Carissa M. Beecham
Experience
Carissa Beecham is an associate in the firm's Litigation group. Her practice focuses on
complex business litigation, representing both public and private clients in pre-trial
discovery and motion practice through appeals, and in negotiating complex settlement
agreements. She has specific experience in CEQA litigation, environmental
contamination (groundwater, CERCLA and flood), consumer class actions, and land use
law.
Before joining Stoel Rives, Carissa practiced as an associate with Greenberg Traurig
LLP, and Best Best & Krieger LLP. In 2007, she was a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney's
Office, Eastern District of California, and served as a legislative research intern for a
lobbying firm from 2003 to 2006.
Associate
Representative Work
Sacramento, CA
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Citizens for the Restoration of L Street v. City of Fresno (Aug. 29, 2014,
(916) 319-4643 direct
F066498) __ Cal.App.4th __ (represented City and developer in upholding
(916) 447-4781 fax
substantial evidence standard for designation of historical resources).
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demurrer and motion to strike and favorable pretrial settlement.
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carissa.beecham@stoel.com
Defended corporation in unfair competition class action, resulting in successful
Successfully removed employment matter to California federal court and
Education
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Law, J.D., 2007
obtained transfer to Utah federal court for out of state defendant.
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Order of the Coif, Top 5%
Witkin Award, Criminal Procedure
Obtained TRO and Preliminary Injunction limiting sale of collateral property
pending satisfaction of loan, resulting in favorable early settlement of dispute.
Judge Recruitment Chair, U.C. Davis
Moot Court Board
Assisted internal investigation, including conducting interviews, summarizing
Member, Traynor Moot Court
documents, and preparing final report.
competition team
Defended municipality in complex groundwater contamination and toxic tort
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settlement.
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Represented municipality in CERCLA litigation.
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Successfully defended public agency in writ action.
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Successfully defended municipality in election law dispute, resulting in dismissal
on demurrer and denial of motion for reconsideration.
Political Science
Admissions
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California
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U.S. District Court for the Central,
Eastern and Northern District of
Obtained favorable attorneys' fee award for municipality and successfully
defended on appeal.
University of California, Davis, B.A.,
Political Science, 2004
Academic Achievement Award,
litigation, resulting in successful Motion for Summary Adjudication and pretrial
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University of California Davis School of
California
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern
District of California
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Carissa M. Beecham
Professional Honors and Activities
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Board Member, U.C. Davis Law School Young Alumni Association
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Member, Sacramento County Bar Association
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Member, Midtown Neighborhood Association
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Member, Crocker Art Museum
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Member, MetroEDGE
Publications
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"California Buyer's Remorse Litigation: The Latest Round of ILSA Litigation is Further Complicated by California's Subdivided
Lands Act" (coauthor), California Real Property Journal, Spring 2012