Top Rated Civil Litigation Attorney in Pleasant Hill, CA

Honors/Awards:

• Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell for more than ten consecutive years.  Listed in Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys and named to 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 editions of Best Lawyers in America.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member of Contra Costa County and Los Angeles County Bar Associations.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• E-mentor for local high school law academy, offering information and guidance to students interested in a career in the law.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Seminar speaker for "Tort Liability Update -- Case Law and Legislation" at CAJPA Fall Conference.

Verdicts/Settlements:

• Prevailed on motion for summary judgment filed on behalf of public school district in case based on assault of student.  Order and resulting judgment affirmed by Court of Appeal after briefing and oral arguments., 2015
• Demurrer sustained without leave to amend in wage and hour case by employee against school district.  Resulting judgment upheld after briefing and oral arguments in Court of Appeal., 2014
• Defense verdict in employment-related race discrimination action filed by two school district employees against their employing district.
• Defense verdict for sixteen employees of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in federal civil rights action filed by prison inmate after rubber projectile fired by correctional officer during prison dining hall melee struck plaintiff in the eye, necessitating removal of the eye.  Plaintiff requested one million dollars in closing argument.

Educational Background:

• U.C. Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1982