Senior Associate Litigation Attorney Richardson Ober, PC, Pasadena, California June 2016 to Present Practice real estate litigation, including but not limited to, breach of contract/lease matters, failure to disclose claims, easement disputes, construction defect claims, partition actions, and land erosion/nuisance/trespass claims. Represent homeowner’s associations in all aspects oflitigation, including enforcement of governing documents against non-compliant association members as well as defense of associations in election matters and in common area disputes. Represent clients in business disputes including successfully extricated client from suit via anti-SLAPP motion. Handle all aspects of litigation from inception to conclusion, including law and motion, discovery, settlement, trial and arbitration. Meet with and advise clients. Senior Associate Litigation Attorney Collins, Collins, Muir & Stewart, LLP, South Pasadena, California August 2015 to June 2016 Practiced insurance defense for professional liability carriers, including defense of architects, engineers and attorneys. Practiced insurance defense for major carriers in personal injury and construction defect matters. Represented self-insured County of Los Angeles in personal injury and employment matters. Handled all aspects of litigation from preparation of responsive pleadings, including anti-SLAPP motions, to trial and/or settlement. Prepared and argued law and motion, conducted discovery including taking and defending depositions, attended settlement conferences and mediations, and performed legal and factual analysis for reporting purposes. Associate General Counsel Rawlings & Associates, PLLC, Van Nuys, California March 2012 to August 2015 Provided legal advice to The Rawlings Company LLC in delivering recovery services to the healthcare industry in all fifty states, including reviewing and responding to legal argument, negotiating liens, filing reimbursement suits, and referring matters to outside counsel. Monitored all outside litigation, as well as handled my own litigated and non-litigated matters from inception to conclusion. Attended mediations, lien conferences, and hearings in state proceedings as well as before the workers compensation appeals board. Monitored, reported and communicated all legal developments company-wide relative to the healthcare subrogation industry. Co-author compendium of subrogation and reimbursement issues for both BRISA and non-BRISA health plans in all fifty states as well as on the federal level. Senior Associate Litigation Attorney Larson & Gaston, LLP, Pasadena, California December 2002 to March 2012 Practiced insurance defense for major carriers and self-insureds in personal injury, construction defect and employment/harassment matters. Represented various self-insured municipalities in workers compensation subrogation matters. Represented private pay clients in business disputes, as well as carefully selected plaintiff’s personal injury matters. Handled all aspects of litigation from preparation of initial pleadings to trial and/or settlement, and up to appellate level. Prepared and argued law and motion, propounded and responded to discovery, conducted and defended depositions, attended settlement conferences and mediation, attended all court hearings, and performed legal and factual analysis for reporting purposes. Met with and advised clients. Associate Attorney Holguin & Garfield, APLC, Los Angeles, California June 2002 to December 2002 Practiced family law, bankruptcy and unlawful detainer under legal services contract with major labor union. Met with and advised clients. Selected and pursued appropriate legal remedy. Conducted hearings and trials in both family law and unlawful detainer matters. Attended trustee/creditors meetings in bankruptcy matters. Successfully resolved most clients issues. Staff Attorney Los Angeles County Bar Association, Domestic Violence Project, Los Angeles, California August 2000 to June 2002 Represented victims of domestic violence to obtain restraining orders, custody and visitation orders, support orders, and dissolutions of marriage. Met with and advised clients. Prepared for and conducted contested hearings and trials. Worked in conjunction with Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles in the published appellate matter Quintana v. Guijosa (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 1077, on behalf of the Petitioner.