Mr. Stump has forty years of experience in the practice of law. During his career, he has held the positions of California Deputy Attorney General, Acting Solicitor General California Agricultural Labor Relations Board, Assistant Chief Counsel California State Employees Association and partner in the firm of McMaster & Stump. Mr. Stump has experience in many areas of the law including real estate, taxation, employment and labor, condemnation, personal injury, and tort defense. He has extensive litigation experience at the trial and appellate levels of the state and federal courts. His appellate work has resulted in more than thirty published decisions by the state and federal appellate courts.

Representative cases/Published Cases:

Coan v. State, Sac. No. 7987 , Supreme Court of California, 11 Cal. 3d 286; 520 P.2d 1003; 113 Cal. Rptr. 187; 1974 Cal. LEXIS 298, April 19, 1974

Long v. State Personnel Bd., Civ. No. 14303, Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District, 41 Cal. App. 3d 1000; 116 Cal. Rptr. 562; 1974 Cal. App. LEXIS 839; 13 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1322; 8 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) P9745, September 24, 1974 ,  Appellant's petition for a hearing by the Supreme Court was denied December 11, 1974. Richardson J., did not participate therein. Tobriner, J., and Mosk, J., were of the opinion that the petition should be granted.

Schalk v. Department of Administration, Civ. No. 43260, Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division One, 42 Cal. App. 3d 624; 117 Cal. Rptr. 92; 1974 Cal. App. LEXIS 1254, October 23, 1974,  Respondent's petition for a hearing by the Supreme Court was denied December 18, 1974.

Catricala v. State Personnel Bd., Civ. No. 14354, Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District, 43 Cal. App. 3d 642; 118 Cal. Rptr. 89; 1974 Cal. App. LEXIS 1343, December 3, 1974 ,  A petition for a rehearing was denied December 19, 1974.

Overton v. State Personnel Bd., Civ. No. 14691, Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District, 46 Cal. App. 3d 721; 120 Cal. Rptr. 226; 1975 Cal. App. LEXIS 1804, March 19, 1975

Frank v. Board of Administration, Civ. No. 14309, Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District, 56 Cal. App. 3d 236; 128 Cal. Rptr. 378; 1976 Cal. App. LEXIS 1343; 41 Cal. Comp. Cas 937, March 15, 1976

Stork v. State of California, Civ. No. 15236, Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District, 62 Cal. App. 3d 465; 133 Cal. Rptr. 207; 1976 Cal. App. LEXIS 1922, September 30, 1976

Betts v. Board of Administration of Public Employees' Retirement System, S.F. No. 23803, Supreme Court of California, 21 Cal. 3d 859; 582 P.2d 614; 148 Cal. Rptr. 158; 1978 Cal. LEXIS 266, August 17, 1978 ,  On September 14, 1978, the Judgment was Modified to Read as Printed Above. Mosk, J., did not Participate therein.

Wheeler v. Bd. of Admin. of Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys., S.F. No. 24033 , Supreme Court of California, 25 Cal. 3d 600; 601 P.2d 568; 159 Cal. Rptr. 336; 1979 Cal. LEXIS 326, October 29, 1979

Bertuccio v. Agric. Labor Relations Bd., Nos. H000334, H000351, H000352, H000302 , Court of Appeal of California, Sixth Appellate District, 202 Cal. App. 3d 1369; 249 Cal. Rptr. 473; 1988 Cal. App. LEXIS 663; 124 Lab. Cas. (CCH) P57,318, July 21, 1988 ,  Certified for partial publication - Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 976.1 and 976(b), this opinion is certified for partial publication. The portions to be published follow. , A Petition for a Rehearing was Denied August 16, 1988, and Respondent's Petition for Review by the Supreme Court was Denied October 27, 1988. Mosk, J., and Arguelles, J., were of the Opinion that the Petition should be Granted.

Vessey & Co. v. Agric. Labor Relations Bd., Nos. D007124, D007175 , Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, 210 Cal. App. 3d 629; 259 Cal. Rptr. 77; 1989 Cal. App. LEXIS 501; 116 Lab. Cas. (CCH) P56,340, April 21, 1989 ,  Opinion certified for partial publication - Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 976.1 and 976(b), this opinion is certified for publication with the exception of sections IV A., IV B., IV B. 1., IV B. 2., IV E. 3., and IV F. , A petition for a rehearing was denied May 19, 1989, and petitioner's application for review by the Supreme Court was denied July 13, 1989.

Ukegawa Bros. v. Agric. Labor Relations Bd., No. D009198 , Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, 212 Cal. App. 3d 1314; 261 Cal. Rptr. 420; 1989 Cal. App. LEXIS 915; 125 Lab. Cas. (CCH) P57,340, July 27, 1989

Breaux v. Agric. Labor Relations Bd., No. H001548 , Court of Appeal of California, Sixth Appellate District, 217 Cal. App. 3d 730; 265 Cal. Rptr. 904; 1990 Cal. App. LEXIS 72, January 29, 1990

Phillip D. Bertelsen, Inc. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Bd., No. F014575 , COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, 2 Cal. App. 4th 506; 3 Cal. Rptr. 2d 58; 1992 Cal. App. LEXIS 20; 92 Cal. Daily Op. Service 270; 92 Daily Journal DAR 253, January 7 1992, Decided

Michael Hat Farming Co. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Bd., No. H008180 , COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, 4 Cal. App. 4th 1037; 6 Cal. Rptr. 2d 179; 1992 Cal. App. LEXIS 357; 126 Lab. Cas. (CCH) P57,537; 92 Cal. Daily Op. Service 2394; 92 Daily Journal DAR 2723, March 18, 1992, Decided

Schooler v. Cal., No. D034587. , COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION ONE, 85 Cal. App. 4th 1004; 102 Cal. Rptr. 2d 343; 2000 Cal. App. LEXIS 987; 2000 Daily Journal DAR 13643, December 1, 2000, Decided ,  The Publication Status of this Document has been Changed by the Court from Unpublished to Published December 26, 2000.