I specialize in recruiting, counseling, and placing associates and in-house counsel in the San Francisco Bay Area. I counsel my candidates from their resume all the way through offer so they never feel as though they are alone in the process.

I was a Director in Mestel's San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices, specializing in the recruiting and placement of associates and in-house counsel.I specialized in placing associates in the most prestigious firms and companies, drawing on my diverse previous practice, which included litigation, corporate work, foreclosures, and bankruptcy matters.

I concentrate my practice in the areas of commercial automobile defense, premises liability and products liability. I handle all phases of litigation from initial pleadings through disposition and have successfully arbitrated and tried cases in New Jersey Superior Court.

Defending commercial entities in personal injury and property damage actions related to construction accidents, premises liability, and automobile accidents.Defending commercial clients at arbitrations to limit liability and financial exposure.Aggressively representing commercial entities at trial in Superior Court, Law Division - Special Civil.Negotiating with plaintiffs and co-defendants for successful, cost-effective resolutions to lawsuits.Researching issues relevant to premises liability, indemnification agreements, expert certification of merit, procedure for subpoenaing out of state depositions.

Municipal Court UnitResearched and argued statutory and case law at preliminary hearings and during pretrial motions for misdemeanor trials.Prepared, called and examined witnesses while representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at preliminary hearings on felony charges of Possession of Drugs with Intent to Deliver, Felony Retail Theft, Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, and Theft of Vehicle.Prepared, called and examined witnesses while representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at misdemeanor trials in Municipal Court.

Prepared memoranda on various legal questions including: bad faith insurance claim, fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, delay analysis methodology, ramifications of amendments to Pennsylvania's mechanic's lien law, and account stated.Assembled complaints encompassing legal theories of recovery including: breach of contract, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment, enforcement of mechanic's lien, breach of the prompt payment act, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation.Provided discovery including: interrogatories, requests for production of documents, requests for admissions, responses to interrogatories, and responses to requests for the production of documents.

Tripled the usage of trial presentation technology to more effectively make arguments and reach jurors.Guided Assistant District Attorneys so they could correctly and confidently use software and hardware to present evidence in the courtroom; assisted at trial when necessary.

Responsible for managing fileroom for 1400 plaintiff mass tort litigation, including overseeing other clerks in organizing and filing pleadings, discovery, and other documents.