Personal Injury Attorney Profiles, Sacramento, Roseville, Rocklin, Fairoaks, Auburn & Lincoln, California (CA)

When you’ve suffered an accident seek out the professional legal advice of Sevey, Donahue & Talcott, L.L.P.’s experienced personal injury attorneys located in Granite Bay, CA. With an unfaltering dedication to each and every case we take on we do everything possible to make sure you and your loved ones receive the best possible outcome.

Meet Our Personal Injury Attorneys Profiles:

		Jeffrey C. Sevey, Esq. (916) 217-5588 jsevey@seveydonahuetalcott.com Mr. Sevey, the founding partner of Sevey, Donahue & Talcott LLP concentrates his practice in personal injury litigation. He was born in San Francisco, California in 1963 and was raised in the Sacramento area. Mr. Sevey is married to his beautiful wife Sarah and they have four daughters. They live in Newcastle, located in the nearby foothills above Sacramento, California. With Mr. Sevey’s broad experience, exceptional leadership skills and business-minded approach, he has effectively guided his clients to successful resolutions of their personal injury matters for more than 20 years. Since starting the firm in 2005, Mr. Sevey has successfully handled over 1,500 cases. Mr. Sevey also acts as a pro tem judge and mediator in his spare time. Mr. Sevey has been rated by his peers and judges with a Martindale Hubbell rating of BV. The BV is an excellent rating for a lawyer with more experience. “B” stands for the legal ability rating “high to very high. “V” stands for the general ethical standard rating which is “very high”. Mr. Sevey is licensed to practice law in the state of California and the Federal District Court.
Education		Law School University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law Degree Distinctions J. D. with high distinction, 1991 Undergraduate B.A. Government, St. Marys College, 1987 High School Jesuit High School, 1983
Licensed		State of California Superior Courts of the State of California 1991 United States District Court, Eastern District of California 1992 United States District Court, Central District of California 2010
Professional Organization		Sacramento County Bar Association The State Bar of California The Capital City Trial Association Consumer Attorneys of California
Practice Areas		Personal Injury Premises Liability Railroad/F.E.L.A. Defective Products Legal Malpractice

		Matthew P. Donahue, Senior Partner (916) 205-2700 mdonahue@mdonahuelaw.com Mr. Donahue, Senior Partner of Sevey, Donahue & Talcott, LLP is the leader of the litigation department. Mr. Donahue comes from a longstanding legal background and commitment to the law. Mr. Donahue began his law career as a defense attorney representing many world-wide insurance companies for 10 years. This experience provided Mr. Donahue with invaluable information on the defense tactics and insight on what actions are necessary when combating insurance companies. In 2001, Mr. Donahue began specializing in Plaintiff’s personal injury, product and premises liability, wrongful death, medical malpractice, professional negligence and negligence. Mr. Donahue has earned a reputation as a very ethical and tough adversary. Mr. Donahue is married to his lovely wife Desa. They live in Carmichael, California with their two boys. During his free time, Mr. Donahue enjoys SCUBA diving, snow skiing, water skiing, bike riding and spending time with his family. Matt is a member of the Sacramento Bar Association and Consumer Attorneys of California. Matt has handled over 2,000 cases in his career. In Matt’s spare time he acts as Judge Pro Tem for Sacramento, Placer, and El Dorado counties. Matt was rated by his peers and judges with a Martindale Hubbell rating of BV.
Education		Law School University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law Degree Distinctions Juris Doctorate, 1991 Undergraduate B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara 1988
Licensed		State of California Superior Courts of the State of California 1991 Supreme Court of the State of California 1991 United States District Court, Eastern District of California 1992 United States Court of Appeals, 1999 United States District Court, Central District of California 2010
Professional Organization		Sacramento County Bar Association The State Bar of California The Capital City Trial Association Consumer Attorneys of California
Practice Areas		Personal Injury Products and Premises Liability Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice

