Experience
Handled numerous applications with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control involving person-to-person and premise-to-premise transfers of liquor licenses.
Represented development company for negotiation, contract drafting, and contract review for large scale real property acquisitions, including, hotel and apartment complexes.
Lead trial counsel for several development companies in litigation involving easement rights and other real property issues.
Represented landowners in partition actions, premises liability, and other real property disputes.
Lead trial counsel in court trial involving wrongful sale of tax defaulted property.
Handled numerous business litigation matters, including partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of contract actions, fraud actions, and related matters.
Handled numerous probate litigation matters, including cases on behalf of trustees and beneficiaries.
Represented numerous employers in litigation concerning discrimination claims, trade secret information, and other employment issues.
Represented trucking company in litigation against its insurance agent and others for failing to procure the promised coverage.
Handled all aspects of litigation, including jury trials, involving significant personal injury and wrongful death claims.
Represented and advised numerous homeowner associations on general business matters.
Represented United States bankruptcy trustee in litigation involving matters affecting creditors' rights.
Represented business/nightclub owner before city planning commission in highly publicized matter involving revocation of conditional use permit.
MEMBERSHIPS
San Joaquin County Bar Association, Business Law Section, Member
Sacramento County Bar Association, Member
Italian Athletic Club, Member
Stanislaus County Bar Association, Former Member
Barristers Committee of the San Joaquin County Bar Association, Former Member
EDUCATION
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1999)
University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1995)
PRESENTATIONS
Real Estate Law at San Joaquin Delta College, Instructor
Continuing Education of the Bar, E-Discovery, 2006, Guest Speaker
CHARITABLE
The Emergency Food Bank, Board of Directors, Member. |