First Admitted: 1996, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

Member, Orange County Bar Association Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee, 2003
Long Beach Bar Association Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee (2014-Present)
California
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court Central District of California
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member (2006 – Present)
Orange County Bar Association, Member (1999-Present)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court Southern District of California
California Appellate Defense Counsel (2006 – 2016)
Orange County Bar Association Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee (2003-Present)
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Pediatrix Medical Group of California, Inc. v. Tri-City Medical Center (AAA Proceeding, July 25, 2013)
Lewis v. Logan, (Sept. 8, 2010, BS128266)
O’Grady v. Superior Court, 139 Cal.App.4th 1423 (2006)
Citizens for Enforcement of Parkland Covenants v. City of Palos Verdes Estates (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS142768, 2015)
Tri-City Healthcare District vs. Citibank, (Orange County Superior Court Case No. No. 30-2010-00359692, 2014)
Hammes Company Healthcare, LLC v. Tri-City Healthcare District, 801 F.Supp.2d 1023 (S.D. Cal. 2011)
People v. Wycoff (2008) 164 Cal.App.4th 410
Mesa Forest Products v. St. Paul, 73 Cal.App 4th 324 (1999)
Gallo v. Takano (Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC618932)
Copenbarger v. Johnson (Riverside Superior Court Case No. RIC 1313995 2014)
Page v. Tri-City Healthcare District, 860 F.Supp.2d 1154 (S.D. Cal. 2012)
Ekstrom v. Marquesa at Monarch Beach Homeowner’s Association (2008)
Videotape Plus, Inc. v. Lyons, 89 Cal.App.4th 156 (2001)
Hotdoggers, Inc. v. Mueller (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC562760, 2014)

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Specialist in Appellate Law The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 2011

Pro bono/Community Service:

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

The Yellow Submarine Steers Clear of U.S. Copyright Law: The Ninth Circuit Reexamines the Doctrine of Contributory Infringement, 18 LOY. L.A. INT’L & COMP. L.J. 371 (1996)
2001 Decisions Altering the Law of Malicious Prosecution, Orange County Lawyer (Mar. 2002)
Litigators Beware, Orange County Lawyer (Nov. 2004)
Malicious Prosecution Actions: Common Pitfalls and Practice Tips, Business Litigation Update, 2004
Healthcare Payor-Provider Disputes, Getting Paid: Managed Health Payor-Provider Disputes, 2005
From Blawgs to Instant Messaging: Proactive Legal Communication Evolves! Legal Tech West, 2005
Litigating the Malicious Prosecution Action, QDR Services, 2014
Legal Advice for New Businesses, Palos Verdes Chamber of Commerce, 2014
Technology in the Courtroom, California State Bar Criminal Law Section, 2015

Industry Groups:

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