Kevin A. Flautt, Shareholder
Kevin advises and litigates on behalf of public agency clients in all matters, including wage and hour issues, labor and collective bargaining issues, due process and discipline for public sector employees, discrimination, harassment, disability accommodation, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 litigation, public employee privacy rights, leaves of absences, writ of mandate proceedings, and other public employment based actions. Kevin also advises his clients in commercial bankruptcy, creditor’s rights, and construction litigation. He also advises the firm’s municipal and special district clients on elections law disputes, including CVRA and FAIR MAPS issues.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Kevin’s legal background includes more than a decade of substantive experience litigating in State, Federal, and Appellate Courts in the areas of public agency law, labor law, employment actions, business and securities litigation, real estate & lending law, commercial bankruptcy & creditor’s rights, equine law, consumer fraud, attorney professional responsibility, and construction defect for both Plaintiff and Defense. Kevin possesses substantive experience litigating the numerous procedural requirements of the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act and the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act. He also has experience prosecuting labor law actions before the Public Employment Relations Board and the Los Angeles Employment Relations Board, as well as in negotiating collective bargaining agreements and policies.
Kevin began his career clerking with the Civil Litigation Division of the United States Attorney’s Office in Sacramento.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS
- Top Lawyers, Sacramento Magazine (2023)
- Member, Hispanic National Bar Association
- Member, Sacramento County Bar Association
- California State Bar#257892
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- All California United States District Courts
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal
- California State Courts
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 2008
- Dean’s List 2007 and 2008 (Roger J. Traynor Honor Society)
- Honors at Entrance
B.A., University of California, San Diego, 2005
- Double Major in Political Science and Psychology
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Overview
Phone: (916) 321- 4301 | Email: kflautt@kmtg.comAreas of Practice
Newsroom
- Copyright law and trademarks
- Photography in public places
- Social media, records retention
- 1st amendment matters
- Responding to the media on legal matters (how to avoid saying “no comment”)
- Recent technology rulings
- How to handle the uptick in PRA requests
Speaking Engagements
01.25.2024
|Kronick Workshop
|Tips from the Other Side of the (Bargaining) Table
Date
Thursday, January 25, 12:00-1:30 pm
Location
Where: In-person at Kronick’s Office, 1331 Garden Hwy, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95833 (lunch provided) or virtually via Zoom
Related Practices/Industries
Join Kronick for an exclusive event where we will share invaluable insights on labor relations and collective bargaining. As the State of California’s sole outside counsel negotiating for CalHR and CDCR, our expertise is unmatched. Learn firsthand from Kevin Flautt, Ian Sangster, and Vance Piggott who handle labor negotiations for cities, counties, and special districts.
Questions? Heather Ward (916-321-4577 or hward@kmtg.com)
04.08.2022
|Speaking Engagement
|PRA Case Update
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Related Practices/Industries
Overview
Shareholder Mona Ebrahimi and Senior Counsel Kevin Flautt will present at the 2022 Open Meetings and Open Records Conference hosted by the Public Law Section of the California Lawyers Association. Courts have been busy over the last few years deciding cases that better define public agencies’ rights and obligations under the California Public Records Act and related laws. From limitations on the “overbroad and unduly burdensome” exception to requests to the disclosure of information about COVID-19 contact tracing, this session will provide a focused update on two years’ worth of Public Records Act case law.
For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
11.19.2021
|Speaking Engagement
|Tips For Compliance: SB1421 Police Officer Personnel Records And Disclosure
DATE
Friday, November 19
LOCATION
Monterey, CA
Related Practices/Industries
Kronick is pleased to again sponsor CALPELRA’s Annual Conference on November 16 – 19, 2021. The California Public Records Act provides a right of access to public records unless the record is expressly exempt. Peace officer records are generally exempt from public inspection, and until recently, Pitchess motions were the exclusive method of obtaining personnel records. But effective January 2019, Senate Bill 1421 amended Penal Code sections to provide that public records related to officer-involved shootings, officer use of force resulting in great bodily injury or death, or a sustained finding of officer dishonesty or sexual assault are no longer confidential and must be made available for public inspection pursuant to the CPRA, with limited exception. Mona Ebrahimi and Kevin Flautt will discuss the intersection of these various laws and valuable tips for complying with them. For more information and to register, please visit the event website.
03.30.2021
|Speaking Engagement
|Legal Issues for Government Communicators—Copyright, Trademark and Records Retention Laws
Date
March 30
Location
Webinar
Related Practices/Industries
Managing your organization’s reputation during challenging times means you not only need to ensure you are meeting the public’s need for information – but at the same time, not breaking any laws. Kronick Shareholder Christopher Onstott and Senior Counsel Kevin Flautt will lead this session and help you unravel the mystery of ever-changing federal and state laws.
During this webinar you will learn about:
For more information and to register, please visit the event website.