Name partner heading construction defect team and community association practice, in additional to general civil litigation. Extensive real estate experience, real estate vendor contract review and negotiation. Has represented over 250 community associations spanning 25 years. Extensive background in Davis-Stirling Act compliance, governing document interpretation and revisions, in addition to counsel relative to day to day association management.Experienced litigator, including trial… Show more Name partner heading construction defect team and community association practice, in additional to general civil litigation. Extensive real estate experience, real estate vendor contract review and negotiation. Has represented over 250 community associations spanning 25 years. Extensive background in Davis-Stirling Act compliance, governing document interpretation and revisions, in addition to counsel relative to day to day association management.Experienced litigator, including trial and alternative dispute resolution. Civil litigation experience also includes personal injury, business tort/contracts and commercial/residential landlord/tenant disputes, including appeals. Show less

15 Attorney team leader managing the start-up and continued handling of 5,000 mass tort litigation cases; 12 trials to verdict as lead counsel; numerous others worked-up and prepared for trial; primary client contact for institutional, insurance, and self-insured clients; extensive litigation experience in personal injury, wrongful death, construction defect, public entity, commercial litigation; landlord-tenant law and common interest developments; in-house associate training program… Show more 15 Attorney team leader managing the start-up and continued handling of 5,000 mass tort litigation cases; 12 trials to verdict as lead counsel; numerous others worked-up and prepared for trial; primary client contact for institutional, insurance, and self-insured clients; extensive litigation experience in personal injury, wrongful death, construction defect, public entity, commercial litigation; landlord-tenant law and common interest developments; in-house associate training program coordinator; seminar speaker RIMS, ECHO, CAI; significant administrative management experience in personnel matters, office and equipment leasing and budget management. Show less

Trial counsel in precedent setting case Ravenscove v. Knuppe Development, which established the right of Homeowner Associations to sue developers on behalf of individual members for claims related to Common Area; plaintiff's personal injury; commercial litigation, landlord-tenant and common interest developments. Extensive research and memoranda drafting, experience in all aspects of pleading, discovery and trial practice.