Attorney Profiles
- Connie Cooke Sandifer
- Duff Murphy
- Kristin L. Mendenhall
- Cynthia C. Miller
- Jennifer L. Pancake
- Melanie C. Butts
- Andrew M. Jones
Connie Cooke Sandifer
Partner
Connie Cooke Sandifer is a senior partner with the firm and focuses her practice in the areas of eminent domain, inverse condemnation and civil litigation.
Born in Missoula, Montana, she is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (B.A., 1973) and the University of San Diego (J.D. 1978). She was admitted to practice in California in 1978.
Duff Murphy
Partner
Duff Murphy is a senior partner with the firm and focuses his practice in the areas of eminent domain, inverse condemnation and civil litigation.
Born in Tucson, Arizona, he is a graduate of the University of Southern California (A.B., Magna Cum Laude, 1976) and Loyola Law School (J.D., 1982). He was admitted to practice in California in 1982.
Kristin L. Mendenhall
Partner
Kristin L. Mendenhall focuses her practice in the areas of eminent domain and inverse condemnation.
She is a graduate of Stanford University (A.B., 1981) and Loyola Law School (J.D. 1992). She was admitted to practice in California in 1992.
Cynthia C. Miller
Partner
Cynthia C. Miller focuses her practice in the areas of eminent domain and inverse condemnation.
Born in Arcadia, California, she is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (B.A., 1992) and the University of Southern California (J.D., 1996). She was admitted to practice in California in 1996.
Jennifer L. Pancake
Senior Counsel
Jennifer L. Pancake focuses her practice in the areas of municipal law, municipal litigation, business litigation, real property litigation and land use litigation.
Born in Encino, California she is a graduate of University of the Redlands (B.A., 1984) and Loyola Law School (J.D., 1988). Managing editor of the Loyola Law Review (1987-1988); Member of the St. Thomas Moore Law Honor Society. She was admitted to practice in California in 1988.
Melanie C. Butts
Associate
Melanie C. Butts focuses her practice in the areas of eminent domain and municipal litigation.
Born in Washington, D.C., she is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1989) and the Southwestern University School of Law (J.D. 1992). She was admitted to practice in California in 1993.
Andrew M. Jones
Associate
Andrew M. Jones focuses his practice in the area of eminent domain.
He is a graduate of Princeton University (A.B., 2001) and Loyola Law School (J.D., 2006.) He was admitted to practice in California in 2006.
