Experience

Call & Jensen

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shareholder

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Call and Jensen

• Newport Beach, CA

• Associate

  • Mar 2015 - Feb 2021

  • Counsel clients regarding federal and state employment laws and regulations (including ADA, ADEA, FMLA, CFRA, FEHA, and FLSA. • Defend clients with national footprints in employment litigation matters including wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination claims, race/sex/gender/sexuality discrimination claims, sexual harassment, and misclassification. Wage and hour disputes have included meal break violations, rest break violations, unpaid wages, minimum wage violations, and improper pay stubs. • Represent clients in class action and PAGA wage and hour disputes. • Enforce arbitration agreements in employment litigation, including moving to compel arbitration and preparing stipulations to arbitration. • Conduct extensive discovery and internal investigations into plaintiffs’ allegations. • Engage in extensive motion practice, including dispositive motions. Won summary judgment in multi-million-dollar misclassification suit, affirmed on appeal. Won dispositive motion in breach of contract arbitration matter. Won discovery sanctions in PAGA wage and hour case against opposing counsel. • Successfully settle employment litigation on terms very favorable to clients. • Prepare for and take depositions of third party witnesses and plaintiffs, including achieving favorable settlement during the deposition of a plaintiff. • Prepare for trial and arbitration of employment litigation, including motions in limine, witness outlines, and witness preparation. • Counsel clients on employment best practices, including vacation time allowances, paid time off, and creation of employee handbooks. • Second-chair jury trial on landlord-tenant dispute. • Advise clients on responding to government investigations. • Primary clients function in the for-profit education industry, fitness industry, and cannabis industry. • Represent clients in business litigation, including ownership disputes and breach of contract. Show less



Morrison Foerster

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Jan 2011 - Mar 2015

  • Represent public and private companies in various contract disputes, as well as in privacy and data security, products liability, and intellectual property cases. • Prepared for and tried two cases to verdict. • Advise clients on potential product liability issues, including required warnings, instruction and safety manuals, potential dangers, and recall issues. • Conduct settlement negotiations and mediations, including licensing settlements. • Research and draft pleadings, motions, and other documents in connection with federal and state proceedings, including complaints, answers, demurrers, motions to compel, summary judgment motions, ex parte applications, mediation briefs, and settlement agreements. • Research and draft appellate briefs to the Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. • Attend court hearings and argue motions. • Prepare for, take, and defend depositions. • Coordinate discovery process, including a team of fifteen attorneys conducting discovery review. • Research and develop client alerts and pitches. • Maintain strong involvement in pro bono program, including immigration cases, income tax assistance, and litigation against discriminatory policies. Show less



H&S Ventures

• Newport Beach, CA

• Assistant to the Managing Director

  • 2009 - 2010

  • Research and prepare for real estate transactions, contract negotiations, philanthropic activities and licensing arrangements related to the business operations of the Anaheim Ducks and The Rinks. • Conduct market research and survey for concessions renovation of the Honda Center. • Create business plan and growth strategies for The Rinks in consultation with The Rinks director. • Identify potential minor league affiliates and negotiate affiliate agreement. • Research and prepare for real estate transactions, contract negotiations, philanthropic activities and licensing arrangements related to the business operations of the Anaheim Ducks and The Rinks. • Conduct market research and survey for concessions renovation of the Honda Center. • Create business plan and growth strategies for The Rinks in consultation with The Rinks director. • Identify potential minor league affiliates and negotiate affiliate agreement.