I have been a highly successful trial lawyer for 30 years, with extensive experience in many different areas. My primary focus, however, is  civil and business litigation.
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MY CLIENTS
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I have represented hundreds of businesses and individuals in matters ranging from simple contract or business disputes, to matters as complex as patent and antritrust litigation, and everything in between.
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No case is too small or simple, or too large or complex. If I choose to take a case, I will give that case my utmost attention and interest regardless of its size or complexity.
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ACCOLADES
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There is nothing I value more than my reputation.
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I humbly like to think I have attained a high level of respect from my peers and clients, as well as from the judges I have been appearing before for the past 30 years.Â
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As a former clerk for the California  Supreme Court, and judge pro tem of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, I have a unique appreciation for what makes a compelling presentation, and winning case.Â
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I was once described by a senior federal district court judge as one of the top three attorneys who had ever practiced before him.
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I valued that endorsement, as much as the praise I received from the late Stanley Mosk when I clerked under him on the California Supreme Court, and as much as the honor I had in being an associate editor of the California Law Review while attending the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall Law School.Â
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TOUGH, BUT FAIR
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I am a tough, battle-hardened trial lawyer who has passion for the practice of law.
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I am fiercely competitive, and have a have frequently been described by both clients and adversaries as a " "bulldog'.Â
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While I fight hard to win cases, I also consider myself to have good common sense and a modicum of fairness. These skills help me quickly size up a case, and know when to fight, and when to settle.
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It is at least as satisfying for me to settle a case fairly, and without large fees, as it is to win after a long and difficult trial. Thus, I will try hard to settle a case, but only on terms I belive are fair to my clients.
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OTHER INTERESTS
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While I enjoy the practice of law, and devote whatever time is required to achieve success, I have many other interests as well.
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I have two sets of twin boys, all of whom are in elementary school, and a beautiful wife, who in her former life was an excellent family law lawyer. I treasure the time I get to spend with all of them.
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I am also an avid sports fan, and would-be athlete. In my younger days, I played a lot of tennis, basketball, and baseball. Nowadays, the most exercise I get is chasing, or being chased, by my four boys.
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All in all I consider myself fortunate to have an excellent law practice and a great family.
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WHY I AM SELECTIVE ABOUT THE CASES I TAKE
Clients frequently ask why I don't work for a firm, or hire a bunch of associates, and run a law mill that cranks out the cases and billable hours.
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After being an associate at a huge law firm, and a partner in a boutque Westside firm, I have come to realize I am better able to serve my clients by handling the cases myself.
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In that manner, IÂ can control both the quality of the work, as well as the billable hours.Â
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