Honors and Awards: Martindale Hubbell AV Rated; International Who's Who of Construction 2007; Construction for the Chambers USA 2005 - present; Clerkship, Chief Judge Charles Clark, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1987 term)

Bar/Professional Activity: Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission (2007 to present); American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Forum on the Construction Industry (2000 to present); Steering Committee for Dispute Avoidance and Resolution (2005 to present); Association of International Petroleum Negotiation; Disputes Review Board Foundation (2000 to present)

Pro bono/Community Service: Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (Member 2001 to present; Executive Board; Critical Intrafrastructure to Subcommittee), We Can Pediatric Brain Tumor Network (Volunteer 1997 to present; Advisory Board Member 2006 to 2008)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Authored/Co-authored include: "Hyperinflation in the Construction Industry: European 'Hardship' Principles Versus the American Doctrine of Impracticability of Performance," The Journal of The American College of Construction Lawyers (Summer 2007); "Prequalification of Contractors by State and Local Agencies: Legal Standards and Procedural Traps," 27 Const. Law. 21 (Spring 2007); "Price Escalation and Financial Hardship: Contractual Approaches to Dealing With Hyperinflationary Market Conditions," chapter 1 in Construction Law Update (Aspen 2006); "When Accidents Happen During Construction: Will Your Builder's Risk Insurance Cover the Damage?" Construction Briefings (June 2005); "Dispute Review Boards: Key Issues, Recent Case Law and Standard Agreements," 25 Const. Law. 14 (Spring 2005); "Federal and State False Claims Acts and Public Construction Projects," chapter in The Construction Business Handbook (Aspen 2004); "The Truth About False Claims," Cal. Law. 47 (Sept. 2003); and "An Owner's Guide to Avoiding the Pitfalls of Disputes Review Boards," 27 Transp. L.J. 181 (2000)

Verdicts and Settlements: See firm website plus:  Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Shea-Kiewit-Kenny, 50 Cal. App. 4th 676 (1997); Macauley v. Sutro & Co., Inc. 12 Cal. App. 4th (1992); Zenith Ins. Co. v. Breslaw, 108 F. 3d 205 (9th Cir. 1997)

Transactions: See firm website

Representative Clients: Chevron, Edison Mission Energy, City of Hope, Belkin International, Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Befesa, Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Educational Background: Loyola Marymount University (B.S. 1983; summa cum laude; First in Class), Loyola of Los Angeles Law School (J.D. 1987; summa cum laude, First in Class)