Practice Areas:
 
Subrogation Fire Loss Litigation Products Liability Litigation
Insurance Defense Insurance Bad Faith Insurance Coverage
Insurance Fraud Trucking Litigation Professional Liability
Construction Defect Commercial Litigation Personal Injury

 
Admitted:
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2006)
  • California (2004)
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1999)
  • Arizona (1999)
Law School:
  • Texas Tech University, J.D., cum laude (1999)
College:
  • Northern Arizona University, B.S., cum laude (1993)
  • Northern Arizona University, B.A., cum laude (1993)
Certificates/Licenses:
  • Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator (C.F.E.I.), National Assoc. of Fire Investigators
  • Certified in Fire Pattern Recognition, Public Agency Training Council
  • Licensed Real Estate Agent/Realtor, Arizona Department of Real Estate
Guest Speaker:
  • 2009 – 8th Annual Fire Investigation (Live Burn) Seminar, Andler & Associates – “Playing Devil’s Advocate with Origin & Cause Investigators”
  • 2008 – Honda Vehicle Fire Training Program and Live Burn Studies – “The Litigation Side of Vehicle Fires”

  • 2007 – NASP Regional Seminar – “Mediation Workshop & Case Study”

  • 2006 NASP Conference - “Understanding and Circumventing Subrogation Hurdles”
  • 2005 NASP Conference - “Live Burn” (fire dynamics and legal issues)
  • 2004 AICA Conference - “See You in Court – Subrogation Style”
Memberships/Awards:
  • State Bars of AZ and CA
  • Maricopa Co. Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
  • National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
  • International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
  • Graduate of AZ College of Trial Advocacy (designed for experienced trial attorneys)
  • C.A.L.I. Awards – Top Law Student in Negotiations and Trial Advocacy
  • Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honors Fraternity
  • Golden Key National Honors Society
  • Phoenix Association of Realtors
  • Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Languages
  • Spanish