Western State University College of Law Juris Doctor Degree, 1982
California State University, Dominguez Hills Bachelor of Psychology Degree, 1979
Practice
Areas:
Insurance Defense
Personal Injury
Construction Defect
Automobile Law
Banking
Law/ Commercial Litigation
Collection
Financial Institutions
Admitted To
Practice In:
United States Supreme Court
All United State District and State Courts in California
Professional Profile:
Member of Orange County Bar Association
Over 23 years experience as senior in-house insurance defense counsel with Safeco Insurance Company. Maintained full responsibility for caseload from initial pleadings through conclusion. Handled all aspects of insurance defense work, including wrongful death, major exposure claims, auto and premises liability matters.
Extensive UM and UIM experience, handling hundreds of claims to completion. Extensive discovery experience encompassing injury claims, medical issues, financial and business claims, etc.
Vast ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) experience, handling hundreds of claims in mediation and arbitration.
Extensive discovery experience.
Serving for over 10 years as an Arbitrator for the Orange County Superior Court.
