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Marlon Young, Partner
Mr. Young’s practice primarily involves representing individuals and business entities in their daily business needs. He handles business structuring, real estate matters, estate planning, probate and litigation. Marlon has strong ties to the community. He has lived in Santa Rosa since 1983, and is involved in Leadership Santa Rosa, Pacific Coast Air Museum, PCAM Flight Foundation and the Santa Rosa Aviation Commission.
Marlon is currently the chairman of the Aviation Commission and has assisted the airport in implementing their Aviation Element of Sonoma County’s General Plan, the extension of the runway and safety zones, took the lead on updating the airports Minimum Standards and is now working on the terminals expansion plans.
Michael J. Fish, Partner
Michael, a graduate of University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, has been practicing in Marin and Sonoma Counties for over 30 years. Michael has earned an outstanding reputation as an attorney experienced in his litigation and transactional practice. He has counseled clients on matters as diverse as family law (divorce, child custody & support); real estate development; business entity formation, operation and termination; acquisitions and sales of businesses; attorney-client fee disputes; FINRA arbitrations and estate planning. He currently serves on the Sonoma County Bar Association’s Family Education Committee and as the Chairman of the Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee.
He also has served on the State Bar of California Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee and currently serves on the Santa Rosa Airline Attraction Committee.
Michael Merrill, Partner
Mike has been engaged in the practice of law since 1967 with a focus on business law, corporations, litigation, labor and employment, and real property matters. Mike enjoys a wide range of connections in the business and legal community and brings a no-nonsense view of solving problems to all areas of his practice for his clients. He and his wife, Maureen, have been major participants in the political, cultural and business growth of Sonoma County over the past three decades. The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce recognized Mike with the “Outstanding Volunteer in Support of Economic Vitality” award in 2007 for his leadership in bringing commercial air service back to Sonoma County. Mike has been a pilot and aircraft owner for over forty years.
Mike currently serves as the chair of the Sonoma County Airline Attraction Committee.
Ross Jones, Partner
Ross represents business entities and individuals in a wide variety of matters, including employment, intellectual property, business transactions and complex litigation. Ross has been practicing law since 1985, and joined the firm in 1990. Ross’ outside interests include music technology, serving as senior editor of a home theater publication and playing bass in several local ensembles.
Ross has a deep commitment to the local community, having served on multiple non-profit boards, and as former Chair of the Sonoma County Bar Association Intellectual Property Section and Windsor’s Parks and Recreation Commission.
William Arnone, Partner
Bill started his career with a boutique high tech law firm in Palo Alto, California. There he sharpened his litigation skills representing leading technology firms in intellectual property disputes. In 1987, Bill and his wife, Deneene, saw the greener grass of Sonoma County, and decided it was the perfect place to raise a family. Since then, he has broadened his practice areas to include business counseling and the representation of public entities. Bill and his wife still enjoy hiking the byways of Sonoma County and beyond.
Racquetball and Bocce Ball are also among Bill’s favorite pastimes.
William L. Adams, Partner
A native of Chicago, Bill has more than 30 years of experience in successful strategic planning, policy implementation and leadership team development in both the public and private sectors. An innovative, solution-oriented attorney, he serves as a counselor and advocate for clients across the spectrum of legal services from proactive risk advice and cooperative transactions to crisis resolution and litigation. In 2015, Bill retired as Deputy County Counsel for Sonoma County.
A resident of Windsor since 1993, he is actively involved in youth sports, local schools, and wide range of regional community programs addressing literacy, hunger, infrastructure collaboration, and economic development.