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As a litigation counsel that represents a wide range of business entities, professionals, associations, and organizations in litigating civil disputes with varying levels of exposure, I am passionate about aggressively representing my clients, preparing the strongest defense available, and obtaining a case resolution that serves my clients’ best interests. My legal career has been marked with taking on challenging and complex issues as well as being entrusted by executives, stakeholders, general counsels, risk management teams, and other legal counsel to handle cases independently. I am skilled at managing and training legal teams, departments, and staff through strategy, trust, and a willingness to improve the team collaboratively. I hold a strong work ethic in which I always strive to surpass goals set before me while also leading by example. Being a litigation counsel requires deep analysis to determine the information and documents that are relevant and crucial to a case, strong advocacy skills, and the ability to listen and counsel through honest and transparent communications. I am confident and strategic in my approach to obtain information that is favorable to my client. I am also excited to uncover the truth by weeding out deception and extracting details about the full story. I consistently maintain the utmost in professionalism when communicating with opposing counsel, expert witnesses, and other legal professionals. As part of my commitment to giving back to the legal profession, I serve as a professor at Taft Law School to help future litigators become effective negotiators and members of the litigation community.In my personal life, I love health and fitness. My deep passion for learning and improving my own fitness regimen led me to become a certified personal trainer, fitness nutrition specialist, weight loss specialist, certified nutrition coach and certified kickboxing instructor. The commitment to my work and health highlight my desire to make myself better in all facets of my life.Areas of Expertise: In-House Counsel, Litigation Management, Risk Management, Case Strategy, Contract Review & Analysis, Commercial Disputes, Insurance Defense, Court Appearances, Depositions & Discovery, Motion Practice Bar Admissions: California, Texas, Kansas, Missouri

Listed skills include Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, and 16 others.