Experienced • Polished • Results-Oriented
Joanne L. Gothard is a civil litigation attorney with more than five years of experience, concentrating on family law, employment matters, and public entity defense. She has represented a diverse range of clients, including individuals, municipalities, counties, school districts, and private corporations. Her current practice focuses on defending public entities and businesses against liability claims. Joanne has comprehensive experience across all phases of litigation, including discovery, law and motion practice, and trial.
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Areas of Practice
• Joanne focuses her practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on public entity defense.
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Education and Training
- Joanne obtained her Juris Doctor, from McGeorge School of Law graduating with Great Distinction
- Joanne obtained her Bachelor of Arts in English and Comparative World Literature, from San Francisco State University, graduating Cum Laude
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Honors and Awards
• Super Lawyers, Rising Star – 2025 & 2026
• Order of the Coif
• Traynor Honors Society
• Anthony M. Kenney Fellow, full-tuition academic law school scholarship
• Phi Beta Kappa, excellence in the liberal arts and sciences -
Admissions
● California State Bar
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Affiliations and Engagements
• Sacramento County Bar Association, member
• Women Lawyers of Sacramento, member