|
EXPERIENCE
Experience includes: Policy Holder Insurance Coverage/Litigation; Partnership and Corporate Dissolution Actions; Probate; Trust and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims; Heavy Equipment (Mining) Products Defense; Agricultural Litigation.
Trial and appellate practice, Nevada and California.
Lead trial attorney, 35 plus jury trials, state and federal courts, Nevada and California.
Recent Representation:
Winery representation on losses due to contaminated industrial gases.
Commercial dispute including misrepresentation claims between supplier and purchase of computerized gas dispensing equipment.
Site development litigation on behalf of engineering company involving slope slippage and soil failures.
Agriculture partnership representation against general partner for claims of mismanagement, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
Representation of trucking companies in claims against brokers and insurance carriers for breach of contract and fraud.
Corporate dissolution action of family owned manufacturer between shareholders and corporation including claimed breach of fiduciary duty.
Corporate representation of owner of television broadcast stations and transmitter facilities against claims of corporate mismanagement by shareholders.
Beneficiary representation in claims made against trustee and counsel for breach of fiduciary duty.
Corporate claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, and interference with prospective advantage against former employee.
Agriculture LLC claims against manufacturer of aircraft for losses caused by landing gear failure.
MEMBERSHIPS
United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Admitted to Practice
Martindale Hubbell AV rating
Peer recognition as a trial lawyer by election as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTLA) and as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Washoe County Bar Association, Member
San Joaquin County Bar Association, Member
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada, Member
Defense Research Institute, Member
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis (J.D., 1971)
Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (B.A., 1968)
CHARITABLE
U.C. Davis School of Law Alumni Board, Member.
| 