Expert Details

Legal malpractice, standard of care, litigation practice

ID: 735078 California, USA

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Successful trial attorney in private practice for 33 years. Decades of experience conducting trials, arbitrations and mediations, and law firm supervision and management.

On the plaintiff's side, obtained fifth-highest CA verdict of any kind in 2005 (legal malpractice, $38.5 million); nearly 90% trial win rate; well over $100 million in verdicts and settlements in the last 20 years. On the defense side, never lost a jury trial.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1985 Degree: J.D. Subject: Law Institution: Loyola Law School of Los Angeles
Year: 1979 Degree: B.A. Subject: History Institution: UCLA

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2000 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Owner/Principal Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert set up and owns the company to offer systems engineering and project management consultancy as a freelance engineer.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1997 to 2000 Employer: Undisclosed Title: Principal Consultant Department:
Responsibilities:
Training and support consultancy to client organisations in customising,deploying and using the RDD100 Computer-aided Engineering Tool.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1990 to 1997 Employer: - BAeSEMA Ltd, Transportation and Logistics Systems Group Title: Technical Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
Technical and project management practice, strategy and direction within the transportation group on road, rail and air traffic control systems and projects.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1988 to 1990 Employer: EASAMS Ltd Title: Project Technical Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
Selection and deployment of software development tools and methods. Development of new working practices for the Air Defence Command Information System project for the UK MoD.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1985 to 1988 Employer: MEL Title: Technical Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
Led development teams on Swedish Air Defence System, UKADGE and the Martello 3D Radar Control System. Delivered and integrated the Marconi UKADGE Console software with the Mission Control System. Introduced the practice of Fagan code inspection in the company. Managed a group of 20+ software developers.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1980 to 1985 Employer: Marconi Radar Systems Ltd Title: Software Production Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
Led development teams on Swedish Air Defence System, UKADGE and the Martello 3D Radar Control System. Delivered and integrated the Marconi UKADGE Console software with the Mission Control System. Introduced the practice of Fagan code inspection in the company. Managed a group of 20+ software developers.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1977 to 1980 Employer: ICL Title: Communications Software Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Developed CORAL66 and assembler software for mainframe communications processors.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1975 to 1977 Employer: Redifon Flight Simulation Ltd Title: Systems Engineer (Avionics) Department:
Responsibilities:
Developed flight simulator software (assembler) for Boeing 747, Lockheed L1011 and Sikorsky S61N helicopter.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
2018: Designated and deposed as retained expert twice in area of legal standard of care, once plaintiff, once defendant; one court testimony (San Mateo Superor Court).

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Associate (inducted 2008); American Board of Trial Advocates, LA-ABOTA Chapter National Representative and Member, Executive Board, 2017-2020; ABOTA Foundation, Life Fellow. Current memberships in additional: Consumer Attorneys of California, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Licenses / Certifications
Admissions: California (1985); U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal (1988); U.S. District Courts for the Central District (1986), Southern District (1987), and Northern District of California.
Awards / Recognition
Rated "Preeminent" and AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Listed among "Best Lawyers in America" by ALM Group ( Firm and individually)
Listed in "Best Employment Lawyers in America;" Listed in "Best Personal Injury Lawyers in America;" Recognized as a Southern California SuperLawyer

Fields of Expertise

legal malpractice, standard of care

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