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Experience
Complex Litigation
Represented delivery company in statewide class action involving status of individuals as independent contractors or employees. Limited scope of certified class.
Represented medical device manufacturer in class action brought by foreign plaintiffs. Obtained dismissal under forum non conveniens doctrine.
Represented window manufacturer in a product defect case. Defeated class certification motion.
Represented Sacramento City Unified School District in challenge to charter school at Sacramento High campus. Case resolved favorably for client.
Represented defendant accused of defamation in the context of political commentary. Won special motion to strike on First Amendment ground.
Represented national bank in trial against large insurance company. Pierced corporate veil to hold affiliated corporation liable. Prevailed on appeal and collected $2.1M judgment for client.
Represented consulting firm in dispute over sufficiency of Internet access in large housing complex. Won summary judgment motion.
Represented truck manufacturer in administrative trial before New Motor Vehicle Board regarding termination of dealer. Agency upheld termination.
Represented large grocery chain in appeal involving scope of state constitutional right to circulate petitions. Won at Court of Appeal. Review dismissed by California Supreme Court.
Represented challengers to California's 2001 redistricting plan in trial court and on appeal.
Represented privately-held company in litigation arising from alleged breaches of fiduciary duty by directors/shareholders.
Trust and Estate Litigation
Represents institutional and individual trustees, executors and beneficiaries in trust and estate litigation.
Advertising and Marketing Law Advice
Advises businesses on compliance with federal and state advertising and trade practices laws, claims against competitors, and defense of claims by regulators and competitors.
Mediation
Selected to serve on the mediation panel of the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District.
Prior Legal Experience
Former Staff Attorney for the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC.
Former Law Clerk to Judge John G. Davies of the United States District Court, Los Angeles, California. | 