An appellate attorney with more than 20 years of experience focuses on appellate law, Government Claims Act matters, and legal malpractice, with additional experience as an expert witness. His practice centers on representing public entities, officials, and employees, as well as private defendants, in complex civil matters involving issues such as dangerous conditions of public property and constitutional claims. He has handled appeals in state and federal appellate courts and is admitted to practice before multiple jurisdictions, including the United States Supreme Court.

His expertise includes appellate briefing, legal analysis, and development of arguments in high-level civil litigation, with involvement in numerous published appellate decisions addressing public entity liability, government tort claims, and related legal standards. He has contributed to legal publications through authorship of articles on appellate practice and government tort liability, as well as participation in legal reference materials.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor (J.D.), earned cum laude. He is certified as a Specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar of California, maintains active membership in the State Bar of California, the Appellate Courts Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the American Society of Legal Writers, and has been recognized for his work in appellate law through longstanding professional distinction.