Overview

Jerrald (“Jerry”) K. Pickering II was a partner with Maire & Deedon until his retirement in December 2025 and continues to work part-time with the firm.

Mr. Pickering graduated from McGeorge School of Law with a Juris Doctor. After practicing for several years, he returned to McGeorge to study in the graduate law program, earning an LL.M. in Business and Taxation — Transnational Practice. He worked overseas in both the Republic of Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China before returning to the United States.

Mr. Pickering has handled a wide variety of matters including business transactions, complex business litigation, insurance defense, real estate disputes, construction defect litigation, estate planning, and trust and probate litigation. He has represented many different clients, both public and private, including cities and special districts, corporations, private individuals, and insurance carriers, and has worked as staff counsel for United States Fidelity & Guaranty. He has handled multiple jury and court trials.

Mr. Pickering has served as an arbitrator for the State Bar Fee Dispute Arbitration Program and as a Code Enforcement Hearing Officer for Trinity County, and he completed a forty-hour training course at the Pepperdine University Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Mediating the Litigated Case.

Outside of work, Mr. Pickering has been and is active in his church, serving as an Usher Captain, Deacon, and Elder. He presently attends Neighborhood Church in Redding, California with his wife Terri. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors, including hiking, hunting, and related activities.