Representative Experience
Litigated employment, intellectual property and commercial matters in federal and state court

Employment Counseling and Litigation: Conducted work-place investigations; drafted employee handbooks; litigated matters involving trade secret misappropriation and breach of fiduciary duty issues; defended wage claims and claims brought under Title VII, the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the American with Disabilities Act.

Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation: Litigated copyright infringement matters involving digital distribution of music and breach of contract matters involving television and motion picture production rights.

Prior Experience
Litigation Associate, Fenwick & West LLP, Palo Alto, CA

Staff Attorney, Safeco Insurance Companies of America, Foster City, CA

Legal Writing Instructor, University of California, Hastings College of Law

Teacher, Teach for America, Los Angeles Unified School District

Representative Clients
Digital music distribution companies, music publishers, television and film production companies, computer hardware manufacturers, retail companies, satellite communication companies, property management companies, and internet business to business and business to consumer companies

Publications and Presentations
Co-Author, California Employment Law Deskbook

Memberships and Activities
California State Bar, American Bar Association, California State Bar Association

Education
J.D., University of California, Hastings College of Law, 1998

Member and Associate Editor, Hastings International and Comparative Law Review

National Champion, Best Team and Best Brief, Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition, Boston, MA (1998); Best Brief, Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition, Los Angeles, CA (1997)

B.A. in Comparative Literature, Columbia University, 1990

Recipient, John Kluge Academic Scholarship, 1987-1990

Dean’s List, (Academic Honors) 1990