Practice Areas

• Corporate and Business Law
• Real Estate
• Trusts and Estates Planning

Noteworthy Experience

• Routinely advises clients in wide variety of industries on business organization and general business operational matters
• Handles business purchase and sale transactions
• Real estate practice includes lease drafting and negotiation, and property acquisition and sale contracts

Education

• University of San Diego School of Law
• University of San Diego School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.), Taxation
• University of California at Santa Barbara, undergraduate degree, cum laude

Professional Affiliations and Admissions

• Member of the California State Bar Association
• Member of the San Diego County Bar Association
• Member of the business, tax, and estate planning sections San Diego County Bar
• Certified Mediator (Isla Vista Mediation Center)
• California Restaurant Association (Education Committee Member)
• Co-founded the leading computer ergonomics company (Vice President of Business Development)

Publications and Speaking Engagements

• "How to Fund Your Trust," San Diego Daily Transcript, December 11, 2007
• "Protecting Your Customer List", December 2006
• Presenter, "California Construction Issues", Transactional Issues (Lorman); July 2002