Kenneth I. Schumaker

Kenneth I. Schumaker is a partner with the Construction Litigation Team. His practice focuses on all aspects of general civil litigation with an emphasis on construction litigation, which includes the representation of contractors, developers, owners and design professionals, contract and real property disputes, business and commercial matters, and insurance coverage and litigation issues.

Ken received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1995. While in law school, he served as an Articles and Book Review Editor for the Boston University Public Interest Law Journal. Ken graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1992 with Bachelors Degrees in History and Political Science. He was admitted to practice in California in 1995, and was also admitted to practice in Nevada in 2000.

Areas of Practice

Construction Law, Business and Commercial Litigation, Public Contracts

Memberships

• American Bar Association

• Sacramento County Bar Association

• State Bar of California

• State Bar of Nevada

• Leadership Sacramento, 2003, Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Education

Boston University School of Law
J.D., 1995

University of California, Berkeley
B.A., 1992
History and Political Science

Recent Speaking Engagements/Seminars

• Speaker, Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP Construction Law Seminar, "Federal Construction Contracting: The Basics," Sacramento, CA (April 13, 2010)
• Presenter, Association of Corporate Counsel, Sacramento Chapter, "Inside Counsel’s Guide to Preparing for and Managing Unexpected Legal Challenges and Emergencies," Sacramento, CA (April 16, 2009)
• Presenter, Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP Public Works Construction Projects Seminar, "California Public Works Construction Projects," Dublin, CA (April 15, 2009)
• Panelist, Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP Employment and Construction Law Seminar, "California Employment Laws & the Construction Industry," Sacramento, CA (March 24, 2009)
• Panelist, Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP Employment and Construction Law Seminar, "California Employment Laws & the Construction Industry," Sacramento, CA (November 11, 2008)
• Presenter, Sacramento Receivers' Forum, "Construction Law and the Receiver," Sacramento, CA
  (November 29, 2007)
• Panelist, Lorman Seminar, "California Public Works/Construction Contracts from Bidding to Completion," Sacramento, CA (2005-2009)
  

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