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LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT - Member of Dykema Gossett, head of Lateral Recruiting and Integration, and leader of two client service teams. Former member of Dykema's six-person Executive Board. Before serving on Dykema's Executive Board, served for six years as the Managing Member (Managing Partner) of Dykema's Los Angeles office. Before joining Dykema, served for seven years as American Home Loans' Vice President and General Counsel.EXPERIENCE - In-house and firm lawyer for nearly 30 years. In addition to management duties, practice focuses on business counseling, litigation, and negotiating and documenting business and real estate transactions. Negotiate and document business and real estate transactions in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Litigate matters alleging breach of contract, fraud, wrongful termination, and statutory violations. CLIENTS - Represent individuals and both publicly-traded and privately-held companies. Representative companies include an international contract manufacturer, an international construction company, a national real estate developer/property manager, an automobile manufacturer, and an international oil field services company. CIVIC ACTIVITIES - Previously served in the United States Naval Reserve, as an Arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court, on the Board of the Hiller Aviation Museum, and as Corporate Secretary for the W.M. Keck Foundation.INTERESTS - International travel, experiencing new cultures, family, friends, mentoring, good food, skiing, sports, history, and music.

Listed skills include Litigation, Trial Practice, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, and 16 others.