EDUCATION :
Pepperdine University School of Law Malibu, California
Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1993
Member of Pepperdine Law Review
Internships: Gray’s Inn, London, 1991; California Court of Appeal, 1992
Colgate University Hamilton, New York
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Minor in English, 1990
BAR MEMBERSHIPS :
State Bar of California
All United States District Courts in the State of California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
Roberts & Kehagiaras, LLP, Long Beach, California
Of Counsel
Litigation of all aspects of transportation litigation in federal and state courts, including discovery, law and motion, mediations and trial.
Coppenrath Jones, LLP, Long Beach, California
Of Counsel, 2009-2011
Complete responsibility for litigation of trade secret, product liability, admiralty and general business actions in federal and state courts, including depositions, written discovery, expert discovery, law and motion, mediations, trial preparation and trial.
Keesal, Young & Logan, Long Beach, California
Partner, 2007
Associate, 2000-2007
Complete responsibility for litigation of hundreds of actions including discovery, expert discovery, law and motion, mediations, trial preparation, appellate work and client relations. Supervision of junior associates, paralegal and staff support. Practice included admiralty, environmental, business, property damage, and personal injury claims in federal and state trial and appellate courts. Also conducted dozens of accident investigations. Published decision: Starrag v. Maersk, 486 F.3d 607 (2007).
Baker & Hostetler, Long Beach, California
Associate, 1997-2000
Litigation of product liability, premises liability, maritime and general business litigation actions in state and federal trial and appellate courts, including developing case strategy, discovery, depositions, expert discovery, mediations, trials and appeals.
Los Angeles County Court, Long Beach, California
Research Attorney, 1995-1997
Analyzed and summarized moving and opposing pleadings and provided the law and motion judge with proposed tentative decisions. Motions included entire spectrum, from discovery disputes and civil procedural issues to complex, dispositive matters.
Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, Long Beach, California
Associate, 1994-1995
Litigation of large, multiparty construction defect and business litigation cases and personal injury actions, including written discovery, depositions, law and motion, mediations and trial preparation.
PUBLICATIONS :
Fetal Protection Policies in the Workplace, Western State Consumer Law Journal (1992)
CERTIFICATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS :
Orange County District Attorney Trial Attorney Partnership Program June-July 2011 (3 criminal jury trials); Pepperdine University School of Law Certificate in Dispute Resolution Program (2010); Maritime Law Association; Board Member of the Long Beach Maritime Association