University of California Davis, Davis CA; Lewis & Clark College Northwestern School of Law, OR
Law School Attended:
Lewis & Clark Law School, law
Year of First Admission:
1996
Admission:
1996, California; 1996, All California State Courts; United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; United States District Court for the Eastern District of California; United States District Court for the Northern District of California
ISLN:
912059530
Areas of Practice (24)
Education Law
Employment
Administrative Proceedings
Breach of Contract
Disability Claims
Discrimination Based On Age
Disability
Gender
Race
National Origin
Retaliation/Wrongful Termination
Sexual Harassment
Employment Practices & Liability Insurance
Personal Injury
Auto Liability
Slip & Fall
Wrongful Death
Professional Liability
Public Entities
Civil Rights
Corrections
Federal Litigation
Law Enforcement
Labor & Employment
Peer Reviews
4.4/5.0
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