Mr. Ijams has advised clients for over 40 years in business and civil litigation matters. His practice includes business, real estate, and civil litigation, contract and real property law, and advising businesses, corporations, and partnerships.
Representative Cases
Representation of building owner in construction defect litigation
Representation of corporation in action for breach of long-term agricultural lease
Representation of boards of Nonprofit Religious Corporations in disputes regarding bylaws and church governance
Representation of trustees in trust administration litigation
Representation of limited partner in derivative action and dissolution of limited partnership with multiple real estate holdings
Representation of manufacturer in UCC breach of contract litigation with customer
Representation of grower in litigation over farm labor contracts
Personal
Born and raised in Modesto, California
Married, with two adult daughters
Interests include bicycling, reading, photography, and college football (especially UC Davis), but most of all, wife Anne, daughters Katie and Chrissy, daughter-in-law Christina, and son-in-law Cole
Professional Admissions
All California state courts
United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Activities / Memberships
State Bar of California, 1978 – present (Member, Litigation and Business Law Sections)
Stanislaus County Bar Association
Wray Ladine Inn of Court
Modesto Rotary Club
Board Member of Community Hospice, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides hospice care to patients and their families in Stanislaus, Merced, and San Joaquin Counties
Modesto Quarterback Club, a non-profit organization that supports local high school football programs
St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Vice Chair, Building Committee)
UC Davis Alumni Association
Education
University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 1978
University of California, Davis, B.A., Political Science, 1974