Attorneys for Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard

Constantine C. Baranoff

Mr. Baranoff, a shareholder in the firm, focuses on bond counsel work and Mello-Roos community facilities district formations. He also counsels the firm’s educational and public agency clients in construction, land acquisitions and facility matters. Read a more detailed bio of Contantine Baranoff.

P. Addison Covert

Mr. Covert is a shareholder and member of the firm’s education and public finance practice groups.  In addition to practicing law, Mr. Covert also served as the firm’s managing shareholder from 2004 to 2012.  Prior to that, he served on the firm’s board of directors for 12 years.  As an attorney at the firm, Mr. Covert represents public and private sector clients in public finance, business, education and construction law, and has done so for more than 30 years.  He has earned a reputation for assisting clients in the mediation or other resolution of complex disputes.  A majority of his clients are school districts;  however, Mr. Covert also represents community college districts, other public agencies, along with a select number of private sector clients.  Both through his experience as managing shareholder and his comprehensive transactional practice work, he has gained exposure and developed skills for  dealing with a broad range of institutional management and financial issues.  His experience in several practice areas allows him to provide general counsel to his clients on a wide variety of legal matters  impacting daily operations  and decision-making. Read a more detailed bio of Addison Covert.

Sally Jensen Dutcher

Ms. Dutcher has been practicing education law since 1987. She provides preventive legal guidance and counsel to school boards, school districts, county offices of education and other education agencies on a wide spectrum of legal and contractual matters impacting the delivery of public education. Ms. Dutcher came to Kronick with a wealth of practical, client-side experience, after having spent 18 years as general legal counsel for Napa Valley Unified School District. As general counsel and member of the District’s executive leadership team, Ms. Dutcher gained a solid understanding of education law and policy and was instrumental in the development, approval and management training of adopted District policies. Read a more detailed bio of Sally Jensen Dutcher.

Michael E. Hersher

Mr. Hersher is an attorney in the firm’s Sacramento office who has more than 35 years of public education law experience representing clients in litigation and administrative proceedings, as well as providing general advice and counsel to public agencies on a wide range of legal and policy matters.  Prior to joining Kronick, Mr. Hersher worked in the Legal Division of the California Department of Education for 25 years.  During that time, he served as General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, advising and representing the Department, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education in matters involving special education, charter schools, public school finance, personnel and employment, categorical program compliance, open meetings and public records laws, testing and accountability, and constitutional issues. Read a more detailed bio of Michael Hersher.

Christian M. Keiner

Mr. Keiner is a shareholder with more than 30 years of legal experience. He represents community college districts, school districts, county offices of education, and other public entities in civil litigation, labor and personnel matters, and general governance and administrative law matters. He is a highly experienced litigator, having represented clients in numerous cases at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts. Many of Mr. Keiner’s clients have been with him for more than two decades, a testament to his practice approach of accessible legal counsel and strong client advocacy. Read a more detailed bio of Christian Keiner.

Meghan Covert Russell

Ms. Covert Russell is an associate attorney in the firm’s Sacramento office. She represents school districts and county offices of education on a variety matters, including special education, student issues and district governance. She also provides general advice and counsel, transactional and litigation support to education and public agency clients throughout California. Read a more detailed bio of Meghan Covert Russell.

William F. Schuetz. Jr.

Mr. Schuetz is an of counsel attorney in the firm’s education law practice. He represents school districts and county offices of education in all areas of education law, including labor and employment, business/facilities, student issues, and governance. Mr. Schuetz is a recognized expert in the area of charter school law, and regularly assists clients throughout California with a wide variety of charter school related legal matters and issues. Read a more detailed bio of William Schuetz.

Stacy L. Toledo

Ms. Toledo is an associate attorney in the firm’s education, public agency, business and non-profit organization practice areas. She represents both public and private sector clients providing advice and counsel in the areas of facilities and finance, bonds, general business, non-profit and tax matters. Read a more detailed bio of Stacy Toledo.