I attended Portland's Wilson High School before heading to California for college and then New York for law school. I was lured back to Portland when recruited by a large, regional law firm. After working briefly in the firm's business and litigation practice groups, I started my own practice. Over 25 years the practice has grown, with the addition of employees and the acquisition of a boutique, downtown office building. I represent a variety of businesses in most industries.  I also have an extensive litigation/trial practice. Some of my credentials include:

• Claremont McKenna College, B.A., cum laude, Philosophy, Political Science and Economics (1988)
• Cornell Law School, J.D. (1991)
• Member of Oregon State Bar: Business Law, Business Litigation and Litigation sections
• Member of Multnomah Bar Association
• Admitted to Practice: All Oregon State Courts,
• U.S. District Court for District of Oregon, and
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit