Languages

• Farsi
• French
• Korean
• Mandarin
• Spanish
• Taiwanese

Areas of Practice

• Accounting & GAAP Issues
• Airlines & Aviation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation
• Class Action Litigation
• Commercial Disputes
• Construction
• Construction Litigation
• Copyrights & Trademarks
• Health Care
• Intellectual Property
• International Litigation & Arbitration
• Labor & Employment
• Latin America
• Life Sciences
• Litigation/Health Care
• M&A
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Patent Litigation
• Patent Prosecution
• Pharmaceuticals
• Product Response Team
• Real Estate
• SEC Investigations & Proceedings
• Securities and Shareholder Litigation & SEC Enforcement
• Securities Fraud Class Actions
• Shareholder Derivative Actions
• Trial Practice

Published Works

• ALERT: California Appellate Court Holds that Meal Periods Must be Made Available to Employees; California Labor Commissioner Follows Suit, 2008
• The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Orange County) Report, Volume VII, No. 2, 2005
• Irvine, 2001

Representative Cases

• epicRealm Licensing, LP v. Franklin Covey Co., (2:05-CV-356)
• 32nd District Agricultural Association v. James M. Nederlander, et al.
• 32nd District Agricultural Association v. Nederlander Organization, Sup. Ct. Orange County
• Albertsons, Inc. v. United Food And Commercial Workers Locals 135, 324, 770, 1036, 1167, 1428 and 1442, Sup. Ct. Orange County
• Altman v. Arch Wireless, No. 781994 O.C.S.C.
• Anaheim Cath Lab v. UWMC Hospital Corporation, et al. (Cal. Sup. Ct., Orange Cty.)
• Applied Medical Distribution Corporation v. SA Biomedical Co. (Pty) Ltd., Civil Action No. CV-06-6832 VBF (U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal.)
• Applied Medical Resources Corp. v. United States Surgical Corporation, No. 97-8099 U.S.D.C. C.D.C.; 99-03785 U.S.D.C. C.D.; 806528 O.C.S.C.
• Applied Medical Resources Corporation v. Scion International, Inc., No. 00CC09139 O.C.S.C.
• Arthur Carrasco, M.D. v. MedPartners, Inc. and The Talbert Medical Group, (Cal. Sup. Ct., Orange Cty.)
• Barile v. Boston Market Restaurants, Case No. 05 CV 1360, U.S.D.C., S.D. Cal.
• Baxter Laboratories v. Immuno Science
• Baxter v. Spectramed, U.S.D.C., Central District of California
• Blue Cross of California v. Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, et al., AAA Arbitration
• Brockovich v. Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.; Brockovich v. HCA, Inc.; Brockovich v. Loma Linda University, (U.S.D.C., C.D. Cal.),
• Browning v. Yahoo!, No. C04-01463, U.S.D.C.
• Burroughs Corporation v. Ibis Systems
• Buy.com v. Visa U.S.A. Inc.
• Catholic Health Care West v. Blue Cross of California, JAMS Arbitratio
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center v. PacifiCare (Cal. Sup. Ct., Los Angeles Co.)
• Celgene Corporation et al. v. Abrika Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al., (D. N.J. 2006)
• Celgene Corporation, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and Novartis Pharma AG v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., (several actions)
• Clark v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., No. 03C7882 U.S.D.C. N.D.I.; No 03CH14491 C.C.C.
• Colonies Partners, LP v. San Bernardino County Flood Control District
• Creative Products Group v. Decolec Co., Ltd. (AAA International Centre for Dispute Resolution)
• Creative Products Group v. Decolee Co., Ltd, (AAA International Centre for Dispute Resolution)
• DeKalb v. Mycogen, U.S.D.C., Northern District of Illinois
• Dense-Pac Microsystems, Inc. v. Simple Technology, Inc., No. SACV98-822 (C.D. Cal. 1998); No. 04-1034 (Fed. Cir. 2004)
• Desert Regional Medical Center v. PacifiCare (Cal. Sup. Ct., Orange Cty.)
• Dibel, et al. v. Jenny Craig, et al.
• Enzo Corporation v. Calgene Corporation, U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
• Faith Foster v. Mentor Corporation, et al. (Sup. Ct. California, California Court of Appeal)
• Fernandez v. West Hills Hospital, Sup. Ct., L.A. County
• Finisar Corp. v. The DIRECTV Group, Inc., et al., No. 1:05-cv-264 (E.D. Tex., decided June 26, 2006)
