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Weintraub Tobin (aka Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin) is a national law firm that traces its beginnings to 1852, making it one of the oldest law firms in its home state and capital: Sacramento, California. The firm now sits on the 11th floor of the historic Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento) as California’s second largest firm. Weintraub Tobin's relationship with the museum dates back to the building's construction in 1990.

History
What is now known as Weintraub Tobin was primarily birthed as a result of the efforts of Malcolm S. Weintraub, Joseph S. Genshlea, Tony Giannoni, and Curtis C. Sproul: men known as Sacramento's legal pioneers. After their departure from the Downey Brand in 1978, they formed Weintraub, Genshlea, Giannoni & Sproul: a firm that specialized in corporate law and civil litigation. . As the firm focused its scope of practice, Tony Giannoni, who maintained ambitions to become a real estate developer, and the firm decided to part ways. Unceasing in its determination to meet its clients' demands, the firm merged with Hardy, Erich & Brown to form Weintraub, Genshlea, Hardy, Erich & Brown. This merger marked another step towards Weintraub Tobin's current coverage of nearly all major practice areas. As the firm expanded, the resulting insurance defense group brought by Hardy, Erich & Brown took a different direction in its individual development.

At the end of 2012, Joe Genshlea, the firm's founding partner, decided to transition his career from litigation to mediation. On January 1, 2012, Weintraub Genshlea Chediak merged with San Francisco, California-based Tobin & Tobin, the oldest practicing law firm in California. This merger added 16 lawyers and several staff members. On July 1, 2012, Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Tobin & Tobin merged with the Los Angeles entertainment and business law firm of Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman & Grodin: a firm founded in 1981 with a specialty in the entertainment industry, intellectual property, and new media.

Founders
Malcolm Weintraub (insert)

A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Joseph S. Genshlea stands as one of the regions premier legal professionals. With a career spanning over 40 years coupled with his experience in both federal and state trial and appellate courts, he has been recognized in The State Bar of California's "Best Lawyers of America." A highly regarded figure in the legal profession, Joe Genshlea continues to serve the Sacramento region utilizing his longstanding history as a mediator, arbitrator, and litigator.


 * 2001 - Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame
 * 2001 - Distinguished Lawyer of the Year
 * 2010 - Best Lawyer of the Year for Commercial Litigation

Curtis Sproul (insert)

Tony Giannoni (insert)

Practice Areas

 * Business law
 * Corporate law
 * Labor law
 * Estate planning
 * Real estate law
 * Entertainment law
 * Intellectual property law
 * Copyrights
 * Trademarks
 * Patents
 * Trade Secrets
 * Commercial litigation

Regional Impact
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Design
Recently remodeled in 2012 by MarketOne Builders, Weintraub Tobin is spread over 2 floors within the Wells Fargo Center encompassing a total of 44,900ft². Hines, Wells Fargo Center's owner and management entity, allotted Weintraub Tobin an allowance, approximately $1.92 million, that allowed the firm to integrate its office space to maximize synergy amongst its staff. For some, this meant relinquishing window space to allow for the creation of a large-scale dining area.

Gallery
With bright reds and subdued whites, the firm welcomes visitors, and clients alike, with an energy and professionalism that aims to merge its historic relationship with the past to the ever-evolving needs of the future. [verify copyright status of pictures prior to posting them here]