Elected councilmember representing the City's 7th council district, home to the Pasadena Playhouse, Caltech, and Pasadena Community College, and more.

Litigator practicing complex commercial litigation, international arbitration, and securities class action defense.· Senior member of trial team in multibillion-dollar contract dispute in nuclear power industry. Drafted key elements of all major submissions, including statement of case, expert and percipient witness statements, procedural motions, and stipulations. Led multi–year, multilingual fact discovery process; took and defended depositions; participated in key strategy decisions; crafted daily argument and witness examinations· Provided analysis, drafting, and research of winning summary judgment motions and successful defenses on appeal in class actions for pro sports league’s Players Association, Big Four auditor, and major pharmaceutical manufacturer· Defended non–profit entity against enterprise-threatening contract action. Participated in case strategy decisions; led fact investigation; drafted pleadings and motions, including successful demurrer; negotiated favorable settlement

Assisted the Hon. Harry Pregerson and law clerks in reviewing and analyzing cases; drafted bench memoranda and case dispositions; reviewed and commented on case briefs; researched relevant case law; conferred with court staff

Operated lucrative business as writer and designer of persuasive briefs and press materials for award–winning television commercial directors working with top advertising agencies on national commercial campaigns

Conceived and wrote creative briefs for television commercial directors in six offices worldwide, leading to more than $50 million in awarded work

Conducted extensive production research under tight deadlines. Secured and negotiated theatrical and digital distribution of comic short film featured at Sundance and other premiere film festivals. Wrote and designed commercial creative briefs.

Produced Five Wives, Three Secretaries and Me, theatrical feature documentary honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences; Negotiated and executed distribution contracts, production and licensing agreements, and crew deals; Budgeted projects; Oversaw multiple productions; Supervised employees and independent contractors