Experience

O'Neill Vintners & Distillers

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Counsel

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Lewis Brisbois

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2019

  • Chair of Commercial Litigation Group in San Francisco. • Heavy and varied case load; average 50+ cases with top pleading line responsibility. • All manner of client-facing responsibilities and risk counseling, including C-Level and Board presentations. • Extensive knowledge of alternative fee structures, strategic budgeting, and returns-based compensation. • Chair of Commercial Litigation Group in San Francisco. • Heavy and varied case load; average 50+ cases with top pleading line responsibility. • All manner of client-facing responsibilities and risk counseling, including C-Level and Board presentations. • Extensive knowledge of alternative fee structures, strategic budgeting, and returns-based compensation.



Jones Day

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner

  • Aug 2003 - Dec 2012

  • New Lawyers Group Chair for four years (average eight lawyers per year), which included all new lawyer training, integration, evaluations, work flow management, and work product review. • Strategic counseling and management of highly complex cases across the globe, including environmental matters, product liability issues, wrongful death cases, and labor disputes. • Provided risk counseling to management in conjunction with litigated and non-litigated matters, including strategic… Show more • New Lawyers Group Chair for four years (average eight lawyers per year), which included all new lawyer training, integration, evaluations, work flow management, and work product review. • Strategic counseling and management of highly complex cases across the globe, including environmental matters, product liability issues, wrongful death cases, and labor disputes. • Provided risk counseling to management in conjunction with litigated and non-litigated matters, including strategic decisions regarding significant ongoing business operations. Show less • New Lawyers Group Chair for four years (average eight lawyers per year), which included all new lawyer training, integration, evaluations, work flow management, and work product review. • Strategic counseling and management of highly complex cases across the globe, including environmental matters, product liability issues, wrongful death cases, and labor disputes. • Provided risk counseling to management in conjunction with litigated and non-litigated matters, including strategic… Show more • New Lawyers Group Chair for four years (average eight lawyers per year), which included all new lawyer training, integration, evaluations, work flow management, and work product review. • Strategic counseling and management of highly complex cases across the globe, including environmental matters, product liability issues, wrongful death cases, and labor disputes. • Provided risk counseling to management in conjunction with litigated and non-litigated matters, including strategic decisions regarding significant ongoing business operations. Show less



San Francisco Public Defender's Office

• San Francisco

• Deputy Public Defender (on loan from Jones Day)

  • Jul 2004 - Jan 2005



Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Jan 1998 - Jul 2003

  • Member of the National Recruiting Committee and hiring for countrywide offices at the major California law schools. • Co-chaired Summer Associate program in 2001. • Above year-level assignments as associate on major matters for Fortune 500 clients. • Member of the National Recruiting Committee and hiring for countrywide offices at the major California law schools. • Co-chaired Summer Associate program in 2001. • Above year-level assignments as associate on major matters for Fortune 500 clients.