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Professional Summary
Skills
  • Arbitration
  • Contracts
  • Counseling
  • Client
  • Clients
  • Insurance
  • Law
  • Legal
  • Litigation
  • Real estate
  • Written
  • Verbal and written communications
  • Employment standards and conditions
  • Issue resolution
  • Negotiation
  • Consulting
  • Staff management
  • Insurance, Employment and Public law
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Opinion drafting
  • Settlement negotiation
  • Legislative compliance
  • Decision-making
  • Legal correspondence preparation
  • Public speaking
  • Knowledge of civil procedure
  • Dispute resolution
  • Case analysis
  • Legal/non-legal research
  • Proofreading
  • Litigation procedures
  • Jurisdictional knowledge
  • Opinion writing
  • Editing
  • Precedential knowledge
  • Contract law
  • Public speaking expertise
  • Legal counseling
  • Critical reasoning
  • Dispute arbitration
  • Drafting settlement agreements
  • Civil procedures
  • Contract negotiation
  • Sound judgment
  • Leadership
  • Strategic planning
Work History
Partner02/2010 to 02/2019
Initiative Legal Group APC – Los Angeles, CA
  • Prosecuted litigation of class and individual employment and consumer rights actions including trial and appeal of same in both state and federal courts
  • Conducted settlement negotiations and obtained court approval of settlements of wage and hour class actions totaling in excess of $15,000,000
  • Drafted class action settlement agreements and court approved notices of class action settlements
  • Oversaw the administration of class action settlements including but not limited to the distribution of millions of dollars in settlement funds to individual and class member clients
  • Regularly communicated with individual clients regarding the status of their cases
  • Oversaw day-to-day administrative operations, provided guidance to support staff and enforced compliance with state, federal and local rules and regulations
  • Attended hearings as representative of firm and it's clients
Associate Attorney02/2006 to 12/2009
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore – LOs Angeles, CA
  • Engaged in complex individual and collective action litigation under state and federal statutes relating to labor and employment law (discrimination, retaliation, unfair employment practices, workplace misconduct and wage and hour rights and duties)
  • Advocated for clients before state and federal courts in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light
  • Advised and conducted training and educational seminars for clients on legal matters such as the terms and conditions of lawful employment, public entity employer rules and regulations, and rights and duties regarding employee privacy
  • Conducted workplace investigations of alleged workplace misconduct for public and private employers including interviewing witnesses and review and analysis of documentary evidence
  • Prepared detailed reports and recommendations regarding workplace investigations
  • Conducted workplace disciplinary proceedings before administrative hearing officers for public entity employers
  • Conducted labor negotiations and prepared and analyzed collective bargaining agreements for public entity employers
Partner10/1993 to 01/2006
Berger Kahn – Los Angeles, CA
  • Engaged in complex insurance coverage and extra-contractual liability litigation under statutes relating to property and liability insurance, special investigations (fraudulent claims), and insurer "bad faith"
  • Questioned and cross-examined witnesses throughout course of trials in state and federal courts
  • Apprised clients of potential risks and costs associated with each course of action and prepared detailed insurance coverage opinions and recommendations
  • Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases
  • Minimized risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans
  • Interviewed and selected jurors to verify competency and lack of biases, presenting challenges for cause to dismiss unfit candidates
  • Advocated for clients before state and federal courts in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light
  • Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
  • Resolved insurance coverage disputes by trial and arbitration (insurance appraisal)
  • Maintained regular contact with clients and identified opportunities to deliver added value to client relationships
  • Led team of attorneys team in delivery of mass litigation arising from 1997 Northridge earthquake requiring close cooperation among several firms to share information and develop solutions to meet broad array of unique legal issues
Associate Litigation Attorney06/1979 to 08/1993
ChaseRotchford Drukker & Bogust – Los Angeles, CA
  • Engaged in complex insurance and public entity defense litigation under statutes relating to loss to person or property and infringement of civil rights
  • Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases
  • Advocated for clients before court in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light
  • Questioned and cross-examined witnesses throughout course of trials
  • Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
  • Formulated trial techniques specifically pertaining to each case
  • Resolved personal injury and property damage disputes by trial and negotiated settlement
  • Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents
  • Apprised clients of potential risks and costs associated with each course of action
Education
J.DUCLA SCHOOL OF LAWAssociate Editor, Chicano Law Review Member, Moot Court Externship, National Prison Project of ACLU Clinical, Administrative Law Member, La Raza Law Students Association
B.A: HistoryUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELEScum laude, NCAA Intercollegiate wrestling
Additional Information
  • civil litigation, legal consulting and training law practice involving personal injury, property damage, governmental tort liability, insurance coverage, real estate, private and public sector labor and employment law. Litigated class and individual actions in courts, and in arbitration. Provided detailed written legal opinions and conducted training and counseling of clients and client organizations. Negotiated, drafted and enforced contracts involving hundreds of millions of dollars and the rights and interests thousands of individuals. Represented individuals, Fortune 500 corporations and public entities throughout California. Admitted to practice before all courts in California, state and federal. Trial and appellate experience in both state and federal courts, and admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Initiative Legal Group APC
  • Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
  • Berger Kahn
  • ChaseRotchford Drukker & Bogust

School Attended

  • UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES

Job Titles Held:

  • Partner
  • Associate Attorney
  • Associate Litigation Attorney

Degrees

  • J.D
    B.A : History

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