Specializes in:
Insurance Coverage advice and litigation for large losses, especially environmental, construction defect and land movement.

Education:
University of California Los Angeles (B.S. 1981); University of Santa Clara School of Law; Loyola Law School (J.D. 1986).

Court Affiliations:
California Supreme Court / Appellate Courts and United States District Court (Central District of California)

Member:
Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

Lecturer:
In-house seminars on California law for insurance clients, California Environmental Trial Academy - San Diego (1995)

Reason for becoming a lawyer:
The opportunity to learn and be a problem-solver every day.

Greatest win/moment:
Near the end of my first trial, when my star witness (motorcycle policeman), bursts through the courtroom doors in full regalia, just in the nick of time.

Latest Hobby:
Raising my two wonderful daughters

Words of Wisdom:
Determine what you want, then find the best way to get there.