SCHERER SMITH & KENNY - Key Persons
Brandon is a founding partner of Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP. Mr. Smith acts as general corporate counsel to small and medium-sized businesses across a range of industries, focusing on corporate, trademark, and securities matters.
Brandon is a founding partner of Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP. He acts as general corporate counsel to small and medium-sized businesses across a range of industries, focusing on corporate, trademark, and securities matters. He also represents individuals regarding negotiating employment and intellectual property agreements, real estate transactions and assisting them with general business matters. Prior to joining Bill Scherer to form Scherer & Smith, LLP in 1998, which would later become Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, Brandon worked in the Business & Specialty Litigation Group for the firm of Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold.
Brandon grew up in the Monterey and San Francisco Bay Areas. He received his undergraduate degree from UC Davis with a degree in international relations, trade, and finance and his law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Law Review.
Denis is a founding partner at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, where he handles a variety of commercial litigation matters and specializes in employment counseling and litigation.
Areas of Expertise:
Labor and Employment Litigation and Counseling
Denis is a founding partner at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP. Denis is an experienced civil litigator specializing in employment litigation and counseling for employers and employees alike. In counseling client employers, Denis emphasizes the importance of developing and implementing policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with state and federal laws relating to 1099 independent contractor issues, wage and hour questions, wrongful termination and harassment/discrimination in the workplace. As part of his practice, he speaks to groups and provides frequent updates to clients on developments in the ever-changing employment law arena.
Jaclyn is a native of Los Angeles but now considers the Bay Area home. She earned her BA from the University of California, Berkeley and her law degree from UC Law, San Francisco.
Jaclyn is an Associate at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, where she specializes in employment litigation and counseling. Prior to joining Scherer Smith & Kenny, Jaclyn was in private practice, handling a range of corporate and transactional matters for small business owners and nonprofit organizations. Before becoming a lawyer, Jaclyn held various advocacy roles in the public sector.
John is an Associate at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, where he provides counsel on various matters, including human resources and employment-related case assessment.
Louis is a San Francisco native. When he is not practicing law or spending time with family, he is training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or on a run.
Louis is an Associate at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, where he advises homeowners associations, mutual benefit corporations, businesses, and individuals on real estate, corporate, and general business matters. Louis advises homeowners association boards and officers on matters including governance, development, and enforcement. Louis also counsels clients on general real estate transactional matters, including leasing, purchases, sale, and title issues.
Ryan is a partner at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, where he provides counsel on various matters, including human resources and employment-related case assessment.
Ryan is a partner at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, where he is active in all aspects of civil litigation, with a focus on employment litigation and counseling. Ryan's practice includes work in various forums, including California state court, federal district court, federal bankruptcy court, and administrative bodies such as the California Labor Commissioner's Office. During his time with Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP, Ryan has handled a diverse array of matters, including but not limited to complex contractual and licensing disputes, copyright matters, adversary bankruptcy proceedings, real property disputes, probate matters, landlord-tenant disputes, and both plaintiff- and defense-side employment litigation. Ryan is also a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco's Legal Ethics Committee.
Ryan is a native of Indianapolis but has resided in the Bay Area since 2009. He attended both Purdue University - where he studied mechanical engineering - and Indiana University - where he studied English and received a bachelor's degree with distinction in 2001. Following his graduation from Indiana University, Ryan served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the town of Reni, Ukraine, located in the Danube River Delta on the borders of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. He received his law degree from the University of California, Davis, where he was elected and served as Editor in Chief of the UC Davis Law Review.