EDUCATION :
TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW - New Orleans, LA
Master of Laws in Admiralty and Maritime Law, 1998
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL - Detroit, MI
Juris Doctor, 1997
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - DEARBORN - Dearborn, MI
Bachelor of Arts With Distinction, Economics, 1991
BAR MEMBERSHIPs :
State Bar of California
State Bar of Michigan
United States Court of International Trade
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
All United States District Courts in the State of California
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
ROBERTS & KEHAGIARAS LLP Los Angeles, California
Partner, July 2007 to present
Litigation Practice: Handle all aspects of cases in trial and appellate courts in areas of international marine cargo loss and damage, intermodal transportation and logistics, maritime liens, carrier service agreements, general average, marine and inland marine insurance law, agency agreements and disputes, charter parties, air cargo, motor transportation and brokerage, warehousing, international trade and customs, and general commercial disputes.
Transactional and Consultation Practice: Draft transportation contracts for carriers, forwarders, brokers, 3PLs, warehouses, and others; various operations documents, including bills of lading, waybills, warehouse receipts, etc.; general business contracts, including confidentiality agreements and joint venture agreements; consult companies on regulatory compliance, security, general business development, and international growth.
COUNTRYMAN & MCDANIEL Los Angeles, California
Associate, September 2002 to June 2007
Litigated cases in trial and appellate courts in all areas of international transportation and trade, with emphasis on maritime, intermodal, logistics, and marine insurance.
Directed international and out-of-state litigation through local counsel.
Drafted contracts and transportation documents; regulatory-compliance work.
SANDS, NARWITZ & LERNER Los Angeles, California
Associate, September 2000 to September 2002
Litigated cases in areas of maritime, trucking, insurance, warehousing, and aviation law.
PUBLICATIONS :
University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal
NVOCC: Secret Agent?
Vol. 17, No. 2, Spring 2005
Benedict's Maritime Bulletin
Kirby v. Norfolk Southern: The Salty Train Wreck
Vol. 2, No. 4, Fourth Quarter 2004
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS :
2007 Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition: Judge, Briefing
2006 American Trucking Assoc. Freight Claims & Loss Prevention Conference: Speaker
2004 Pacific Admiralty Seminar: Panelist
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS :
Proctor in Admiralty, Maritime Law Association of the United States
Committee Member: Carriage of Goods, Marine Insurance and General Average