Senior Counsel

• Nov 2021 - Present

* Responsible for overseeing day-to-day management of complex business litigation on behalf of healthcare providers. * Prepare and respond to substantive motions, including motions to compel arbitration, demurrers and motions to strike. * Manage discovery and coordinate with expert witnesses. * Responsible for overseeing day-to-day management of complex business litigation on behalf of healthcare providers. * Prepare and respond to substantive motions, including motions to compel arbitration, demurrers and motions to strike. * Manage discovery and coordinate with expert witnesses.

Class Action Litigation Associate

• Aug 2012 - Nov 2021

* Authored pretrial law and motion filings at all stages of antitrust, employment, real estate, tax, consumer, securities and shareholder derivative actions in state and federal court, including: complex complaints, motions for appointment of lead plaintiff, motions for class and collective certification, petitions and appeals before the Ninth Circuit, discovery motions (including motions to compel and motions to quash concerning privilege issues and municipal law), oppositions to motions to dismiss, oppositions to motions to compel arbitration, summary judgment briefs, settlement and mediation briefs, and motions for attorneys’ fees, and related class and collective notices. * Composed trial­ related documents including motions in limine, jury instructions, trial briefs, and related research memoranda in antitrust and employment actions. * Managed preparations for and represented clients at depositions, hearings in federal and state court, and mediation; deposed adverse party in employment action. * Oversaw all aspects of discovery, and negotiations with opposing counsel. * Noteworthy Cases: In re Hot Topic Sec. Litig. (briefed all aspects of case that settled for $14.9 million); In re DRAM Antitrust Litig. (assisted in summary judgment briefing resulting in settlement of $325 million); McWilliams v. City of Long Beach (assisted in securing unanimous CA Supreme Court decision upholding taxpayer rights to bring class action claims for tax refunds); Ardon v. City of Los Angeles (assisted in securing unanimous CA Supreme Court decision and $92.5 million tax refund settlement); In re Packaged Seafood Antitrust Litig. (briefed all aspects of case on behalf of indirect purchasers and member of team securing class certification); Pepper v. Apple (part of a litigation team on behalf of consumer class of app purchasers). Show less

Litigation Associate Attorney

• 2006 - 2008

Litigation Associate

• 2003 - 2005

* Drafted complaints, motions for class certification, oppositions to motions to dismiss, a motion to intervene, and discovery motions in complex securities class actions and derivative actions. * Analyzed legal issues pertaining to securities, insurance coverage, RICO, antitrust and real estate consumer protection laws for existing and potential new class actions. * Facilitated preparations for and participated in depositions and hearings, including before the Ninth Circuit. * Integral team member of large­scale document reviews in complex securities class actions and antitrust actions. * Noteworthy Cases: In re Applied Micro Circuits Corp. Securities Litigation ($60 million settlement); In re McKesson HBOC Securities Litigation ($1.0425 billion settlement). Show less

Legal Intern

• 2001 - 2002

* Formulated and analyzed sales, supplier and vendor contracts; managed supplier and carrier compliance. * Identified potential intellectual property infringement and targeted with cease and desist letters. * Formulated and analyzed sales, supplier and vendor contracts; managed supplier and carrier compliance. * Identified potential intellectual property infringement and targeted with cease and desist letters.

Law Clerk

• 2001 - 2001

* Researched and drafted memoranda regarding tort liability, bankruptcy, state and federal law regarding reincorporation, corporate director liability, and the issuance of stock, *Performed due diligence in closing merger. * Researched and drafted memoranda regarding tort liability, bankruptcy, state and federal law regarding reincorporation, corporate director liability, and the issuance of stock, *Performed due diligence in closing merger.