The California Academy of Appellate Lawyers has elected Charity Kenyon as its President for 2008-09. Founded in 1972, the Academy is the oldest lawyers' organization in the country dedicated solely to the practice of appellate law. The Academy plays an active role in the courts, appearing as amicus in cases that involve important issues of appellate practice. Its membership is limited to California lawyers with very substantial experience in the appellate courts, who are elected to membership only after rigorous scrutiny of their skill in appellate practice. There are approximately 100 active members. Learn more about the Academy at http://www.calappellate.org/.

Over the last several months, Bill Yeates has traveled to Santa Clarita, Monterey, Merced, and Diamond Bar conducting CEQA Workshops that are sponsored by the Planning and Conservation League. The workshops are based on Bill's Community Guide to CEQA. For more information regarding CEQA workshops please visit PCL's website at www.pcl.org.

Kenyon Yeates has hired Elizabeth Tedsen as their summer intern. Elizabeth just completed her first year of law school at the Davis School of Law.

See Charity Kenyon’s profile on receipt of the American Inns of Court 2007 Professionalism Award, Ninth Circuit published in the March April 2008 issue of “The Bencher.” Reprinted with permission of the American Inns of Court... read.

See Bill Yeates' interview by Joe Marman, a contributor to The Litigator, a Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association publication. The interview appeared in Marman's "Pillah" Talk column in the Fall 2007 issue...read.

First Appellate District Division 2 affirms authority of Department of Fish and Game and Resources Agency to enter into MOU with the Resources Legacy Fund Foundation to fund the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative.

In a published decision the Court of Appeal upheld the judgment of the San Francisco Superior Court. Kenyon Yeates represented the Resources Legacy Fund Foundation.

You can read the court's published opinion here:

Coastside Fishing Club, et al. v. California Resources Agency, et al.

KenyonYeates Prevails on behalf of two separate Tuolumne County Citizen Groups

Representing Tuolumne County Citizens for Responsible Growth, Inc. and Neighbors in Support of Appropriate Land Use in two separate actions before the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, KenyonYeates successfully reversed the trial court’s decision in one case, and affirmed the judgment in the other, resulting in the establishment of important precedents under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and State Planning and Zoning Law…read more.

You can read the court's published opinions here:

Tuolumne County Citizens for Responsible Growth, Inc. v. City of Sonora, et al.

Kenyon Yeates prevails on behalf of coho salmon in California Court of Appeal

Representing California Trout, Inc. and a coalition of environmental organizations, KenyonYeates has helped defend the California Fish and Game Commission’s listing of coho salmon as threatened and endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (“CESA”).  On November 20, 2007, the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District filed its opinion rejecting all of the attacks brought against this listing.  .... read more

 You can read the court’s published opinion here: Opinion