Practice Areas

Subrogation
Insurance Defense
Insurance Fraud
Fire Loss Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Products Liability Litigation
Insurance Coverage

Court and Bar Admissions

Arizona (1999)
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1999)
California (2004)
U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2006)

Education

Texas Tech University, J.D., cum laude (1999)
Northern Arizona University, B.S., B.A., cum laude (1993)

Certificates/Licenses

Certified Litigation Management Professional
Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator (C.F.E.I.), National Assoc. of Fire Investigators
Certified in Fire Pattern Recognition, Public Agency Training Council
Licensed Real Estate Agent/Realtor, Arizona Department of Real Estate  

Guest Speaker

2009 - 8th Annual Fire Investigation (Live Burn) Seminar, Andler & Associates - "Playing Devil's Advocate with Origin & Cause Investigators"
2008 - Honda Vehicle Fire Training Program and Live Burn Studies - "The Litigation Side of Vehicle Fires"
2007 - NASP Regional Seminar – "Mediation Workshop & Case Study"
2006 NASP Conference - "Understanding and Circumventing Subrogation Hurdles"
2005 NASP Conference - "Live Burn" (fire dynamics and legal issues)
2004 AICA Conference - "See You in Court - Subrogation Style" 

Memberships/Awards

State Bars of AZ and CA
American Bar Association
National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
Graduate of AZ College of Trial Advocacy (designed for experienced trial attorneys)
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity   

Languages

Spanish