• Funai Electric Co., Ltd v. Proview International Holdings, Ltd. et al., Civil Action No. CV-06-5355 AHM (U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal.)
• Galaxy Development, LLC v. Hughes Space and Communications Company, et al., Case No. 99-04721
• Gen-Probe v. Amoco, U.S.D.C., Southern District of California
• George Frank, et al. v. County of Los Angeles ("Frank II")
• George Frank, et. al. v. County of Los Angeles ("Frank I")
• Gould v. ConsumerInfo.com, No. GIC797867 S.D.S.C.
• Greater El Monte Hospital, et al. v. Molina, (AAA Arbitration)
• GSI v. Origin, U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
• Hall v. County of Los Angeles
• Helen A. Carter v. CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc., et al., (Cal. Sup. Ct., Orange Cty.)
• Helms v. ConsumerInfo.com, No. CV-03-HS-1439-M, U.S.D.C.-N.D.A.; No. 05-90007, U.S.C.A.E.C.
• Helms v. Consumerinfo.com, U.S. D.C., C.D. Cal.
• Helms v. ConsumerInfo.com
• Herbalife International, Inc. v. Unither Pharma, Inc., Case No. CO3-5878 (JW) and CO3-5090 (JW) (N.D. Cal. 2004)
• Heritage Surgical Residency Managers, LLC v. Western Medical Center Anaheim
• Highland Plating v. Harman International, No. BC228120 L.A.S.C.
• Hollywood Bowl Renovations
• In re 2TheMart.Inc. Securities Litigation, No. SA01-10610JB U.S.B.C. C.D.C.; SACV99-1127 U.S.D.C. C.D.C.
• In re Matter of Certain Small Aluminum Flashlights and Components, 337-TA-254
• In the Matter of Certain Memory Devices with Increased Capacitance and Products Containing Same, ITC proceeding
• In the Matter of Hardware Logic Emulation System and Components Thereof, ITC proceeding
• Intel v. Seeq, U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
• Intersil v. Maxim, U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
• IPPV Enterprises v. Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., et al., Case No. 97-288-JJF (U.S.D.C., D. Del.)
• Johnson & Johnson v. Medtronic, U.S.D.C., Central District of California
• Kassnar Imports, Inc. v. Mag Instrument, Inc., CV 86-802 FFF
• Kevin House, et. al. v. County of Los Angeles
• Leonard Studio v. Desisti, U.S.D.C., D. New Jersey
• Levi Strauss & Co. v. Golden Trade, U.S.D.C., D. Delaware
• Linda Seibert et al. v. Tenet HealthSystem Hospitals, Inc. and Tenet Healthcare Corporation (U.S.D.C., E.D. Cal.)
• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Shea-Kiewit-Kenny
• Los Angeles County Transportation Authority
• Lumileds Lighting, U.S., LLC v. Epistar Corp.
• Mag Instrument v. Streamlight II, U.S.D.C., C. D. California
• Mag Instrument, Inc. v. J. Baxter Brinkmann International, et al., CA3-86-04274
• Mag Instrument, Inc. v. Streamlight, Inc. I, CV86-2145 SVW (Kx)
• McGuirk v. Verizon Wireless, Orange County Superior Court
• Mentor Corporation v. Sonique Surgical Systems, Inc. (Sup. Ct. California, Los Angeles, 2002)
• Metro East Consultants v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Case No. BC162753 (Los Angeles County Superior Court)
• Motorola and Freescale Semiconductor v. Analog Devices, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:03-CV-131 (E.D. Tex.)
• MTA v. Allianz Insurance Company
• Mycogen v. Monsanto, Mycogen v. Monsanto II, and Monsanto v. Mycogen, U.S.D.C., District of Delaware
• Obayashi Corporation v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Orion IP, LLC v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., et al. (U.S. District Court, E.D. Texas)
• PacifiCare of California v. Valley Doctors Hospital, et al., AAA Arbitration
• Paduano v. Evergreen, No. 03-421714 S.F.S.C.; A104130 C.A.F.C.; No. 121619 C.S.C.
• Panavision v. Ultravision, U.S.D.C., C. D. California
• Panoram Technologies, Inc. v. 3D Perception AS
• Panoram Technologies, Inc. v. 3D Perception AS, Case No. CV-01-07069 AHM
• PCM v. Bradford National
• Pegasus Development Corporation and Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. DIRECTV, Inc., Hughes Electronics Corporation, Thompson Consumer Electronics, Inc., and Phillips Electronics North America Corporation (U.S.D.C., D. Del.)
• People v. Cole National Corporation, No. GIC783135 S.D.S.C.; Nos. D041969, D040475, D042819 C.A.F.C.
