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Business trial lawyer specializing in complex disputes in California state and federal courts and arbitral tribunals, who also provides advice and counsel regarding matters that could result in a complex commercial litigation. Some of my representative matters include:• Represent individuals and companies in negotiating terms of separation agreements, including complex compensation arrangements, confidentiality and disparagement issues, and intellectual property rights.• Represent integrated cannabis technology company in malpractice litigation against AmLaw 50 law firm. • Represent spouses in civil law proceedings arising out of related family law cases, relating to complex real and personal property holdings and related concealment and fraud. • Represented NFL player in dispute with Fantex, Inc., resulting in judgment following three-day arbitration hearing in favor of athlete of over $1.1 million, based on violation of Miller Ayala Athlete Agents Act.• Represented silicon chip software maker in litigation with competitor involving claims of trade secret misappropriation and employee poaching, culminating in eight-week trial in Santa Clara County Superior Court. • Represent largest privately owned hotel in Los Angeles in litigation against Los Angeles Metropolitan Authority and SKANSKA joint venture in litigation arising out of construction of subway extension. • Represented real estate developer in complex partnership dispute against manager of estate of former business partners.• Represented CEO of senior care facility services companies in dispute with former business partner. • Represent insurance policy holders in recovering disputed insurance claims resulting from events ranging from equipment malfunction to criminal activity.

New York, Ny, Us

● Represented several hundred gas station franchisees in mass action litigation against British Petroleum and Retalix, Ltd., relating to unfair gas pricing claims and failed POS/BOS technology system implementation. ● Represented clients in claims relating to implementations of enterprise resource planning (SAP/Oracle) software.● Represented global maker of specialty chemicals in complex multi-party construction defect litigation.● Represented agricultural consortium in multidistrict antitrust class action and related litigation asserting price-fixing and other antitrust violations. ● Litigated trade secrets related claims in a variety of contexts, including both prosecuting and defending claims of trade secret theft by former executives and prosecuting theft of proprietary software code by ERP integrator consulting company.● Litigated CFAA and California CDAFA claims relating to unauthorized computer access by third-party competitors.● Represented pro bono clients in immigration post-conviction relief proceedings.

New York, Ny, Us

● Represented leading Japanese electronics maker in wide-ranging multi-year worldwide antitrust proceedings in TFT-LCD panel market, involving civil litigation in US federal court and government enforcement proceedings by U.S. DOJ, EU DG-Competition, Japan Fair Trade Commission, and Korea Fair Trade Commission.● Served as lead associate on several of these actions, taking primary responsibility for managing all aspects of case strategy, including offensive and defensive discovery, drafting of pleadings and motions, and coordination with 13-member joint defense group.● Served as individual counsel for employees of defendants in multinational antitrust proceedings, advising on criminal implications of providing deposition testimony, and defended their depositions. ● Participated in complex internal investigations relating to potential securities and financial fraud issues; developed investigation strategy, conducted witness interviews, and developed materials for presentations to internal governance bodies and federal and state regulators.● Represented clients in restaurant and hospitality, finance, and technology sectors in wage-and-hour class actions, single-plaintiff suits alleging age and racial discrimination, and whistleblower complaints.● Provided advice and counsel to clients in higher education, technology, finance, and hospitality industries, on issues including: employee/independent contractor status; exempt classification; and application of federal and California civil rights laws. ● Enforced clients’ IP rights against parties using infringing trademarks and trade dress in websites, domain names, and product designs, achieving successful pre-litigation resolutions in each instance. ● Represented pro bono clients in asylum and eviction defense proceedings.

Washington, Dc, Us

Assisted staff attorneys in the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for International Claims and Investment Disputes (L/CID) in representing the interests of the US government in a variety of forums, including the US-Iran Claims Tribunal and NAFTA Chapter 11 Investor-State arbitrations.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Responded to public requests for legal assistance; assisted attorneys in determining potential matters for representation. Assisted in legal research and public policy initiatives, including successful campaign against ballot initiative on proposed amendment to California constitution.

Jd, Law

Law

Ba, Cum Laude, Political Economy Of Industrial Societies, Minor In Public Policy