Honors and Awards:

• Law Review, University of Oklahoma, 1983

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Oklahoma
• Member, The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, The Consumer Attorneys of California
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of California

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• This article explored different issues regarding injuries which were caused by the deployment of air bags and the legal precedent which was established by Bresnahan v. Chrysler contrasted with the opposing case of Pruitt v. General Motors.  The article addressed practical theories for pursuing various air bag cases., Author, Air Bag Litigation: Theories of Recovery for Injuries to Air Bag Deployments, Forum Magazine (Vol 30, No. 5), Consumer Attorneys Of California, 2000

Verdicts and Settlements:

• $641,000 recovered including 998 costs.  $565,000 jury verdict for the wrongful death of a 79 year old man survived only by his adult son.  The defendant was driving a produce delivery truck and denied that his truck struck the decedent.  Plaintiff had demanded $350,000 via a statutory offer and therefore  recovered prejudgment interest and additional costs totaling another $76,000., 1995
• $1,275,000 jury verdict arising from a crane accident where a 9,000 load dropped onto a worker's heal.  The crane operator claimed that Plaintiff did not properly secure the load and that the accident was his own fault.  Defendant offered $150,000 and Plaintiff's emand was $1,000,000, 1998
• $1,950,000 recovered for the wrongful death of a 80 year old man survived by his wife and two adult sons who was killed while crossing in an unmarked crosswalk., 2007
• $750,000 recovered for a bicyclist that was struck by a limosine causing a compound fracture of the tibia and fibula., 2008
• $875,000 recovered for a pedestrian who was struck while J-walking on a poorly lit street at night.  The 72 year old plaintiff suffered a back injury which caused him to use a cane while walking after the accident., 2009
• $1,000,000 settlement.  Wrongful death of 29 year old single woman which was rear-ended by a truck on the freeway., 2010