Honors and Awards:

• I was an Editor of the George Washington University Law School Law Review, Order Of The Coif, George Washington University Law School

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• I received ADR mediation certifications from the U.S.D.C via the  Pepperdine  Law School Strauss Institute and in arbitration  training to the advanced level  from the American Arbitration Association(AAA).

Pro bono/Community Service:

• I have for 22 years served on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and its Artistic Affairs Committee.I am a Founder of the Los Angeles County Musuem of Art and of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. I have served on the Executive Committte of the Los Angeles Bar Association's Antitrust and Competion Law Committee and on similar committees of the ABA. I am a member of the Southern California Mediation Association  and  The Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law  Association, The Los Angeles County Bar Association and the American Bar Association, 1986

Verdicts and Settlements:

•  I recently, in 2008, settled a artist rights case representing the well known  muralist Kent Twitchell  for the destruction of his Ed Ruscha mural monument of significance.and obtained the largest known settlement  under the federal VARA and California CAPA  statutes. Over the years i have been involved in many significant IP, antitrust, contract and fraud verdicts and settlement, 2008

Representative Clients:

• Over the years I have represented numerous domestic and foreign  companies including those from China, Japan, Korea, England, France ,Germany and italy.

Educational Background:

• I have a Degee In Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and law degrees (J.D. with Distinction and an LL.M in Intellectiual Property and Antitrust Law) fron the George Washington University Law School.  I have taken ADR numerous  courses and been certified by the U.S.D.C.(Pepperdine Law School Courses) and from the American Arbitration Association (AAA).