Craig Carnes Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Sacramento, California Area

Member of the water practice group at Ellison, Schneider & Harris, LLP.

- Handled code enforcement action and administrative hearing for municipality.- Counsel municipality through the vacation of rights-of-way.- Counsel municipality regarding the enforcement of Penal Code provisions.- Counsel municipality regarding personnel investigations.- Defend municipality in lawsuit regarding rights-of-way and property access.- Defend municipality in CEQA lawsuit challenging the vacation of rights-of-way.

- Advised a property owner regarding the potential liability under federal and state laws related to the cleanup of contaminated soil. - Assisted in the representation of a property owner involved in a dispute with an international oil and gas company related to soil contamination caused by a leaking underground storage tank. - Worked with various state and local regulatory agencies to evaluate and determine their enforcement practices regarding statutes and regulations applicable to clients' businesses. - Assisted in the representation of homeowners in construction defect cases involving severe water intrusion and mold damage. - Assisted in the representation of dentists in administrative law proceedings initiated by the California Department of Healthcare Services. - Assisted in the representation of a national auto parts retailer in matters involving the California Bureau of Automotive Repair. - Assisted in the trial representation of a hospital against business tort claims asserted by an ex-physician. - Obtained summary judgments on behalf of physicians and hospitals alleged to have provided inadequate medical care to patients. - Obtained summary judgments on behalf of employers accused of discrimination, harassment and wrongful termination. - Brought suit and successfully settled a matter on behalf of a hospital involving a patient who refused to accept a discharge and transfer from the hospital. - Obtained numerous temporary and permanent injunctions on behalf of a hospital under the California Workplace Violence Safety Act.