Noteworthy Accomplishments in Criminal Trial Practice:
- Defendant acquited of great bodily injury allegation at trial, eliminating the potential for a "strike" and enhanced sentence.
- Represented a migrant worker in a theft case in Vista, in which the District Attorney would not make an offer to settle the case. The case was tried and after 10 minutes of deliberation, the defendant was acquitted.
- Represented a young African American man in El Cajon in a battery case involving three young white men. The case was refiled as a felony when the defendant would not plead guilty to a misdemeanor. The case was tried and after 20 minutes of deliberation, the defendant was acquitted.
- Assisted Jack Earley in the defense of Elizabeth Broderick, a San Diego homicide case tried twice as the result of a hung jury. The second trial was one of Court TV’s first cases.
Partial List of Successful Civil Trials as Member of Trial Support Team:
- Long v. Wells Fargo Co.
- Yourish v. Ca. Amplifier
- In re Helionetics, Inc. Sec. Litig.
- Schwartz v. Visa
- In re AT&T Corp. Sec. Litig.
Legal Background:
- Nine years in private practice as a criminal defense attorney, handling both trials and appeals in state and federal courts.
- Twelve years litigating consumer, antitrust, and complex business class actions, including the design and preparation of litigation and trial demonstratives.
Educational Background:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Alaska at Anchorage - 1986.
- Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego - 1989.
- USD’s Institute on International and Comparative Law in Oxford, England - 1987.
Bar Admission:
Admitted to Practice in the Following Courts:
- Supreme Court of the State of California
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
