Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Member of the firm's Public Entity Law practice and Complex Litigation team, focusing on inverse condemnation, business litigation, civil rights, product liability, severe personal injuries, wrongful death, third party insurance defense, and the defense of public entities. Performs legal research and brief preparation; assists in formulating both long-term and short-term litigation strategies.

Areas of Practice

• Business Litigation
• Complex Litigation
• Public Entity
• Third Party Insurance Defense

Representative Clients

• Landowners, Developers, County of Los Angeles
• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Representative Cases

• Re-Open Rambla v. Board of Supervisors,, 39 Cal App 4th 1499 (Cal. App. 1995)
• Tokeshi v. State of California, 217 Cal App 3d 999 (Cal. App. 1990)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Public Law, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation

Bar Admissions

• California, 1982
• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1982

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Member)
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association (Member)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

• Los Angeles District Attorney, Deputy District Attorney, 1986 - 1987
• Kern & Wooley, Associate, 1982 - 1986

Education

• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
  J.D.
  
  Law Review: Loyola Law Review, Staff Member, 1979 - 1980
  
  Law Review: Loyola Law Review, Associate Editor, 1980 - 1981
• University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
  B.A.
  Major: History

Published Works

• "Ninth Circuit Labor Law Survey: Unfair Labor Practices", Vol. 13-2, 1981

Address

5567 Reseda Boulevard
Suite 330
P.O. Box 7033
Tarzana, CA 91357-7033

Phones

(818) 705-6800
(818) 609-2377

Faxes

(818) 705-8147

Emails

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Websites

http://www.wcclaw.com