About Sacramento, California

Sacramento is the capitol city of California with a population of 477,892 people and covers an area of approximately 100 square miles, making it the sixth largest city in the State of California and thirty-fifth largest in the United States. The Sacramento Metropolitan Area includes seven counties and has an estimated population of 2,527,123.

Incorporated on February 27, 1850, Sacramento is the oldest incorporated city in the State of California. In 1848 James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Fort, which prompted a large number of gold-seekers to migrate to the Sacramento area, a migration which is commonly referred to as the “California Gold Rush.” In 1863 Sacramento became the terminus of the First Transcontinental Railroad, which along with the Gold Rush was another contributing factor to the surge in population Sacramento began to experience.

The economy of Sacramento is largely dependent on Medical Services and government jobs. The State of California, Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento combined employ over 85,000 people throughout Sacramento.

Sacramento is also home to world-renowned research hospital, UC Davis Medical Center. The UC Davis Health System employs over 7,700 employees in Sacramento, ranks in the top 50 hospitals in America and is most distinguished for its exemplary cancer and orthopaedic care. In addition to UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento is also home to Dignity Health, Kaiser and Sutter hospitals, who combined employ over 19,000 people.

Sacramento State University also resides in the City of Sacramento. In the Fall Semester of 2012, Sacramento State University had a student body population of 28,539 students. The University’s campus spans over 300 acres and is located along the American River Parkway, just a few miles from downtown Sacramento.

“Old Sacramento” the second oldest part of Sacramento after Sutter’s Fort, is a popular tourist attraction, with many of the original buildings from the 1850s and 1860s having been preserved, restored or reconstructed. Sacramento is also home to the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Kings were brought to Sacramento from Kansas City in 1985 and have since been a popular local source of entertainment.

Tiemann Law Firm has focused on personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice matters for the past 15 years. Attorney Jelena Tiemann has been a local resident of Sacramento County since 1996. Jelena Tiemann completed her undergraduate degree at California State, University Sacramento. Peter Tiemann was born and raised in the greater Sacramento region. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Davis.

Tiemann Law Firm has offices through Sacramento County for the convenience of its clients.