EXPERIENCE THAT MATTERS
Deep Experience. Practical Perspective.
My practice is built on decades of experience as a lawyer, executive, advisor, and mediator in complex, high-stakes environments.
I bring real-world judgment, institutional fluency, and a solutions-focused approach to every mediation.
25+
YEARS
of legal, executive, and advisory experience
500+
DISPUTES HELPED RESOLVE
across a wide range of industries and matters
High Stakes
COMPLEX MATTERS
including multi-party, multi-issue, and high-conflict disputes
Domestic & International
EXPERIENCE
across the U.S. and globally
Representative Matters
The following examples illustrate the types of complex disputes I help resolve.
Confidentiality prevents me from sharing specifics, but these reflect the nature and scope of my work.
Development & Real Estate
Mediated multi-party disputes involving development projects, partnership breakups, construction defects, and complex real property entitlements.
Business Ownership & Governance
Facilitated resolutions in shareholder disputes, partnership dissolutions, governance breakdowns, and fiduciary duty and oppression claims.
Technology & Cyber Disputes
Helped parties resolve disputes involving technology contracts, system failures, IP conflicts, data breaches, and cybersecurity incidents.
Insurance & Risk Allocation
Mediated coverage disputes, bad faith claims, complex risk allocation issues, and litigation between insurers and policyholders.
Qualifications & Background
- J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law
- Executive leadership and operational experience in private industry
- Extensive experience in negotiation, deal-making, and conflict resolution
- Trained mediator with advanced dispute resolution skills
- Court-appointed mediator pro tem
- Member, State Bar of California
- Admitted to practice in California state and federal courts
Industries & Sectors Served
- Real Estate & Construction
- Technology
- Financial Services
- Insurance
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Professional Services
- Private Equity
- Nonprofits
- Public Sector
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