I am admitted to practice law in California, Arizona and New York. I began practicing in 1979 as a member of the General Counsel's staff of the National Labor Relations Board in its New Orleans regional office. I worked for law firms representing managment in all kinds of labor and employment matters in both Phoenix and San Francisico. Starting in about 1986, I expanded my areas of expertise to include all areas of real estate and business litigation. A small portion of my practice is also devoted to personal injury litigation. Starting in 1990, I opened my own solo practice in Walnut Creek, California. I have handled hundreds of cases and represented hundreds of clients in the past 35+ years of practicing law. Unlike attorneys who work in large law firms, I can assure every one of my clients that they receive my personal attention on all of their legal matters. Many of my clients are small business men and women like myself, and just as I am very conscious of keeping my expenses down, and I equally conscious of keeping their legal expenses down.
When I am not practicing law, I spend my time with my wife of 25 years and my daughter, who is now 21. Since 2007, I have become an avid long distance cyclist. I have ridden more than 40 century (100 mile) bike rides, and at least once a year, I ride on behalf of and raise contributions for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which is devoted to finding cures and treatments for all forms of blood cancers. To date, I am proud to say that I have raised over $10,000 for LLS.
This year, I am taking on a new challenge of completing a Tough Mudder, which is a 10 mile walk/run that contains about 20 obstacles that I wil have to get through. As the name of the event suggests, much of the time I will be slogging through the mud while trying to complete the event.
Practice areas
All areas of business law, including business formation, business litigation, lease & contract drafting and review.
35 years, 300 cases
All areas of labor and employement law, including discrimination, wrongful termination, wage & hour, sexual harassment, union/management, prevailing wage, mediation & arbitration
43 years, 300 cases
All areas of real estate law, including landlord/tenant, owner/broker or owner/contractor disputes, easement and property line disputes, mechanic liens, foreclosures, lease & contract drafting and review.
35 years, 300 cases
All areas of personal injury prosecution and defense.
30 years, 25 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 1985 | 06/09/2022 |
AZ | Inactive | 1982 | 05/22/2022 |
NY | Currently registered | 1979 | 07/09/2022 |
Legal answers | 2 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Contra Costa County Bar Association | Board Member, Labor & Employment Section | 2016 - Present |
Contra Costa County Bar Association | Member, Real Estate Section | 2000 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Washington Univ SOL | JD - Juris Doctor | 1978 |
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1974 |
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