Specializes in:
Legal Malpractice Defense, Premises Liability, Subrogation, and General Liability.

Education and Certifications:
University of Illinois at Chicago (B.A., Pre-Law/Latin American Studies, 2001 - Phi Kappa Phi, Honors College, Member, Dean’s List, National Dean’s List); California Western School of Law (J.D.; 2004 - AMJUR in Negotiation, Member of the National Moot Court Team, Recipient of Excellence in Oral Advocacy, Trial and Appellate, Dean’s Scholarship Recipient, Advocacy Honors Board).

Court Affiliations:
All District Courts of the States of California and Arizona (Northern, Southern Central and Eastern), U.S. District Court of the State of Arizona, U.S. Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit). 

Member of:
State Bar of California; State Bar of Arizona; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; National Association of Subrogation Professionals; San Diego County Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.

Publications and Lectures:
Frequent lecturer to the insurance and self-insured industry, executives, business groups, professional organizations and individual companies on “Workers’ Compensation and Subrogation Equating Cost Control”.

Notable Accomplishments:
Chairs the GKC&J Workers’ Compensation Subrogation Department statewide. Defends all aspects of Workers’ Compensation Subrogation and General Civil Litigation claims, including but not limited to, the federal courts of California and Arizona. Participated in the defense of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles cases, including but not limited to: attending witness depositions, preparing jury instructions, researching/analyzing issues regarding employer/employee liability and ratification of conduct. Prior to joining GKC&J, worked as defense counsel in-house for the CNA Insurance Companies in general civil litigation matters and Workers’ Compensation Subrogation and has a broad base of experience.  Fluent in Spanish, including but not limited to, reading, writing and the translation of legal documents.

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