Experience

Junior Center Of Art & Science

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President, Board Of Trustees

  • 2018 - Present



Murchison & Cumming

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Litigation Partner

  • Jun 2005 - May 2022

  • Trusted advisor to human resource professionals, risk managers and business leaders and owners regarding employment and general liability matters through all phases of litigation through trial/arbitration as well as advising on litigation avoidance, claims investigation, handbooks and pre-litigation issues. • Developed case strategy for the defense and resolution of complex litigation with cost-effective results. Provided strategic counseling to clients considering legal considerations along with business goals. • Provided problem solving, crisis management, risk mitigation, and conflict resolution for professionals, small, large, and international businesses, public entities, property management and owners of commercial and residential properties, security companies, hotels, restaurants and manufacturing clients. • Effectively and efficiently managed and supervised caseload of 80+ matters involving business and employment issues, personal injury, product liability, and professional liability. Experience handling individual, PAGA and class claims. • Trained, managed, and mentored associates and paralegals.• Co-Chaired Cannabis & Hemp Law Practice Group and Member of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.



Junior League of San Francisco

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • 2012 - 2015

  Member of Board of Directors, 2012- 2013Member of Board of Directors, 2013-2014Member of Board of Directors, 2015-2016Involved in governance and management issues within the Junior League of San Francisco, including strategic development and implementation. Member of Board of Directors, 2012- 2013Member of Board of Directors, 2013-2014Member of Board of Directors, 2015-2016Involved in governance and management issues within the Junior League of San Francisco, including strategic development and implementation.



Civil Litigation Law Firm Focusing on High Exposure and Complex Civil Litigation

• Senior Associate Attorney

  • 2003 - 2005

  • Managed caseload of 35-50 files through all phases of litigation serving as a defense attorney litigating and managing complex matters and catastrophic injury cases. • Supervised / mentored associates and paralegal.• Assisted with firm administration issues, including interviewing and training of paralegals and associates. • Areas of law: trucking; landlord-tenant; environmental tort defense; catastrophic injury / wrongful death /personal injury. • Managed caseload of 35-50 files through all phases of litigation serving as a defense attorney litigating and managing complex matters and catastrophic injury cases. • Supervised / mentored associates and paralegal.• Assisted with firm administration issues, including interviewing and training of paralegals and associates. • Areas of law: trucking; landlord-tenant; environmental tort defense; catastrophic injury / wrongful death /personal injury.



Civil Litigation Law Firm Focusing on General Liability and Employment

• Senior Associate Attorney

  • 2000 - 2003

  • Served as a defense attorney litigating, managing and developing cases through trial preparation in matters involving professional and medical malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury, premises liability and employment issues. • Developed and maintained client relationships. • Served as a defense attorney litigating, managing and developing cases through trial preparation in matters involving professional and medical malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury, premises liability and employment issues. • Developed and maintained client relationships.



Law Firm

• Netherlands
• Legal Services

• Associate Attorney

  • 1999 - 2000

  • Managed workers’ compensation cases and appeared before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ("WCAB"). • Managed workers’ compensation cases and appeared before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ("WCAB").



U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Legal Extern / Law Clerk

  • 1998 - 1998



California Court of Appeal

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judicial Extern

  • 1997 - 1997



Rodyk & Davidson

• India

• Attachee - Corporate Department

  • 1996 - 1996