Handled cases involving narcotics conspiracies, money laundering, tax fraud, credit card fraud, kidnapping and other federal crimes.

Numerous jury and court trials.

Over 20 appellate briefs filed, with nine oral arguments, before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Associate, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher - Responsible for all aspects of general commercial litigation

Education:  First in class, First Honor Graduate at Emory University School of Law - May of 1988

Numerous awards, including Corpus Juris Secundum Award (for outstanding contribution to legal scholorship, Hornbook Award (for highest cumulative average in class), Order of Coif, Hansell Business Associations Law Award,Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan Award (for excellence in Income Tax) and American Jurisprudence Awards in Criminal Law, Contracts, Business Associations, Constitutional Law and Income Tax.

Military Service:  Naval Aviator, United States Marine Corps

                 Highest Rank:  Major.

                 Awards and Honors:  Carrier qualified jet pilot;

                                                Air Medal for border interdiction with Joint Drug Task Force;

                                                Honor Graduate Award, Landing Force Training Command;

                                                Honor Graduate, Naval Justice School;

                                                Weapons and Tactics Instructor.

ERISA, Insurance Bad Faith, Antitrust, White Collar Crime, Copyright, Municipal and Commercial Litigation for major national, international and municipal clients.

Extensive trial experience, including a seven month jury trial tried in Federal Court.

Appellate experience includes eleven briefs and nine oral arguments before Federal and State Appellate Courts, and participation in a case at the United States Supreme Court.