Honors and Awards:

• Awarded highest rating of AV (preemient lawyers), Martindale_Hubbell
• Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation., The Best Lawyers in America

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Admitted to practice in the United States District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit,the U.S. Court of Claims Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Association of Justice; The Arizona Association of Justice.
• Served on the State Bar Committe on Unauthorized Practice of Law

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Empirical study of the initial impact of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act on local school districts in Arizona., Author, Federal Aid to Education: Title I at the Operational Level, Arizoa State Law Journal
• Editor for article written by Van O'Steen, Editor, Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, Arizona State Law Journal, 2005

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Acted as local counsel for the State of Arizona in State of Arizona v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. Approximately 3 Billion dollar recovery. , 2000

Representative Clients:

• First Fideltiy Bank, N.A. Western Security Bank Arizona Business Bank