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Los Angeles, California

Oakland, California

Los Angeles

Continued to manage, supervise and defend civil lawsuits from inception through dispute resolution and trial. As national counsel for complex multi-district litigation products cases, supervised and managed local counsel, associates and numerous temporary employees from extensive electronic document production to trial preparation. First and second chaired several trials involving asbestos and medical devices with potential for multi-million dollar awards resulting in defense verdicts, hung jury or favorable resolution. Spoke at national counsel meetings for Fortune 500 company regarding national litigation strategies. Voluntary Settlement Officer with the Los Angeles Superior Court.

Los Angeles

Managed complex products multi-district litigation (in several states as national counsel), employment and high exposure cases from commencement to conclusion. Supervised and handled case investigations; conducted case analyses and strategies; direct contact with corporate clients; prepared case evaluations for clients; worked with defense counsel on joint defense strategies; managed written discovery; took and defended depositions, including expert depositions; prepared and supervised motions, including summary judgment motions; argued at law and motion hearings; prepared for and argued at binding and non-binding arbitrations; negotiated numerous settlements; supervised and prepared for trial, and conducted trials. First chaired several trials, including insurance fraud jury trial, general liability jury trial and bench trial. Presented numerous seminars to prospective clients on California law updates, assumption of the risk, and leave of absences.

Obtained certification in District Attorney’s eight-week trial training program. Participated in all phases of trial advocacy from voir dire to closing argument. Successfully tried three jury trials and one bench trial as a tap prosecutor for the City Attorney’s office.

Beverly Hills, California

Responsible for case load involving tort defense: analyzed case liability and damages; conducted all aspects of discovery; drafted motions; attended pre-trial conferences and hearings; defended clients at arbitrations; prepared cases for trial; and drafted writs and appeals. Argued and won appeal on legal malpractice issue.

Responsible for case load involving tort defense: analyzed case liability and damages; conducted all aspects of discovery; drafted motions; attended pre-trial conferences and hearings; defended clients at arbitrations; prepared cases for trial; and drafted writs and appeals. Argued and won appeal on legal malpractice issue.; Judicial Extern-Honorable Harvey Schneider (Civil), September 1993-March 1994Researched, analyzed and drafted tentative decisions on demurrers, motions to compel discovery, and summary judgment motions. Observed superior court proceedings including, law and motion, settlement conferences and trials.

Juris Doctor

Transnational Law

Bachelor Of Arts, Speech Communication

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