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CVMA Member Benefits

CVMA member veterinarians are entitled to one-half hour of telephone consultation and research work per month with an attorney at no cost. This program is sponsored by the Veterinary Insurance Services Company (VISC).

The CVMA Legal Services program will offer services that will assist members in areas of the law related to veterinary practice.  They are:

  • Business tax issues
  • Business owner succession planning
  • Cal/OSHA issues
  • Contract issues
  • Employment law
  • Licensure issues
  • Practice ownership and organizational structure
  • Regulatory and administrative law
  • Veterinary Medical Board enforcement issues

Services will not include:

  • Criminal law
  • Domestic relations

How to access your benefit:

1. Leave a message at Wilke Fleury: 916.441.2430

2. Provide your CVMA member ID number

3. Receive call back

To learn more about Wilke Fleury, visit their website at wilkefleury.com.

 

This program is generously sponsored by VISC

 

How will the program work?

Contact one of the designated attorneys from Wilke Fleury LLP, provide them with your CVMA member ID number, and receive free consultation for up to one-half hour per month. This benefit will not accumulate from month to month.

 

All services are confidential. Any agreement for contracted services, beyond the CVMA free benefit, is between the individual veterinarian and the attorney.

Law Firm of Wilke Fleury LLP

The CVMA is pleased to introduce the law firm of Wilke Fleury LLP (Wilke Fleury). For more than 90 years, the firm has served businesses, governmental entities, and individuals by providing comprehensive legal services with the highest standards of integrity and efficiency.

 

The firm’s lawyers collectively possess decades of experience and expertise in litigation; government relations and political law; construction; employment; bankruptcy; business transactions, including sales and mergers; real estate; tax; estate planning; and professional liability defense. The firm has also gained a national reputation in the health care arena.

 

Wilke Fleury is located in Sacramento, California.

Meet the Attorneys

Stephen Marmaduke

 

Stephen Marmaduke has been a partner with Wilke Fleury for 23 years and has been practicing law in California for over 33 years. He served as managing partner of Wilke Fleury for over eight years. One of his primary focuses is the representation of physicians and medical groups in matters ranging from corporate structure, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, business transactions, regulatory issues, and professional employment.

 

Steve graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1980 and became a member of the California Bar Association the same year. He is active in youth sports and his experience includes leadership at all levels.

Jizell Lopez

Jizell Lopez is a civil litigation attorney who primarily represents clients in federal and state court litigation and before administrative agencies regarding all manner of employment claims, including single plaintiff lawsuits, class action lawsuits, and wage and hour representative lawsuits. Jizell’s practice includes allegations of harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour non-compliance, and more.

 

Jason Eldred

Jason Eldred represents businesses and business owners in a wide array of civil litigation matters. He has experience representing clients spanning multiple fields, including construction companies, real estate companies, and medical professionals. Prior to joining Wilke Fleury, Jason worked at a general practice firm handling both litigation and transactional matters. Jason’s practice primarily consists of business litigation, employment law advising and litigation, and bankruptcy.

 

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