This legal malpractice attorney serves as an expert witness with more than 40 years of experience in civil litigation, focusing on attorney malpractice, professional ethics, and real estate-related disputes. Their work involves evaluation of attorney conduct in both litigation and transactional matters, including compliance with the applicable community standard of care, breach of fiduciary duty, and attorney fee disputes. The expert has provided litigation consultation, deposition testimony, and expert testimony in superior court and arbitration proceedings for more than 10 years in matters involving legal malpractice and real estate issues.

Their expertise includes analysis of attorney malpractice arising from litigation and transactional matters, including violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, conflicts of interest, and deficiencies in representation. Additional areas of analysis include negligence and misrepresentation claims, breach of lease agreements, limited partnership disputes, and creditor’s rights matters involving writs of attachment, writs of execution, temporary restraining orders, and preliminary injunctions. In real estate-related matters, their work includes evaluation of broker agency conduct, non-disclosure issues, and interpretation of transactional forms and documentation in residential and commercial contexts.

Professional experience includes extensive trial involvement, with more than 100 cases taken to judgment and verdict and several hundred additional matters resolved through settlement. This experience supports evaluation of litigation strategy, attorney performance, and adherence to professional standards in complex civil matters. The expert has been retained by both plaintiffs and defendants in legal malpractice and real estate disputes and has provided expert analysis and testimony in superior court trials and arbitration settings across multiple jurisdictions.

Professional credentials include certification as a Legal Malpractice Specialist by the State of California and licensure as an attorney. The expert holds a Juris Doctor degree. Professional involvement includes participation with the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Arbitration Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar.