Experienced and resourceful litigator adept at strategic thinking. Highly skilled in persuasive legal writing, oral argument, discovery and depositions, legal research, and negotiation.
Represented plaintiffs in class actions, including consumer, securities, antitrust, fraud, contract, statutory violations, and mass tort litigation. Duties included every aspect of complex litigation in state and federal court:
Specialized in CEQA and other land use litigation, including presentations to city councils and other government entities; preparing and responding to complaints; preparing administrative record; preparing and responding to trial court and appellate court writ petitions; preparing trial and appellate briefs.
General litigation experience, including written discovery, taking and defending expert and lay witness depositions, preparing and arguing trial court motions, negotiating and documenting settlements.
Junior litigation associate with firm representing savings and loans and other financial institutions. Drafted pleadings, conducted discovery, argued motions, counseled clients, reviewed documents.
Jeopardy! contestant, 2020.
Contributing writer to California Civil Procedure Before Trial Forms, drafting and contributing all of the class action forms (Chapter 14) as well as many other forms and sample pleadings.
Edited annual edition of Remy, Thomas & Moose’s Guide to the California Environmental Quality Act.
Adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, teaching business law and business ethics in the undergraduate and MBA programs.
Small claims appeals judge and judge pro tem for civil matters in the Contra Costa County Superior Court.
Published Cases:
Ayyad v. Sprint Spectrum, L.P., 210 Cal. App. 4th 851 (2012)
Figueroa v. Sharper Image, 517 F. Supp. 2d 1292 (S.D. Fla. 2007)
Acree v. General Motors Acceptance Corporation, 92 Cal. App. 4th 385 (2001)
Mangini v. Aerojet-General Corporation, 230 Cal. App. 3d 1125 (1991)