Ad hoc mediator of commercial and non-commercial litigated matters. Practice areas include: complex commercial disputes; contractual disputes; partnership dissolutions; construction disputes; coverage and bad faith insurance; product liability; employment-related disputes; torts, including childhood sexual assault.Workplace conflict management and executive coaching.Trial and dispute resolution consultation. Early neutral trial evaluation.

Ad hoc mediator of commercial and non-commercial civil litigation matters. Practice areas include: contractual disputes, business and partnership disputes, tort, personal injury, insurance disputes, product liability, employment disputes, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and human rights. Trial consultant. Early neutral evaluation.

Work with businesses and community leaders to prevent, mitigate, and resolve conflict.

CII provides an integrative method of clinical, health and training services to assist Los Angeles families in communities most challenged with poverty, abuse, and violence.Active Trustee and leader for community outreach, program planning, and fundraising for CII.Program Committee Member.Member of Watts Building Committee and Board Affairs Committee responsible for creating the Frank Gehry-designed building in the Watts community (dedicated January, 2020).

Handled intake of civil and commercial litigation matters. Interviewed/evaluated prospective clients and presented matters. Prepared case evaluations and litigation/dispute resolution strategies.Responsible for civil and commercial matters and JCCP coordinated proceedings from inception through trial/dispute resolution. Collaborated and communicated with clients, experts, consultants, and co-counsel.Handled court appearances, judicial trial and pre-trial conferences.Participated in mediations and settlements.Trusted in high-profile, confidential matters requiring discretion and emotional delicacy.Trained and supervised associates and paralegals.Non-commercial litigation matters included: sexual harassment, childhood sexual assault, discrimination, wrongful termination, product liability, and defamation.

Owned and operated culinary business providing culinary services for private events and clients. Using the socratic method, taught over 1,500 private culinary classes to groups and individuals.Provided online culinary classes during Covid raising over $10,000 per class for Children’s Institute, Inc.

Consulted and strategized with clients and counsel in complex commercial litigation matters.Handled several dozen civil litigation matters from inception through litigation/settlement in a range of commercial disputes.Experience included contractual disputes. unfair competition, partnership dissolution, commercial and entertainment litigation, copyright, and license agreements.Advised individual clients, in-house counsel, and corporate clients on risk management and dispute resolution. Created trial, discovery, and settlement strategies.

Handled dozens of civil and commercial litigation matters in mass tort (product liability), construction defect, insurance coverage, and bad-faith litigation. Superior Court jury trial experience beginning as first-year attorney.