PRACTICE AREAS

Commercial and Business Litigation

Employment Law
Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets Protection

Construction Litigation

Products Liability

Commercial Transportation

EDUCATION

Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2001

CUNY, Queens College, B.A., Political Science, 1997

BAR ADMISSIONS

New York, 2002

U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 2003

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2006

Arizona, 2006

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Arizona Association of Defense Counsel

State Bar of Arizona

Fordham University School of Law Alumni

PUBLICATIONS

"ALFA 50-State Labor & Employment Compendium: Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets Protection," Author

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Successfully co-chaired a trial defending a retailer of recreational vehicles that resulted in a defense verdict and the recovery of attorneys’ fees while nullifying plaintiff’s claims for breach of contract, rescission and consumer fraud.

Successfully defended architect against $50 million breach of contract claims relating to the design of a $600 million public project.

Obtained summary judgment and dismissal of an action against a financial institution relating to claims for fraud, misrepresentation and indemnification.

Successfully persuaded the court to issue a permanent injunction enforcing the restrictive covenants in an Internet-based company’s employment agreement against a former employee who was hired by a competitor. The restrictive covenants included a nationwide covenant not to compete, a non-solicitation clause and a confidentiality agreement.

Achieved partial summary judgment for medical facility by persuading the Superior Court to dismiss plaintiffs' multi-million-dollar punitive damages claim in a wrongful death action.