Experience

BrightView Landscapes

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Sr. Associate General Counsel

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  In March of 2016, ValleyCrest Companies changed its name to BrightView Landscapes, and remains the industry leader in landscape construction, design, maintenance, tree care and golf course maintenance. In March of 2016, ValleyCrest Companies changed its name to BrightView Landscapes, and remains the industry leader in landscape construction, design, maintenance, tree care and golf course maintenance.



Pepperdine University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor of Business Law

  • Aug 2016 - Present



ValleyCrest Companies

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Vice President, Corporate Counsel

  • Jul 2010 - Mar 2016

  I provide comprehensive legal support to a broad base of professionals within the ValleyCrest Companies framework, which includes our construction division, design team, golf course maintenance division, Valley Crest Tree Company, U.S. Lawns and the landscape maintenance division. My role is head of the commercial law segment, and includes the management of claims, disputes and litigation; labor and union matters; transactional advice and negotiations; mergers and acquisitions; real estate; IT; IP; bidding issues; contractor's licenses; collections; bankruptcy; prevailing wage matters and risk management advice. My interactions span from day-to-day legal support to branch and field personnel, to advising the company's corporate leaders, managers and executives on a wide variety of matters.



URS Corporation, An AECOM Company

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Dec 2008 - Jul 2010

  Construction, program management and dispute resolution consultant for one of the country's largest and most innovative public works programs. Areas of emphasis: construction law; statutory and contract-based claims; contract negotiation and management; bid disputes; stop notice administration and disputes; coordination with labor compliance and safety consultants; debarments and contractor responsibility hearings; claim negotiation; coordination of resolution of disputes and claims with office of general counsel, outside counsel, claims consultants and experts; mediations and arbitrations. Risk assessment and prevention in wide cross-section of Program; client recommendations and implementation of policy changes to reduce exposure to Program and client.



Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP

• Los Angeles, CA

• Attorney

  • Sep 1999 - Dec 2008

  Litigated spectrum of business, construction and commercial disputes, contract disputes, commercial claims, construction claims, construction defect, real estate, mechanic’s lien, payment bond and stop notice claims and various business-related actions. Transactional representation: real estate, corporate, mergers, credit related agreements, security agreements, settlement agreements. Risk assessment, preemptive advisement over a broad area of business issues. Trial and litigation: all-encompassing experience in all phases of litigation, including pre-trial preparation and motions, including motions for summary judgment and adjudication, motions to dismiss, demurrers, applications for writs of attachment and possession, discovery motions, motions in limine, exhibit preparation, direct and cross-examination, opening statements and closing arguments. Conducted depositions, prepared and responded to written discovery and subpoenas, negotiated and prepared complex settlement agreements with exclusive client contact. Conducted mediations, arbitrations, settlement conferences and negotiations; Procured and enforced judgments.