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John R. MacDowell

Common Interest Development Law

380 S Melrose Dr suite 330, Vista, CA 92081, USA

Area of Practice: Common Interest Development Law JOHN R. MACDOWELL has been a member of the California State Bar since 1983. He is a shareholder of Fiore Racobs & Powers in the Firm's Orange County and San Diego County offices, and is responsible for the supervision of all litigation for the Orange County and San Diego County offices. Mr. MacDowell pursued his undergraduate studies at Pomona College, where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. He obtained his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at the University of Chicago, graduating in 1983. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, Community Associations Institute (CAI) and California Association of Community Managers (CACM). Mr. MacDowell served on the City of Santa Ana Planning Commission from 1996 to 1998. Mr. MacDowell successfully briefed and argued the case of Brown v. Professional Community Management, Inc. (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 532, which held that the Davis-Stirling Act does not limit the fees that a management company may charge for services. He also co-authored a "Friend of the Court" brief on behalf of community associations in the landmark Supreme Court case of Lamden v. La Jolla Shores Clubdominium Association (1999) 21 Cal.4th 249. Mr. MacDowell is a member of the prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers of CAI (CCAL). He is active in the San Diego Chapter of CAI, currently holding the position as Co-Chair of the Programs Committee. Mr. MacDowell has served as Chair of the CAI California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC), and a delegate to the Committee from the Orange County Chapter of CAI. He has been recognized for his numerous contributions to CAI’s Orange County Chapter, receiving the prestigious May Russell Hall of Fame Award in 2010 and the Ellen Ellish Award in 2009. He has served as President of the Orange County Chapter in 2008. Mr. MacDowell is a frequent presenter at educational programs and seminars at the CAI Legal Forum-California Communities, CAI Orange County Chapter education programs and the CACM Law Seminar. He has written numerous articles on community association law and contributes frequently to the CACM Law Journal and CAI's O.C. View magazine.

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K. Christopher Branch

Alcoholic Beverage Law

860 Osos St, 10, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Alcoholic Beverage Law His has spanned over 30 years in trial, regulatory, and transactional matters, including interstate and international trade. He has been the key legal officer in multiple start/ups and mergers/acquisitions of brewery’s, wineries, distilleries and retail hospitality entities, always mindful of the restrictions created by the 3 tier system. He prides himself on his innate ability to structure both new and existing companies and to strategically determine the right fit for acquisitions and the right time for spinoffs. A major portion of his practice is devoted to sales, marketing, and trade practice requirements proffered by the federal and individual state governments. He actively teaches professionals & students at regional wine forums, local colleges & major wine universities in France & California. He currently serves as the American Bar Association as a Committee Chair of the GPS International Committee, the GPS Agricultural Committee, and the Assistant Chair of the Business Law and Litigation Committee, Subcommittee on Alcohol and Cannabis.

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Robert A. McLaughlin

Robert A. McLaughlin

Distinguished Lawyer

Longshore/DBA

310 3rd Avenue, Ste. C-27, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Attorney Robert A. McLaughlin has worked in workers' compensation and civil litigation as both a defense counsel, plaintiff's counsel and as an applicant and claimant's attorney. He has tried hundreds of workers compensation cases and civil cases. In addition to California workers' compensation, Robert A. McLaughlin also practices in the area of the Longshore Act, Defense Base Act, Non-Appropriated Funds Act, SSDI claims, personal injury, employment law and wage and hour law. Attorney McLaughlin primarily practices in San Diego and Imperial counties, but accepts selective cases throughout all of Southern California. If you've been injured in a workplace accident, contact us for a free case review.

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