Honors and Awards:

• Life Member - Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Bar/Professional Activity:

• American Trial Lawyers Association; Presidents Club of California Consumer Attorneys; California Trial Lawyers Association; San Diego Consumer Attorneys; San Diego Better Business Bureau; American Bar Association

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• MCLE Lecturer for California Consumer Attorneys

Verdicts and Settlements:

• John Doe v. Giarretto:  $30,000,000 verdict for physical and sexual abuse a child endured due to the negligence of a private company that licensed the foster home where child was placed for four years. Qualls vs. Case Corporation: $17,550 verdict in products liability case against manufacturer of loader/backhoe on behalf of triplegic. John Doe v. Roe School District:  $14,000,000 settlement for traumatic brain injury and stroke resulting from improper supervision. Logan v. LACMTA, $3,300,000 settlement for multiple injuries (bus v. pedestrian) including extensive degloving injury to the lower extremity. Standley v. Laub, MW Reid Welding, $2,050,000 settlement for multiple injuries including spinal fracture requiring surgery in motor vehicle v. pedestrian accident. Zou Case, $1,250,000 settlement for multiple injuries including open femur fracture, ankle fracture, closed head trauma, facial fractures and blunt internal trauma in car v. pedestrian accident. Lynch v. La Valencia Hotel Corporation, Slip-Tech, Inc., $650,000 settlement in ankle fracture and disloctation in  slip and fall accident at hotel. View More Case Results

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Arts Criminal Justice - San Diego State University, 1989
• Juris Doctor - California Western School of Law, 1992