• Perkin-Elmer v. Amersham, et al. and Amersham v. Perkin-Elmer, U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
• Perkins v. Verizon Wireless, Sup. Ct. L.A. County
• Phillips, et al. v. Freedom Technologies, U.S.D.C., Central District of California
• Pitchford v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Sup. Ct. L.A. County, Cal. Ct. of Appeal
• PMC v. DirecTV, U.S.D.C., District of Delaware
• Positive Technologies v. BenQ America et al., Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-00067-TJW (U.S. District Court, E.D. Texas)
• Premier Laser Systems v. Westinghouse, No. 747226 O.C.S.C.; G020478 C.A.F.C.
• Qualcomm Incorporated v. Nokia Corporation, Civil Action No. 04-CV-1605 (S.D. Cal. 2004)
• Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. v. Mentor Graphics Corporation and Meta Systems
• Quiet Cannon v. Port of Long Beach
• Reiner v. Wal-Mart, Sup. Ct. Orange County, U.S.D.C., C.D. Cal.
• Rippee v. Boston Market Restaurants, Case No. 05 CV 1359, U.S.D.C., S.D. Cal.
• Salisbury v. Michaels Stores, Inc., Sup. Ct. San Diego County
• SCLM Operating Engineers Contract Compliance Committee, et al. v. Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA)
• Seeq v. Atmel, U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
• Serta, Inc. et al. v. Simmons Company
• Shaw v. Tenet HealthSystem Hospitals, et al., (U.S.D.C., C.D. Cal.)
• Shea-Kiewit-Kenny v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Sisters of Providence v. Diversified Developers, Vincent T. Raney, et al.
• Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v. Heeling Sports Limited, et al. (U.S. District Court, N.D. Texas and C.D. Cal. 2002)
• Southern California Medical Corporation, et al. v. Michael Maguire, M.D., et al. and Southern California Medical Corporation v. CareMore Medical Group, et al. [consolidated] (Cal. Sup. Ct., Orange Cty.)
• Southern California Sound Image, Inc. v. JBL, Inc., No. 97CV80H U.S.D.C. S.D.
• Soverain Software LLC v. Amazon.com Inc., et al. (E.D. Tex. 2005)
• Spinal DRG Litigation
• Stevedores Services of America (SSA) v. Port of Los Angeles
• Suministros Medicos Sanitarios, S.A. v. Mentor Corporation, Sup. Ct. Santa Barbara Court, California Court of Appeal
• Superguide Corporation v. DIRECTV Enterprises, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:00 CV 144-T (U.S.D.C., W.D.N.C.)
• Tarkington et al., v. Albertsons Inc., Cal. Sup. Ct. L.A. County
• Taylore v. Experian Information Solutions, No. 04CC00645
• Tenet Healthcare Corporation v. Quest Diagnostics, Inc., American Health Lawyers Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Service
• Tenet HealthSystem Hospitals v. PacifiCare, JAMS Arbitration
• Tenet HealthSystem v. Kaiser Permanente, (Cal. Sup. Ct., Orange Co.)
• Tenet HealthSystem v. Medical Savings Insurance Company (Cal. Sup. Ct., Orange Cty.)
• Texas Instruments v. Tessera, Inc., No. SACV00-00114 U.S.D.C. C.D.S.D.
• The Savant Group, Inc. et al. v. PepsiCo U.S.D.C. C.D. Cal.
• Tracy v. Avco Financial Services, Inc.
• United States ex. rel. Bagley v. TRW, Inc., U.S.D.C., C.D. Cal.
• United States Surgical Corp. v. Applied Medical Resources Corp., No. 99-625 U.S.D.C. C.D.S.D
• United States Surgical v. Applied Medical Resources Corporation, et al., U.S.D.C. C.D. Cal.
• University of California v. Gen-Probe and Center for Neurological Studies v. Gen-Probe, U.S.D.C., Southern District of California
• Velasco, et al. v. Shea Homes, Chevron Oil, City of Fullerton, et al.
• Washington Group International, Inc. v. Raytheon Company
• Webster v. Verizon Wireless, Inc., No. 02CC00284 O.C.S.C.; No. G034894 C.A.F.D.
• Westar Development v. Coldwell Banker Commercial
• Whittier Hospital Medical Center v. Blue Shield of California, AAA Arbitration
• Acquisition by ValueClick
• Acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics , (2009)
• Acquisition of Equant
• EDT v. M.A. Hanna Company
• Judicial Performance Commission Hearing
• Safeguarding Human Rights
• SciMed Medical Systems, Inc. v. CVIS, Inc. (arbitration)

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