Areas of Practice
- Foreclosure and Alternatives
- Loan Modification
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Real Estate & Contract Disputes
- Bicycle Accidents
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California State Courts, 1979
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1979
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2002
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- J.D. - 1979
- Honors: Moot Court Honors Program
- University of California, Irvine, California
- B.A. - 1976
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Psychology
- Major: Criminal Justice
Published Works
- Courts Take a Liberal Look at Homeowner's Insurance Coverage, Times Advocate, 1995
- Homeowner's Coverage Protects You Far From Home, North County Times, 1996
Representative Clients
- Metropolitan Transit System
- San Diego Transit Corp.
- San Diego Trolley, Inc.
- Buxcon Sheet Metal, Inc.
- Benefits Matrix, LLC
- Republic Underwriters Insurance Company
Professional Associations and Memberships
- San Diego County Bar Association, 1979 - Present
- California State Bar, 1979 - Present
- American Board of Trial Advocates (2017 - Present)
Past Employment Positions
- Ripley and Howard, 1992 - 1994
- Hughes and Campbell, 1988 - 1992
- Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm and Waldron, 1985 - 1988
- Murtaugh, Hatcher and Miller, 1981 - 1985
- McCormick and Royce, 1979 - 1981
Pro Bono Activities
- Arbitrator, San Diego County Bar Association, Attorney-Client Fee Disputes, 1988 - Present
- Judge Pro Tem, San Diego Superior Court, Small Claims Court Division, 1992 - 1998
- Coach, Youth Sports
- Assistant Scout Master, Boy Scouts