Consultant & Expert Witness
Title Insurance, Escrow & Real Property Matters
California State Bar No. 52664

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Retained as a consultant & expert witness in more than fifty-five cases
  
  
• Fifteen years experience as a claims counsel & supervisor for underwritten escrow companies in California & the Pacific Northwest: investigated, analyzed, determined & supervised the handling of claims arising from real property escrows; managed litigation for underwritten escrow companies; provided legal advice & assistance for escrow officers & supervisors; conducted claims awareness & loss prevention classes for escrow officers
  
  
• Ten years experience as a Senior Litigation Attorney for the in-house legal department of Fidelity National Financial: as lead attorney, represented underwritten escrow companies in breach of contract, negligence & interpleader actions & handled subrogation claims against other escrow companies
  
  
• As a member of Matthew Benders editorial staff, extensively researched escrow law & practice & wrote a chapter on Real Property Escrows for the Matthew Bender publication California Legal Forms
  
  
• While handling civil actions in private law practices focusing on real estate matters, had extensive experience representing sellers, buyers & real estate brokers in specific performance, breach of contract, negligence & fraud actions arising from or involving real property escrows
  
  
• As in-house, Legal Aid & private attorney, tried approximately 60 civil cases, handled numerous appeals & participated extensively in mediations, settlement conferences & arbitrations