Jacobson Markham is pleased to announce that Joseph Urbanic has agreed to enter into the partnership as an equity partner.  In his seven years at Jacobson Markham, Joseph has consistently demonstrated the skills necessary to provide the highest level of representation to its clients.  During the course of his tenure he has forged excellent working

2022-2023 has been an incredibly busy time for the Urbanic trial team. Lanham v. Romero In a jury trial entitled Lanham v. Romero located in Sacramento County in August 2022, Urbanic and his client faced allegations of devastating injuries stemming from an admitted liability auto accident.  Plaintiff and his attorney in the case, insisted that

Summary Judgment for Sacramento Area School District. In a recent decision by the Sacramento Superior Court, Jacobson Urbanic obtained summary judgment for a local school district in Parsons v. Elk Grove Unified School District.  The plaintiff alleged that she encountered a dangerous condition of public property by being essentially funneled away from paved corridors and

In September 2019, Joseph Urbanic and Richard Jacobson won a unanimous verdict in this race and age discrimination case. Dr. Charles Roberts sued the Hayward Unified School District for race discrimination, age discrimination, failure to prevent discrimination, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy. The plaintiff, a 48-year-old African American man, was the Chief

In August 2019, Joseph Urbanic and Richard Jacobson won a unanimous verdict in this whistleblower case. Robert Zavala sued Panoche Water District for whistleblower retaliation pursuant to Cal. Lab. Sec. 1102.5 and defamation. The plaintiff was terminated from his employment as an Assistant Water Master in August 2017. Defendant Panoche Water District informed him that

Lake Tahoe Defense Verdict in Defense of Homeowner. In May 2019 the Jacobson trial team defended a homeowner who allegedly allowed her home to be in a dangerous condition.  Plaintiff claimed she tripped over an obstruction in a pathway along the side of the client’s home at night as a pre-Christmas party was ending.  Plaintiff