Known for his affable demeanor, thorough preparation and efficient case management, works closely with the parties and counsel to move the case forward toward a timely and well-reasoned award.
Work History
Has worked in large, national firms as well as regional and local boutique firms, including: Arter & Hadden LLP; Collisson & Kaplan; Lewis, D\"Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard; and King & Williams.
Training
Regularly attends and presents at conferences and seminars concerning ADR, including: ICC-ICDR-ICSID Joint Colloquium; AtLAS Int\"l Arbitration Conference; AAA-ICDR Neutrals Conferences; LCIA Tylney Hall Miami; New York International Arbitration Week; California International Arbitration Week; and ADR Study Group - Los Angeles.
License(s)
California State Bar.
Education
University of California, Irvine (B.A., Classics, Phi Beta Kappa); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (n/k/a UC Law, SF) (J.D.).
Publications
• How Poor Reliability Affects Warranties: An Analysis of General Motors’ Powertrain Warranty Reduction, IEEE Access, Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2803679 (2018); • Challenges in the Qualification of Electronic Components and Systems, IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability, Vol. 13, No. 1 (March 2013).
Panels
American Arbitration Association (AAA) [Commercial; Technology; Large, Complex Case; Real Estate; Consumer]; International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) [International].
Associations
California Lawyers Association (CLA); California Arbitration (CalArb); American Bar Association (ABA); American Arbitration Association (AAA); International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR); London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), North American Users’ Council; International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR); Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL); Los Angeles and Orange County Bar Associations.
Miscellaneous
PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES Panel Relations & Dynamics, July 22, 2025; Generative AI and the Arbitral Award, February 25, 2025; The Use and Management of Experts in Arbitration, August 27, 2024; Moderator / Panelist (April 17, 2024), Preliminary Hearings in Arbitration: Best Practices & First Impressions, California Lawyers Association (CLA), Litigation Section, ADR Committee, May 2025; Current Arbitration Issues Concerning Protective Orders, Jurisdiction and Enforcement, July 25, 2023; Arbitration Awards: Process, Content & Challenges, (April 25, 2017); Best Arbitrator Management Practices re: Damage and Remedy Claims (October 25, 2016); Crafting Arbitration Awards to Preserve Confidentiality, (September 29, 2015); The Arbitrator\"s Mandate: To Follow the Law, or Do Justice & Equity, (April 28, 2015). Visiting Lecturer, University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering, 2001 - Present (Reliability, Prognostics & Health System Management, Warranty, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Related Legal Issues); Keynote Speaker, International IEEE Prognostics & System Health Management Conferences, National University of Defense Technology, Zhangjiajie, Beihang University, Beijing & University of Macau; Speaker & Panelist, Int’l IEEE Conference, Business of Electronic Product Reliability and Liability, Hong Kong and Shenzhen.