Juris Doctor, Moritz College of Law,
The Ohio State University, 1989
Bachelor of Arts - Communications,
The Ohio State University, 1985
Super
Lawyers®, Appellate Law
(2013-present)
Top Appellate Boutiques, Daily Journal (2014)
San
Diego Magazine Top Appellate Lawyers (2013-present)
AV®
Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Judicial Edition
(2010-present)
Semi-Finalist,
San Diego Daily Transcript Top Insurance Law Lawyers (2011)
Certificate
of Recognition, San Diego Teen Court (2008)
Master, Lopardo Inn of Court (2015-present)
Master, San Diego Appellate Inn of Court
(2018-present)
Personal Injury:
Collins
v. County of San Diego (2021) 60 Cal.App.5th 1035
In this high-profile appeal, we successfully defended
a $6.4 million judgment against the County of San Diego arising out of
negligence by sheriffs and jail nurses that caused our client a life-altering
brain injury.
Writ Relief:
Nagle v. Superior Court of San Diego
County (2021) D079262
We successfully obtained a peremptory writ in the
first instance directing the trial court to set a trial date within the time mandated
by Code of Civil Procedure section 36 because of our client’s failing
health.
Reversal of Summary Judgment:
Downes v. Belmont Park (2022), D077851
In this premises liability case, the Court of Appeal
reversed a summary judgment against our client so that his case could proceed
to trial.
Collins v. County of San
Diego
(2021) 60 Cal.App.5th 1035
Lee v. Kotyluk (2021) 59 Cal.App.5th
719
Severin Mobile Towing,
Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (2021) 65 Cal.App.5th 292
Usher v. White (2021) 64 Cal.App.5th 883
Golden Eagle Land Investment
v. Rancho Santa Fe Assn. (2018) 19 Cal.App.5th 399
Brinkley v. Monterey
Financial Services, Inc. (2015) 242 Cal.App.4th 314
Ukkestad v. RBS Asset
Finance, Inc. (2015)
235 Cal.App.4th 156
Muldrow v. Surrex
Solutions (2012) 146 Cal.Rptr.3d 447
Munn v. Briggs (2010) 185 Cal.App.4th 578
Photomedex, Inc. v. Irwin, 601 F.3d 919 (2010)
Dobron v.
Bunch, 125 Nev. 36, 215 P.3d 35 (2009)
Mediplex of California v.
Superior Court (1995)
34 Cal.App.4th 748
Top
25 Tips for Civil Appeals, La Jolla Bar Association, 11/2018
Co-Team
Leader, Dispositions, San Diego Appellate Inn of Court, 10/2019
Co-Team
Leader, Practicing During Covid-19, Lopardo Inn of Court, 12/2020
Team
Leader, Multigenerational Practice of Law, Lopardo Inn of Court, 5/2022