Representative Experience
Representing medical groups, hospitals, independent practice associations and management service organizations in a variety of legal disputes, including claims for unfair competition, breach of contract and negligence
Represented medical groups in claims involving defecting shareholders
Represented management service organization in high profile unfair competition case
Represented independent practice association in contract dispute with management service organization
Represented independent practice association in contract disputes with its subcapitated providers
Represented major healthcare vendor in contract dispute
Representing businesses in breach of contract, unfair competition, collection and shareholder/partnership disputes
Handling cases on behalf of distributors against independent sales representatives
Judicial foreclosures and commercial lease disputes
Guiding commercial landlords and tenants in lease negotiations
Zoning and municipal law experience, including appearing before local agency boards and city councils
Prior Experience
Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher - matters involving contractual disputes, business torts, creditors rights and remedies, ERISA, employment and insurance coverage issues
Memberships and Activities
California State Bar Association
Admitted to practice before the Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California
Selected to "Super Lawyers," Southern California Law & Politics, 2007, 2008
Education
J.D., with distinction, Catholic University of America School of Law
Student editor-in-chief, Journal of Contemporary Health Law & Policy
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts
B.A. in History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
