Experience

Rating: 9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers

2014

Certified Specialist in Legal Malpractice Law, California Board of Legal Specialization

2014

Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers

2012

Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers

2000

CALI Award for Commercial Law: Sales, Chicago-Kent College of Law

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Work Experience

2010 - Present

Shareholder, Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel

2007 - Present

Professor of Law, Lincoln Law School

2005 - 2010

Associate Attorney, Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel

2002 - 2005

Associate Attorney, Bustamante O'Hara & Gagliasso

2000 - 2000

Judicial Extern to Hon. William J. Hibbler, U.S. District Court, Nothern District of Illinois

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Associations

2014 - Present

Bar Association of San Francisco

Member, Executive Committee of the Legal Malpractice Section

2009 - Present

Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers [APRL]

Member

2006 - Present

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2014

California State Bar's Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC)

Member

2008 - 2010

Cambrian Center Board of Directors

Director

2007 - 2008

Community Leadership San Jose-Silicon Valley

Graduate

2006 - 2010

Amicus Committee of the Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services

Member (Co-Chair 2008, 2009)

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Education

2001

Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

University of California - Irvine

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Speaking Engagements

2014

Solo and Small Firm Summit

Complex Issues with the Attorney-Client Privilege

2014

Pension, Profit-Sharing, Welfare, and Other Compensation Plans

Ethics for Employee Benefits Lawyers

2014

MCLE Marathon Live

The Latest Developments in Legal Ethics

2014

Funky Credit Day

At the Intersection of Ethics and Technology

2014

Ethics CLE

Ethics of Social Media/Attorney Rating Websites: 15 Tips for Ethically Using Technology to Market and Enhance Your Practice

2014

Ethics CLE

Avoiding Ethics Speed Traps on the Internet Highway

2014

Eighteenth Annual Ethics Symposium

Trial Ethics: Don't Risk Your Soul to Win a Point

2014

CLE Webinar

Trial Ethics

2014

CLE Webinar

Crisis Management for In-House Counsel: Data Breaches, Disasters, Fraud, Government Investigations and More

2013

Sunnyvale Cupertino Bar Association

Elimination of Bias: From the Woman Lawyer’s Perspective

2013

State Bar of California's Annual Taxation Conference

Ethics: The Estate Planner Roadmap to Navigating Conflicts

2013

State Bar of California's 86th Annual Meeting

Conflicts 201: Beyond the Basics

2013

Sonoma County Women in Law

Ethically Lawyering Against a Pro Per

2013

Santa Clara County Legal Professionals Association

Ethics Updates for Legal Professionals

2013

Santa Clara County Bar Association's MCLE Live Day

Legal Ethics; 3 Hours

2013

Santa Clara County Bar Association

The Nuts & Bolts of Litigating Against Vexatious Litigants

2013

Pilot Legis Member Conference

New Client Intake Procedures

2013

California State Bar’s Seventeenth Annual Statewide Ethics Symposium

Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Your Own Words (and Conduct) Might Really Hurt You

2013

Berkeley-Albany Bar Association

Ethical Risk Management

2013

Bay Area APALSA (Asian Pacific-Islander American Law Students Association) Annual Meeting

Ethics and Social Media

2013

Bar Association of San Francisco

Ethical Collections and Fee Arbitration

2013

Bar Association of San Francisco

Ethics: Non-Traditional Payment Methods

2012

Sunnyvale-Cupertino Bar Association CLE

Eliminating Bias: Exploring Practical Solutions for Real Life Situations

2012

State Bar of California 85th Annual Meeting

Conflicts 101: How to Identify and Deal with Them

2012

Santa Clara County Bar Association CLE

State Bar Discipline System: How to Avoid it, How to Deal With it if You Must

2012

Santa Clara County Association of Legal Professionals

Ethics for Legal Professionals

2012

San Fracisco County Bar Association (BASF) CLE Program

Ethics of Social Media for Lawyers

2012

Legal Series: Ethics for Attorneys: Hot Topics in 2012 LIVE Webcast

Ethics for Attorneys

2012

Brown Bag CLE Program

Conflicts of Interest

2012

Brown Bag CLE Presentation

Ethics + Technology

2011

Brown Bag Presentation

Attorney Ethics: New Developments and Old Concepts Revisited

2010

Santa Clara County Legal Professionals Assoc.

Ethics Update

2010

Annual 3-in-1

2010 Ethics Updates

2009

Santa Clara County Bar Association CLE

Ethics & Hot Topics

2009

Santa Clara County Bar Association CLE

Associates and Ethics: Examining the “Subordinate Lawyer’s” Dilemma

2008

Santa Clara County Bar Association CLE

Attorney Advertising: How the Ethics Rules Apply to Marketing Your Practice on the Internet and Beyond

2007

East Alameda County Bar Association CLE

2007 Ethics Update

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Publications

2014

California Bar Journal Avoiding and addressing unexpected ethics issues at trial

2013

California Bar Journal Joint representation: ethical implications and challenges

2013

San Francisco Attorney, published by The Bar Association of San Francisco Avoiding Ethics Speed Traps on the Internet Highway

2011

San Francisco Daily Journal Be Tech Smart: Protecting Your Client Communications

2007

CEB’s Telephone Topic Newsletter for the Continuing Education of the Bar, Volume 25 Time to Give Your Fee Agreement a Check-up?

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Languages

English

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