I am the senior and managing partner of the firm. I handle matters throughout the United States and have litigated and tried matters from New York to Texas to California, in both state and federal court. I have resolved hundreds of matters, either by trial, arbitration, mediation or negotiated settlement, resulting in millions of dollars in recovery for the firm's clients. My most recent trial victory resulted in a judgment and subsequent settlement in excess of $14 million. My most recent settlements total well in excess of $50 million. I have also successfully defended and counseled many of the firm’s business clients. Although my practice is diverse, I primarily handle the firm’s complex, class action, multi-party, mass tort and business litigation matters. I have written, lectured and spoken on various subjects at law schools, legal seminars, teleconference webinars and legal conferences on topics including: class actions, mass tort litigation, expert witness depositions, death care litigation, unfair business practices, business litigation, settlement issues and strategies, construction defect litigation, business torts, complex litigation, electronic evidence, discovery, employment law and representative actions. HI have also has been featured in numerous local, state and national news articles and professional publications.