Member, Board of Directors, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County, 2016
Member, Board of Directors, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County, 2000
Vice President, Bar Association of Northern San Diego County, 2002
Partner, Higgs, Fletcher & Mack (1989), 1995
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
▶ Represented plaintiff in suit claiming fraud and breach of contract arising out of a real estate development agreement. No settlement offer by defendant. TRIAL RESULT: $1.35 million judgment for plaintiff., 2010
▶ Represented plaintiff in action for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty related to failed partnership. No settlement offer by defendant. TRIAL RESULT: $667.000 jury verdict for plaintiff., 2015
▶ Represented plaintiff in action for breach of contract. TRIAL RESULT: $905,000 judgment for plaintiff., 2010
▶ Represented defendant, an accounting firm, in lawsuit alleging conspiracy to steal clients from another firm. Plaintiff alleged damages of $25 million. RESULT: Settled for mid-five figures, most of which was paid by client’s liability insurance carrier despite carrier's initial coverage denial., 2011
▶ Represented proponent of will in will contest involving $500,000 estate. Will signed by only one witness. TRIAL RESULT: Judgment for will proponent., 2013
▶ Represented beneficiary named in Probate Code § 850 petition. Petitioners sought damages of $200,000 plus punitive damages. Two week trial. TRIAL RESULT: Judgment for beneficiary, 2012
▶ Represented plaintiff in suit to enforce 30-year old oral “Marvin” agreement against estate of deceased companion. No settlement offer. TRIAL RESULT: Jury verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $256,000., 2008
▶ Represented defendant employer sued for alleged pregnancy discrimination. TRIAL RESULT: Jury verdict for defendant. , 2011
Pro bono/Community Service:
Provided pro bono services on multiple cases through the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Project since 2012, 2017
Chairman, North County Bar Association Youth in Court committee, 2017
Honors/Awards:
Received 2015 Attorney of the Year award from the Bar Association of Northern San Diego County., 2015
Martindale-Hubbell AV rated since 1998, 2017
Avvo rated 10 out of 10, 2016
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2015
One of 78 attorneys nationwide chosen to be interviewed for How Leading Lawyers Think: Expert Insights into Judgment and Advocacy by Randall Kiser (Springer, 2011), 2011