Areas of Practice:

Complex Business and Tort Litigation

Legal Malpractice

Professional Liability

Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Bar Admissions:

California, 1974

          U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

U.S. District Court Central District of California

U.S. District Court Eastern District of California

U.S. District Court Northern District of California

U.S. District Court Southern District of California

U.S. District Court District of Arizona

Education:

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, 1974
J.D.
Honors: Thurston Society (Top 10%)

University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1971
A.B.
Honors: With Honors
Major:  Economics

Published Works:

California Forms of Pleading & Practice, "Attorney Professional Liability", Matthew Bender & Co., 1994

California Torts, Chapter 32, "Liability of Attorneys", Matthew Bender & Co., 1985

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Faculty: The Jack Daniels Los Angeles ABOTA Trial School, 2002 - 2003

Honors and Awards:

Recognized in Southern California Super Lawyers® magazine in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011

 

Recognized as among "The Top Attorneys in Business Litigation" in Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition®, 2008-2010

          Recognized in the 2011 issue of Super Lawyers Business Edition®

          Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated

 

Professional Associations and Memberships:

International Association of Defense Counsel, 1986 - Present

American Board of Trial Advocates, 1990 - Present

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, 1974 - Present

Co-Chairman, Industry Liaison Committee

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, 1993

Fraternities/Sororities:

Beta Theta Pi