Honors and Awards:

• AV rating, Martindale Hubbell, 1992

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Chairperson. Labor & Employment Section, San Mateo County Bar, 2005
• Member, Bench-Bar Committee, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2008
• Lecturer, Employment Law, Menlo College Professional Studies Program, 2010

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Former Chairperson, YoungLife Mid-Peninsula RegionPresident, Former President, San Mateo High School Drama Boosters
• San Mateo County Bar, Labor & Employment Section Chairperson 2000-2005 San Mateo County Bar, member, Bench/Bar Committee 2008

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Recent verdicts: Executive Director v. Non Profit (defeated $1.5M employment claim in arbitration by former executive director against a majory nonprofit corporation); Bloom v. Claimetrics Management LLC (defense of executive employment contract claim, verdict under plaintiff’s last settlement demand), Solorio v City of San Jose, (obtained verdict for plaintiff in civil rights action over wrongful incarceration); Cappa v CrossTest, et al (rep. defense/cross complainant, employment/unfair competition, defense verdict/recovery on cross complaint for injunctive relief); American Mortgage Network v Loancity, et al (rep. defense/cross complainant, 6wk jury trial regarding alleged unlawful recruiting, plaintiff verdict reversed on appeal, end result: $0 for plaintiff, $100,000 recovered on cross complaint); Martinez v Terix (rep. plaintiff, wage and hour claim, full recovery after trial, including penalties and attorneys fees).  Recent settlements of note:  Recent settlements of note: Plaintiff: $850,000 (professional negligence); $510,000 (sexual harassment), $1,000,020 (personal injury), $500,000 (business litigation over software fees), $750,000 (wrongful death); Defense: many settlements in employment, personal injury and professional liability claims.

Educational Background:

• University of Santa Clara, B.A.  General Humanities