Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) will present two sessions at the 2024 California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Annual Conference in Indian Wells. This year’s CSDA Conference, Sept. 9 to 12, will provide an opportunity for attendees to gather and learn from informative, educational presentations on special district topics.
While serving as San Francisco's first female city attorney in the early 2000s, Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) Chair Louise Renne hired Vice President and Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris to lead the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office's Family and Children's Services Division and worked with her from August 2000 through December 2001. This summer, Louise has recounted her working relationship with Harris by providing insight to a number of national media outlets during the 2024 election season. She has spoken with CBS News, NBC News, The Washington Post and TIME magazine and appeared on the NPR radio show All Things Considered with Ari Shapiro. Later this fall, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, EenVandaag (a Dutch publication) and the BBC network will feature her comments.
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) congratulates Rubin E. Cruse, Jr. and Andrew Shen on their promotions to partner effective Sept. 1. Rubin joined RPLG as of counsel in May 2023 after serving over 24 years in the Shasta County Counsel’s Office and over 12 years as the Shasta County Counsel. Andrew joined RPLG as senior counsel in October 2022 after 15 years of service as deputy city attorney for the City and County of San Francisco.
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) is excited to announce that Maribel Lopez has joined the team as our newest associate. She holds a B.A. from the University of California, Davis and a J.D. cum laude from the University of San Francisco (USF) School of Law. During her time at law school, Maribel served as a judicial extern for California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, was a senior staff member of the USF Law Review and was co-president of the USF La Raza Law Student Association.
RPLG Partner Steve Cikes has been named as a 2024 Top Labor and Employment Lawyer by the Daily Journal, a leading legal publication. This distinction recognizes outstanding California lawyers that have expertly represented clients in cases pertaining to labor and employment law.
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) is excited to kick off its fifth-annual Public Law Fellowship Program. The cohort will soon immerse themselves in public law thought leadership and learning, with a stellar lineup of public sector and legal professionals. Over two weeks, the Fellowship’s panelists and presenters will address topical issues and challenges facing California communities, local governments and law practice.
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) Of Counsel Jim Ross is attending the 2024 County Counsels’ Association of California’s Civil Law and Litigation Conference, April 11 – 12 in Monterey. At the conference, public attorneys who provide legal advice and representation to California's 58 counties and other units of local government will discuss recent developments in civil law and litigation and share best practices and strategies to improve service to their communities.
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG), Renne Public Management Group (RPMG) and Renne Public Policy Group (RPPG) will present two sessions on the second day of the League of California Cities City Managers Conference in Hollywood, February 8. The annual conference brings together hundreds of city managers to further their professional development, discuss timely issues and learn about new resources, services and technologies to take back to their cities.
Renne Public Law Group (RPLG) congratulations Steve Cikes on his promotion to partner as of January 1. Steve, who joined the firm in 2019, previously worked with Founding Partners Louise Renne and Jon Holtzman—who he credits as having been his mentors throughout his career—at Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai from 2005 to 2018. At RPLG, he primarily represents and advises public agencies on labor, employment and government law matters. He also represents the firm’s clients in affirmative, public interest litigation.
During the 2023 Annual California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA) Conference, Renne Public Management Group (RPMG) Consultant Debra Gill received the Madge M. Blakey Award of Excellence, which commends individuals for their exceptional contribution to the organization. CALPELRA provides training and professional development for California public sector labor and employment professionals.
