About Us
Community
At Downey Brand, we believe our impact goes beyond the billable hour. We take pride in supporting the communities where we live and work—not just through sponsorships and in-kind services but also through the active participation of our attorneys and professional staff.
From our three offices across California, our team participates in, contributes to, and supports more than 50 community organizations and programs. Many of our attorneys and professional staff volunteer their time and leadership, serving on nonprofit boards and directly engaging in initiatives that make a meaningful difference. For us, giving back is more than financial support—it’s about personal involvement and a longstanding commitment to strengthening our communities.
We are proud to support and collaborate with a wide range of organizations, including:
- American Leadership Forum
- American River Rotary Club
- Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court
- Aerospace Museum of California
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento
- California Grocers Association Educational Foundation
- California Lawyers Association Environmental Fellowship
- California Real Estate for Women
- Capital Pro Bono
- Capital Public Radio
- Capital Region Family Business Center
- Capital Stage
- Center for Land-Based Learning
- City of Refuge Sacramento
- El Dorado Community Foundation
- Fairytale Town
- Food Literacy Center
- Gold Country Wildlife Rescue
- Greater Sacramento Economic Council
- Habitat for Humanity
- Happy Tails
- Junior Achievement of Sacramento
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Keaton’s Child Cancer Alliance
- Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
- KVIE Public Television
- Legal Services of Northern California
- McGeorge Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Center
- Meals on Wheels Yolo County
- Mondavi Center for the Arts
- Multiplier Projects
- Natalie Giorgi Sunshine Foundation
- Phoebe’s Fund
- RedRover
- Rotary Club of Davis
- Rotary Club of Sacramento
- Runnin’ for Rhett
- Sacramento Chinese of Indochina Friendship Association
- Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra
- Sacramento Community Regional Foundation
- Sacramento Court Appointed Special Advocates
- Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
- Sacramento Literacy Foundation (formerly Sacramento Public Library Foundation)
- Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation
- Sacramento Tree Foundation
- Sacramento Zoo
- Shalom School
- Stockton / San Joaquin Emergency Food Bank and Family Services
- Stockton Symphony
- Sutter Davis Hospital Foundation
- Sutter Medical Foundation
- United Way California Capital Region
- Valley Vision
- Water Education Foundation
- Women in Environment
- Yolo Community Foundation
Community News
Back-to-School Smiles with United Way
This year, our team partnered with United Way California Capital Region to help local students in the Robla School District start the school year with the tools they need to succeed. Together, our attorneys and staff donated more than 50 backpacks along with bins of school supplies—everything from crayons and scissors to notebooks, binders, and pencil pouches.
Together We Build: Women Build 2025
This past Saturday, we sponsored and participated in Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento’s annual Women Build, a month-long event in March where over 600 women of all different industries and backgrounds join Habitat for Humanity on the jobsite to make a positive impact by building accessible housing in the Greater Sacramento and Yolo regions.
Downey Brand Takes Strides Toward Justice at the 2025 LSNC Valentine Run
It was another picture-perfect Saturday morning for the 22nd annual Valentine Run, and team Downey Brand enjoyed getting our steps in while supporting Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) and its mission to fight poverty and provide quality legal services to individuals and families in need in our community.
Christopher Kolkey Appointed to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area’s Board of Directors
Downey Brand proudly announces that partner Christopher Kolkey has joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area’s Board of Directors.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a national transformative mentoring organization committed to empowering the next generation. Since 1904, the organization has worked under the core belief that every child possesses incredible potential.
Thomas Gherini Joins Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra’s Board of Directors
Downey Brand is delighted to announce that attorney Thomas Gherini has been appointed to serve on the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra’s Board of Directors.
The Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra (SCSO) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of people in the Greater Sacramento Region and beyond through the power of music.