Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani has welcomed a team of attorneys and professional staff from Hiroshima Daggett to its Sacramento and Redlands offices. Led by Jonathan Daggett, the group includes Of Counsel Donna Diaz, Partner Dean Schirmer, Associates Marcos Cerna Gonzalez and Jacob Vander Feer, Client Account Specialist Angela Gurrola, and Case Assistant Edwin Tache.
The move builds on more than 50 years of Hiroshima Daggett serving clients in Sacramento, Redlands, and throughout the United States. The team brings longstanding client relationships and a commitment to practical counsel and personal service, now supported by GRSM’s national resources and 2,000+ attorneys in all 50 states.
“Joining GRSM allows us to continue serving our clients with the personal attention and practical counsel they expect, backed by the resources of a national firm,” said Daggett. “GRSM’s 50-state platform gives our team broader support as our clients’ needs evolve, while preserving the relationships at the heart of our practice.”
“Jon, Donna, Dean, and their team have built lasting client relationships through thoughtful counsel and personal service,” said Brandon Saxon, Regional Oversight Partner of GRSM’s Southwest offices. “We’re pleased to welcome them to GRSM and give them the support of our national platform as they continue that work.”
Daggett joins the Sacramento office as of counsel. He focuses his practice on litigation, with an emphasis on defending employment and personal injury matters for individuals, businesses, and nonprofit entities. He has substantial experience representing nonprofit religious organizations and schools, advising them on employment, legal compliance, contracts, policy, and risk management. He is admitted to practice in California.
Diaz also joins the Sacramento office as of counsel. She has experience serving as claims counsel for a global religious organization, managing complex risk management matters and claims across jurisdictions worldwide. Diaz has represented small businesses in all aspects of their legal needs, in addition to litigating cases involving personal injury, family law, probate, and criminal law. She is admitted to practice in California.
Schirmer joins the Redlands office as a partner, focusing his practice on business and nonprofit transactional matters and estate and trust matters. His experience includes estate planning, wills and trusts, probate, conservatorships, guardianships, and elder care. He also advises religious organizations and churches on governance, regulatory compliance, contracts, risk management, and employment matters. He is admitted to practice in California.
Learn more about GRSM’s Sacramento and Redlands offices and the opportunities available in California and across the firm’s 50-state platform.