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Graduate of University California, Los Angeles
B.A., cum laude
J.D. Degree - Loyola University School of Law
"Actively practicing law for over thirty years"
beginning with Office of General Counsel, California State University & Colleges. Deputy Los Angeles City Attorney for more than twelve years, completing over 150 jury trials to verdict.
Employee Relations Counsel for Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.
Duties included the rendering of employment-related legal advice to top level management (i.e, "practice of preventive law"), supervision and representation in the defense of state and federal litigation at trial and appellate levels (including class action and strike-related proceedings), various complex administrative proceedings, collective bargaining negotiations, and other employment-related legal matters.
Over twenty five years private practice of law,
specializing in Employee Relations, and representing employer, corporate, management, executive and professional clientele in a wide variety of complex administrative and litigation proceedings including insurance defense, public and private sector tort and employment law, academic appeals, civil rights litigation, real property, and business-related proceedings, among other specialized areas of legal practice.
Areas of Experience
include legal matters concerning employment, business and professions, transactions, entertainment, martial arts and athletics.
Lecturer and Instructor of Law
for University of California Extension, the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing, the California Department of Real Estate, Santa Monica College, and Encino Business Education Certificate Program.
Memberships and Affiliations:
- American Bar Association
- Bruin Professionals
- California Association of Healthcare Facilites
- California Employers Association
- Encino Chamber of Commerce, Member, Board of Directors and Executive Board
- Encino Community Council
- Full Disclosure Network
- Lecturer for Lorman Educational Services
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Member, Board of Directors, the Barbara Johnson Foundation
- Past Membership Chairman, UCLA Bruin Bench
- Past President, Roscomare Valley Association of Homeowners
- Professionals in Human Resources Association
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association
- San Fernando Valley Bruins
- San Fernando Valley Employer Advisory Council
- UCLA Chancellor's Associates & Affiliates
- UCLA Coaches Roundtable
- Women's Referral Service
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