Managing Partner
Current· Manage premier boutique law firm · Significant trial experience and extensive argument before trial and appellate courts in California· Represent businesses and individuals in complex civil litigation and appellate matters in cases involving IP, technology, real estate, commercial contracts, partnership, & antitrust disputes· Advise insurance policyholders on risk management strategies in construction, real estate development, cannabis, and business transactions; negotiate policy terms and insurance requirements· Litigate against insurers to recover policy benefits and monitor representation being provided by insurer-retained counsel in litigation· Advise cannabis companies, property owners, and others regarding effective risk management· Significant experience in motion practice, including drafting complex motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment· Manage all aspects of discovery, including taking and defending dozens of depositions, drafting discovery motions, and drafting written discovery· Represent dispensary in California antitrust action alleging it and other city dispensaries conspired to prevent another dispensary license-holder from opening at a properly-zoned property· Represent founder of well-known cannabis brand in ownership dispute with co-founders· Represent major cannabis consultancy in fee dispute with former counsel· Represented law firm in malpractice action alleging that the firm fraudulently advised a company to pursue patent litigation· Represented national retailer in bringing complex commercial contract claim against a major software company regarding shortcomings of customized computer software· Represented a prominent national law firm in a legal malpractice action arising out of a merger between two nascent technology companies· Represented founders of a technology company in suit against attorneys who formed the company, then destroyed its value by attempting to obtain more stock in the company for themselves