Professional Recognition

• Southern California Super Lawyers

  • Rising Star 2018 - 2022

• Clerkship: Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2012 - 2013

Bar Admissions

California

Court Admissions

Central District of California

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit of Appeals

EXPERIENCE

Trials

• Seaguard Electronics v. VOXX Electronics

  First-chaired two-week arbitration regarding a $39.4 million claim arising from a supply agreement with a public company, resulting in a $39.4 million arbitration award for client that was confirmed in federal court.

• Lenny & Larry’s v. A&B Ingredients

  First-chaired three-week trial for plaintiff on breach of implied covenant of merchantability, resulting in a jury verdict for plaintiff and a confidential settlement thereafter.

• Baek v. OpenNode

  First-chaired one-week trial in declaratory relief action regarding a cryptocurrency payment platform, usury laws, and contract formation and interpretation issues, resulting in complete victory for client.

• Tabrizizadeh v. B.H. Real Estate

  First-chaired one-week trial in contract dispute for commercial landlord defendant, resulting in complete defense verdict.

• J Sylvester Construction v. MacBeth

  First-chaired one-week trial in contract dispute regarding a $20 million home, resulting in favorable verdict for client.

• Kretus v. Silhouette Properties

  First-chaired trial in commercial landlord-tenant dispute, resulting in favorable settlement halfway through trial.

• Secrest Construction v. Niknafs

  First-chaired trial on contractor’s license, resulting in complete victory for client.

• SG Homecare v. Verio Healthcare 

  Second-chaired six-week trial in trade secrets and fiduciary duty dispute, taking numerous percipient and expert witnesses on cross and direct examination, resulting in favorable verdict for clients.

• Government Agency v. Insurance Company (Confidential Arbitration)

  Second-chaired private arbitration in $10 million dispute against insurance company, taking numerous expert witnesses on cross and direct examination.

• Costco v. LG Display

  Represented LG Display in major antitrust trial in federal court.

• Wilson v. Southern California Edison Co.

  Represented Edison in personal injury trial regarding alleged stray voltage.

Early Resolution

• Public Company v. Founder (Confidential Settlement)

  First-chair trial counsel for plaintiff public company in trade secrets dispute with founder and former CEO. Obtained favorable settlement for client before private arbitration.

• Residential Real Estate Company v. Commercial Real Estate Company (Confidential Settlement)

  First-chair trial counsel for defendant in federal trademark dispute resolved favorably for client before summary judgment.

• Individual v. Real Estate Company (Confidential Settlement)

  First-chair trial counsel for plaintiff in federal fraud and RICO case against real estate company settled favorably for client over the weekend before opening statements.

• Production Company v. Former CEO and Producer (Confidential Settlement)

  Resolved confidential dispute on behalf of production company client against former CEO and producer.

• County of Orange v. Tata Consultancy Services

  Second-chair trial counsel for plaintiff County of Orange in fraud case, resulting in $26 million settlement on eve of trial.

• Individual v. Manufacturing Facility (Confidential Settlement)

  Second-chair trial counsel for defendant manufacturing plant in wage-and-hour class action, resulting in confidential settlement before trial.

• Individual v. Dental Implant Company (Confidential Settlement)

  Second-chaired trial counsel for defendant dental implant company in wrongful termination suit brought by former executive, resulting in confidential settlement before trial.

• Individual v. Hospital (Confidential Settlement)

  Second-chaired trial team for defendant hospital in catastrophic personal injury case, resulting in favorable settlement on eve of trial.