Expert No. 27888 – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: Esq. - Consulting expert specializing in legal malpractice as well as real estate. Expertise includes: attorney malpractice arising out of both litigation and transactions, with a focus on the applicable community standard of care; construction defects; probate and trust; real estate broker agency non disclosure issues; negligence and misrepresentation claims; breach of lease agreements; limited partnership disputes; and creditor's rights suits including obtaining writs of attachment, writs of execution, temporary restraining orders, and preliminary injunctions. Additional expertise on attorney fee disputes; ethics in violation of the California Rules of Professional Conduct; providing expert opinions on standard of care and breach of fiduciary duty claims; real estate disputes; lease agreements; standard of care for real estate brokers; non-disclosures in real estate sales; trust litigation; and will contests. Has more than forty years of experience as a trial attorney. Has spoken before many professional groups about trial practice issues. More than 10 years expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Breach of fiduciary duty of loyalty.
- Improper drafting of settlement of injuries.
- Abandonment of plaintiff after settling P.I. claims.
- Violation of settlement agreement.
- Violation of Rules of Professional Conduct.
- Submission of the wrong contract, which was unsigned by the plaintiff.
- Negligence in failing to designate expert witnesses.
- Non-retention of an expert witness, non-disclosure of financial information, and poor cross-examination of expert witnesses.
- Reasonable value of fees incurred in handling a multi-year lawsuit.
- Lack of prosecution, failure to properly comply with NASD procedures, and violation of Business and Professions Code.
- Confidentiality; mishandling of jury selection, cross-examination, and burden of proof.
Licenses & Certifications:
| California State Bar |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JD | Law | University of Southern California |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- American Arbitration Association
- Superior Court Arbitration Panel
- Legion Lex, University of Southern California
- Los Angeles County Bar
- Lawyers Professional Liability Bar Association of Southern California