		Jack C. Sevey, Esq. (916) 788-7100 jacksevey@seveydonahuetalcott.com With more than 40 years representing injured railroad workers, Jack Sevey is one of the most effective FELA attorneys in the country. He has tried more than 100 cases and has handled more than 2,000 cases for plaintiffs. He also has had some of the largest verdicts in history during his long and distinguished career. Jack was born in Sacramento California. Because his father, a United States Marine, was killed in World War II, Sevey and his mother lived with his grandparents. His grandfather was a locomotive engineer for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company. In order to attend college Sevey received a scholarship from the Second Marine Division – the very first scholarship awarded to a child of a deceased Marine killed in World War II. He also received one of the first scholarships awarded by The Eagles Foundation. When he took the California State Bar, he finished the bar on a Thursday and went to work the following Monday for the law firm of O’Connor and Lewis. This firm represented the Switchmen’s Union of North America. This was the start of Sevey’s career representing injured railroad employees. “I have only represented injured plaintiffs and find it very rewarding when you receive a great result for your client,” said Sevey. In 1995 Sevey was chosen to be a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor awarded to only one percent of attorneys in each state. To be chosen, a lawyer must be voted in at the local, state and finally the national level. In recognition of his excellence in the law, Sevey was asked to become a settlement conference pro tem judge for the Sacramento County Superior Court in 1992, and continues to serve in this capacity today.
Education		Law School University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, CA, Degree Distinctions 1964 LL.B., J.D.; Honors; Graduated Top 10 in Class Undergraduate B.A. University of California, Berkeley 1961 A.A. Sacramento Junior College, Sacramento 1959
Licensed		State of California U.S. District Court Eastern District of California 1965 U.S. District Court Northern District of California 1965 U.S. District Court Southern District of California 1965 U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit 1965
Honors/Awards		Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers Trial Advocate of the Year, Sacramento Consumer Attorneys 1995 American Board of Trial Advocates, President, Sacramento, 1992 American Board of Trial Advocates, Masters in Trial Program Top 100 Lawyers, Lawyer Publications Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV
Professional Organization		American College of Trial Lawyers 1995 American Board of Trial Advocates 1995 Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys Sacramento County Superior Court Pro Tem Judge Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association 1966 California Consumer Attorneys, 1966
Practice Areas		Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) Railroad Personal Injury Wrongful Death

		James E. Donahue, Esq. (916) 788-7100 jdonahue@seveydonahuetalcott.com Mr. Donahue is a well known and respected attorney in Northern California, and specifically, the Sacramento area. Mr. Donahue has specialized his law practice in trial work since 1962, and successfully tried over 200 jury trials and handled hundreds of arbitrations and mediations. Upon graduation from college, James Donahue served with the U.S. Army Counter-Intelligence Corp in Japan. After a period of time working with the California State Automobile Association in the claims and legal departments, Mr. Donahue joined the Douglas McDonald Law Firm in Sacramento in 1964 and later formed the litigation firm of McDonald & Donahue. In 1975, James Donahue was the founding partner of the firm Donahue & Callaham, which has today become Donahue, Bates, Blakemore & Mackey. Since 2000, Mr. Donahue has acted as Arbitrator, Mediator, Judge Pro Tem in Sacramento, Placer, Solano and El Dorado County Courts. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving medical, dental and legal malpractice, insurance coverage and bad faith claims, civil rights, products liability, employment litigation, automobile accidents, construction defect, and elder abuse law matters.
Education		Law School University of San Francisco School of Law Degree Distinctions Juris Doctorate, 1962 Undergraduate B.S. Economics and Business Administration, St. Mary’s College
Licensed		State of California Federal District Court Arbitrator, Mediator, Judge Pro Tem in Sacramento, Placer, Solano, and El Dorado County courts.
Professional Organization		Sacramento County Bar Association The State Bar of California The Capital City Trial Association Consumer Attorneys of California
Peer Recognition		AV Rated attorney, Martindale-Hubbell Diplomate, American Board of Trial Advocates Association of Defense Counsel, Past Member Board of Directors American Board of Trial Advocates “Civility Award” Recipient 2004 for “demonstration of the highest degree of integrity, credibility and professionalism in the handling of civil litigation
Practice Areas		Medical Malpractice Dental Malpractice Legal Malpractice Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Claims Civil Rights Products Liability Employment Litigation Automobile Accidents Construction Defects Elder Abuse

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