Work History

Blank Rome LLP (November 2014-June 2019)

Bingham McCutchen LLP (June 2006-November 2014)

Alschuler Grossman LLP (August 1971-June 2006)

Experience

Forty-seven years’ experience handling securities litigation, complex insurance coverage litigation, class actions, and other complex business litigation.

Tried cases in federal and state court, jury and non-jury, and arbitrations.

Have argued cases in various appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court.

Represented both defendants and plaintiffs in federal and state securities class actions, private actions and derivative actions.

Represented both defendants and plaintiffs in disputes between broker- dealers and their customers.

Served as an adjunct professor at USC School of Law for 10 years (2004- 2014), teaching a course in securities litigation.

Represented both insurers and policyholders in complex insurance coverage litigation, including coverage disputes involving or relating to the following types of policies: Directors and officers liability policies, cyber policies, commercial general liability (CGL) policies, umbrella and excess policies, employment practices policies, construction defect policies, and first-party property damage and business income policies. Handled very wide variety of coverage, duty to defend, and bad faith issues, as well as subrogation and contribution issues.

Experience with state and federal consumer-related laws and disputes.

Judge Pro Tem and Dispute Resolution Experience

AAA National Roster of Arbitrators, Commercial Panel and Consumer Panel

United States District Court, Central District of California Mediation Panel

FINRA Arbitration Roster

Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) mediation panel for Los Angeles

Superior Court Arbitrator for Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Attorney Client Mediation and Arbitration (ACMAS) program

Settlement Officer in Los Angeles Superior Court’s PI Mandatory Settlement Conference program (CAALA)

Certified to preside as Judge pro tem for small claims and unlawful detainer cases

Completion of “Mediating the Litigated Case” course at Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University

United States District Court, Central District of California Mediation Panel training

Los Angeles County Bar Association Attorney-Client Mediation and Arbitration training

Judge pro tem in Los Angeles Superior Court traffic court, handling arraignments and trials (February 2016-present)

Professional Licenses

California (1972); United States Supreme Court (1978); Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1972); Third Circuit Court of Appeals (2011); Central District of California (1972); Northern District of California (1976); Eastern District of California (1978).

Education

University of Michigan (JD 1971)

University of Cincinnati (BA 1968)

Publications

Banking Law Journal (July 2018) “Control Person Liability-Is Pleading and Proof of ‘Culpable Participation’ Required and What Does That Requirement Mean”

Awards and Honors

California Law Revision Commission (2003-2009); repeatedly recognized by Chambers, Best Lawyers in Southern California, and Super Lawyers