Member of the San Diego County Bar Association, Consumers Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, American Association of Justice since 1989. Master in the Wallace Inn of Court and member of the Executive board. Member of ABOTA and member of the San Diego ABOTA executive board. Current President of ABOTA-San Diego Chapter. Current board member of the University of San Diego Board of Visitors., 1989
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
Over 200 million dollars in Verdicts and Settlements since 1989. , 1989
Representative Clients:
Working families and individuals. Clients from many construction trades including Iron Workers, Electrical workers, Laborers, Sheetmetal workers, Carpenters and Drywallers, Operating Engineers, Cement Masons, Painters, Plumbers and Pipe fitters and various other trades, 1989
Pro bono/Community Service:
2025 San Diego ABOTA President. Former Make a Wish of San Diego Board of Directors and Board Chair. Former YWCA of San Diego Board of Directors and Board Chair; Del Mar Little League Manager/Coach 6 yrs; Executive Committee and Program Chair-Wallace Inn of Court (Master); Trial Lawyer College Faculty (20+ years); ABOTA San Diego chapter National Representative. San Diego ABOTA Executive Board, USD Law Board of Visitors. Co-founder of Resolve Law San Diego--a pro bono dispute resolution program started during the Covid Pandemic.
Honors/Awards:
2017 San Diego ABOTA Hughes McClenahan Attorney of the Year, San Diego ABOTA, 2017
CASD President's Award, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2024
Daniel T. Broderick III Award-Lawyer of the Year, Red Boudreau Committee representing all Trial Bar organizations, 2024
President's award, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2020
Awarded the 2014 John Lyons Community Service and Commitment to Labor Award., San Diego Commitment to Labor Award, San Diego Building Trades-John Lyons Award, 2014
Consumer Advocate of the Year-2000, CASD
Honored by the California State Senate and Legislature multiple times for advocacy for Worker safety and community service
Educational Background:
Graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer College. Faculty member at the Trial Lawyer College since 1998, 1997
Other Outstanding Achievements:
Consumer Attorneys of San Diego President's award, 2020