William A. Muñoz
1375 Exposition Boulevard,
Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916.565.0300
Fax: 916.565.1636
Admissions
- All state and federal courts in the State of California
- The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Dispute Resolution Conference Judge for El Dorado County Superior Court
Education
- J.D., Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul., MN, 1997, cum laude; managing editor of the Hamline Law Review
- B.S., Chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1991
William A. Muñoz
Shareholder
Mr. Muñoz is a shareholder in the firm's Sacramento office. He practices in state and federal court, primarily focusing on the defense of professionals, including attorneys, real estate agents/brokers, real estate appraisers, and insurance brokers. Mr. Muñoz is a certified specialist in Legal Malpractice Law by the California State Board of Specialization.
Professional Contributions
Mr. Muñoz has been a speaker and co-author on employment-related issues for the Sacramento Area Human Resources Association, including the March 2008 seminar entitled "Workplace Investigations." He also appeared at Strafford Publishing's July 2008 Security Teleconference, speaking on the subject "Pre-Employment Screening - Effective Policies and Best Practices" in which he addressed the implications of the Fair Credit Reporting Act in pre-employment screening and background checks.
Additionally, Mr. Muñoz has spoken on discovery issues before the Continuing Education of the Bar Committee, in presentations entitled "Discovery: Planning, Strategy & Dealing with Abusive Discovery Tactics (July 2008) and "Getting the Most out of Discovery" (July 2009)
Mr. Muñoz recently published an article entitled Cassel v. Superior Court - The California Supreme Court Rejects Attorney Malpractice Exception to Mediation Confidentiality in the March 14, 2011 edition of the Defense Research Institute's Professional Liability Committee quarterly electronic newsletter Riding the E&O Line.
Mr. Muñoz is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, and of the American Bar Association Professional Liability Litigation and Employment and Labor Relations Law Committees. He also serves on the Defense Research Institute Professional Liability Committee and Labor and Employment Section, and is a member of the National Association of Defense Counsel for Northern California.
Published Decisions
- Seabright v. U.S. Airways (2011) 52 Cal.4th 590 - amicus curiae Air Transport Association, Inc. on behalf of Respondent U.S. Airways
- Riley v. Giguiere, 631 F.Supp.2d 1295 (E.D.Cal. 2009)