Bruce A. Kilday
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
Civil Rights, Employment, Insurance Defense
601 University Avenue, Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95825
About Bruce A. Kilday
Practice Areas
- Civil Rights
- Employment
- Insurance Defense
Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, 1975J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1972B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Economics
Representative Cases
- Moreno v. City of Galt (2017) Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2014-00163760
- Haught v. City of Anderson (E.D. Cal. 2017) 11-CV-01653 — Settlement
- Ballard et. al v. City of West Sacramento et. al (E.D. Cal. 2016) — Settlement
- Biscotti v. City of Yuba, et al. (E.D Cal. May 2013) 2:11-CV-01347— Summary Judgment
- Gutierrez v. County of Yolo (2012) Eastern District of California No. 2:10-cv-01142 — Trial
- Moua v. Chico et al (E.D. Cal. 2004) 324 F. Supp. 2d 1132 — Summary Judgment
- Ford v. Ramirez-Palmer et al (9th Cir. 2002) 301 F. 3d 1043 — Summary Judgment
- Davis v. City of Sacramento (3d DCA1994) 24 Cal. App. 4th 393 — Trial
- Orozco v. Yolo et al (E.D. CA 1993) 814 F. Supp. 885 — Settlement
- Sullivan v. Sacramento (3d DCA 1987,) 190 Cal. App. 3d 1070 — Demurrer, Affirmed on Appeal
Classes and Seminars
- Presenter on Police Practices at NCCSIF Police Chiefs Seminar, “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: How to Assess Lawsuit Allegations, Defend the Case, and Live to Tell About It” Presenter for the California Association of Joint Powers Authorities, - 2018
- Presenter at PARMA Annual Conference: “Officer Involved Shootings”, 2015
- Consultant with Calif. Dept. of Justice (P.O.S.T.) teaching legal portions of Officer Involved Shootings course, 1994 - Present
- Lecturer and Moderator for Calif. Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) on Depositions and Effective Direct and Cross-Examination, 1983 - Present
- Presenter at PARMA Annual Conference on Interpreters and Law Enforcement: “New Obligations and Liability Risks”, 2006
- Consultant with California Peace Officers Association teaching legal portions of Officer Involved Shooting course, 2005
- Speaker at California State Sheriff’s Association – Correctional Facilities Administrator Seminar on Language Issues in the Correctional Setting and Recent Developments, 2005
- Speaker at Placer County Law Enforcement Association Retreat on Civil Liabilities: Present and Future Considerations, 2005
- Speaker at U.S. Attorney Law Enforcement Summit on Enforcement of Executive Order 13166, 2004
- Panelist at Litigation Avoidance and Risk Management Symposium for California Department of Corrections, 2003
- Panelist for Police Liability in California seminar for Lorman Education Services, 2002, 2004, 2011, & 2012
- Lecturer in Dealing with Informants course for Calif. Dept. of Justice (P.O.S.T.) and Lecturer on Sexual Harassment for Calif. Association of Work Experience Educators, 1999
- Taught Civil Liability, Sexual Harassment, and Employment Discrimination to Sacramento Police Department Supervisors, 1995
- Panelist on Labor Law Workshop sponsored by the Elk Grove Unified School District, 1994
- Taught course on Civil Liability in Advanced Officer Training to Sacramento Police Department, Placerville Police Department, and West Sacramento Police Department, 1991
- Faculty of Hastings College of Advocacy, San Francisco, CA, 1988 – 1989
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1983
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Sacramento Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of California (Member)
- American Bar Association – Litigation Section; Civil Rights Litigation Committee
- American Inns of Court (Member)
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
- California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1983 - 1993 (Lecturer)
- Anthony M. Kennedy American Inns of Court – Master of the Bench since 1992
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Past Positions
- Bolling, Walter & Gawthrop, Partner, 1980 - 1997
- Sacramento County District Attorney, Deputy District Attorney, 1975 - 1980
- Sacramento Superior Court, Judges Robert Cole and Elvin Sheehy, Law Clerk, 1974 - 1975
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Insurance Defense, Employment
- Employment, Civil Rights, Insurance Defense, Business Law
Nearby Lawyers
- Civil Rights
- Employment
- Insurance Defense
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