- American Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Orange County Bar Association
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- Board of Directors, Federal Bar Association of Orange County (2012–present)
- Board of Directors, Constitutional Rights Foundation (2005–present)
- Board of Directors, Association of Business Trial Lawyers (2018-present)
- Coach, Woodbridge High School Mock Trial Team (2000–2012)
- Coach, U.C. Irvine Business Plan Competition (2008)
Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 1999
- University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 1994
- Spanish American Institute of International Education, 1993
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Languages
- Spanish (intermediate)
- Moderator, “Winning at Mediation: Tactics and Tools for Negotiating a Favorable Settlement,” FBA Civil Practice Seminar, May 2016.
- “Berg & Berg Enterprises, LLC v. Boyle: California Court of Appeal Clarifies Fiduciary Duties Owed by Directors to Insolvent Corporations,” December 2009.
- “FDA Regulations Prohibiting Drug Companies from Off-Label Promotion Under Challenge; 2nd Circuit Says Off-Label Promotion is Protected Free Speech,” December 2012.
- “Best Practices and Tips for Dispositive Motions,” FBA Civil Practice Seminar Panel, June 2014.
- Co-author, “Not So Fast! Ninth Circuit Clarifies the Role of Materiality in Triggering SLUSA’s Class Action Bar,” Troutman Pepper, April 16, 2021.
- Co-author, “First Diversity-Driven Derivative Suit in Facebook Case Tossed by Northern District of California,” Troutman Pepper, March 31, 2021.
- Co-author, “California Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum Provision in Post-Cyan Securities Class Action,” Thomson Reuters, September 18, 2020.