Shareholder

Natalie P. Vance is the managing shareholder of the Sacramento law office of Klinedinst PC. In addition, Ms. Vance serves on the firm's Executive Committee, and chairs Klinedinst's Diversity Committee.

Ms. Vance has a wide range of experience in civil litigation, representing a variety of corporations, professionals and individuals in commercial, employment, professional liability and insurance litigation matters.  Ms. Vance has received the National Institute of Trial Advocacy certificaton as a NITA advocate, and has successfully represented clients in jury trials, bench trials, and binding arbitrations before FINRA and private arbitrators.  

Ms. Vance was born in Japan and graduated summa cum laude from California Western School of Law. She was a freelance writer, a horse trainer, and a producer of human resource training films before joining Klinedinst.

Professional And Community Affiliations

• Sacramento County Bar Association - Member, Diversity Retention and Hiring Committee
• The State Bar of California
• American Bar Association
• American Inns of Court, Louis Welsh Chapter
• Sacramento Area Human Resources Association
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy
• American Collectors Association
• California Women Lawyers
• National Moot Court Team (1999-2000)
• Coah, National Moot Court Team, California Western School of Law (2000-2002)

Publications and Interviews

• "Owner Has Some Duty to a Contractor's Employees," Los Angeles Daily Journal (March, 2002)
• "Farragher Revisited: Employers Finding Protection from Harassment Claims," Employment Practices Liability Consultant (Spring, 2001)
• "Paper Power-At Will Contract Limiting Modification Trumps Oral Agreement," Los Angeles Daily Journal (May, 2001)

Recognition and Awards

• Trustee’s Award for Most Laudable Achievement in Law School (2000)
• Dean's Scholarship (1997-2000)
• Southern California Defense Counsel Scholarship (1999)
• Academic Excellence Award (1999 and 2000)
• First Place: Legal Skills Appellate Advocacy Competition (1998)
• Third Place: Gill Trial Skills Competition (1998)
• American Jurisprudence Awards in: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Legal Skills, Torts, Property and Evidence
• Academic Achievement Awards in: Advanced Trial Practice, Criminal Procedure, Professional Responsibility, and Mediation

Speaking Engagements

• 9th Annual Klinedinst Employment Symposium, “Recent Developments in Harassment and Discrimination" (November, 2006)
• 8th Annual Klinedinst Employment Symposium, “Recent Case Law Involving Dual Employment Issues" (December, 2005)
• 7th Annual Klinedinst Employment Symposium, “Leave Issues” (December 9, 2004)
• Lorman Education Services Seminar, "Introduction to Employment Law" (February, 2004)
• 5th Annual Klinedinst Employment Symposium - Staying Ahead of the Curve: A Day of Interactive Processes, Topic: "Drafting Employment Contracts" (January, 2003)
• 3rd Annual Klinedinst Employment Law Symposium - Trial By Fire, Topic: "Constructing Enforceable Arbitration Agreements" and "Defense to Sexual Harassment Claims" (December, 2001)

Sacramento, California

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Practice Areas

Architects and Engineers

Business

Construction

Coverage / Extra-Contractual

Employment/Labor

Professional Liability

Real Estate

Admitted to Bar

California (2000)

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (2006)

U.S. District Court, Southern and Central Districts of California (2000)

U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California (2004)

Education

University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1990)

California Western School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2000)