subcontractors, disabled veteran business enterprises, disadvantaged business enterprises, school districts, and other public and private entities. She represents clients in all types of government contracts, including public works (construction) contracts, services contracts, purchases, and information technology contracts. She assists her clients with drafting contract documents, preparing bids and proposals, pursuing federal and state bid protests, resolving contract performance disputes, making contract claims, addressing contract termination issues, and pursuing False Claims Act litigation. She also represents businesses in general commercial disputes, and has assisted clients with voluntary disclosure and resolution of False Claims Act violations. Ms. Dauer regularly represents her clients in writs of mandate and appeals in both state and federal courts. Ms. Dauer is admitted to practice before all California state courts and all United States District Courts in California. She is admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She also is admitted to the United States Court of Federal Claims and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Ms. Dauer received a bachelor's degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1992. In 1995, she received her J.D. degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as an articles editor of the U.C. Davis Law Review. Ms. Dauer is active in the American Bar Association Section of Public Contract Law, including serving as an officer of that Section. She is also a member of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry and the Associated General Contractors of California Legal Advisory Committee and Legislative Committee. Jennifer Dauer co-authored chapters on the government contract procurement process and on bid protests Jennifer L. Dauer is a partner at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP, focusing on government contract law. She has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent Lawyer and has been selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer. Her practice involves the representation of… Read More

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• Retired

was a founder partner at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP, focusing on business and real estate transactions and litigation, including environmental and condemnation matters, land use, governmental matters, and alternative dispute resolution. He carried a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent Lawyer and was consistently listed in The Best Lawyers of America for real estate, eminent domain, and land use. He also was honored as the 1997 Sacramentan of the Year by the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Diepenbrock represented buyers and sellers in disputes arising from the ownership and development of real property, including the representation of landowners in eminent domain and inverse condemnation actions. Mr. Diepenbrock also represented both private and public entities in negotiating and drafting agreements for all aspects of real estate development, including drafting agreements for purchase and sale, financing, ground leases, etc. He represented clients seeking governmental entitlements and other matters on a national, state, and local level. He also served as a private alternative dispute mediator. Jack Diepenbrock (retired) was a founder partner at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP, focusing on business and real estate transactions and litigation, including environmental and condemnation matters, land use, governmental matters, and alternative dispute resolution.

Karen Diepenbrock's practice emphasizes real property, land use and environmental law. She represents both private and public entities in negotiating and drafting agreements for all aspects of real estate development. She has represented numerous developers in drafting agreements for purchase and sale, ground leases, build-to-suit leases, shopping center leases, covenants, conditions and restrictions, brokerage agreements, construction and permanent financing documents, standard form office leases, joint venture agreements, development agreements, and construction contracts. Karen has appeared before the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and Zoning Interpretation Committee, Sacramento City Council and Planning Commission, Local Agency Formation Commissions, Placer County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission, and other local boards and commissions on land use matters including rezonings and annexations. Karen also provides advice regarding environmental matters. She has served as an Arbitrator for the Superior Court of Sacramento and as a Judge Pro Tem. Karen gives generously of her time and talent to numerous civic and charitable organizations. She serves or has served on the Board of Directors of the following organizations: Crocker Art Museum, Girl Scouts - Heart of Northern California, Catholic Healthcare West Community Advisory Board, Wells Fargo Community Board, Citizenship and Law-Related Education Center, Sacramento Theatre Company, Stanford Home for Children, and Sacramento Make-A-Wish Foundation. She acted as Co-Chair of the Mercy Foundation Centennial Campaign, raising over $7.5 million. In 1993, she was recognized as the County Bar Association's "Humanitarian of the Year." Karen has held numerous leadership positions with the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce including membership on the Board of Directors, General Counsel in 1992, Vice President of Governmental Relations in 1997, and Vice President of Community Relations in 1998. In 1996, the Chamber recognized her work with the prestigious "Businesswoman of the Year" award. She has been recognized as a "Best Lawyer in America" since 2007, a Northern California Super Lawyer (2009, 2010), and Real Estate Professional of the Year (2007). She is an author and speaker on real estate and land use issues. She received her B.A. in French from the University of California, Berkeley, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. She received her M.A. in French from the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her J.D. from the University of California, Davis, Martin Luther King School of Law and received the Order of the Coif. Karen Diepenbrock's practice emphasizes real property, land use and environmental law. She represents both private and public entities in negotiating and drafting agreements for all aspects of real estate development. She has represented numerous developers in drafting agr… Read More

Job Titles:

• Firm Administrator

Job Titles:

• of Counsel
• Member of the American Bar Association
• Primary Attorney Contacts

Keith W. McBride is an Of Counsel attorney at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP, focusing on general business matters and corporate finance transactions. He has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent Lawyer. During his initial years of practice, he was a corporate securities counsel with the California Department of Corporations. In this regulatory capacity, he reviewed public and private corporate securities offerings and venture capital proposals, from start-up entities through public offerings. He has since focused his practice on corporate finance matters and has represented investors and entities as buyers, sellers, or lenders in a broad range of investment, acquisition, and divestiture transactions. He has acted as counsel and negotiator in transactions involving the financing of businesses nationwide and abroad. He also represents nonprofit organizations on a regular basis. Mr. McBride is a member of the American Bar Association (Business Section and its Forum on Franchising), the California State Bar Business Section, and the Business Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association. He regularly participates in legal education panels and programs. Keith W. McBride is an Of Counsel attorney at Diepenbrock Elkin Dauer McCandless LLP, focusing on general business matters and corporate finance transactions. He has a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV Preeminent Lawyer. During his initial years of practice, he was a corporate… Read More