Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section; Litigation Section
- Defense Research Institute, Drug & Medical Device Litigation
Representative Engagements
- Kennedy v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 43 Cal. App. 4th 799 (1996), affirming dismissal of product liability class action
- In re Farm Raised Salmon Cases, 48 Cal. Rptr. 3d 449, 455 (2006), affirming dismissal of seven coordinated class actions based on preemption by Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic Act (Petition For Writ Of Certiorari pending before U.S. Supreme Court)
Community Involvement
- Ad hoc consultant on medical/legal issues for Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
- Legal issues consultant and advisor to the California Educational Linkages in the Life Sciences (“CELLS”) Project, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
- Judge, consultant and resource contact for the Science and Societal Issues Symposium, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
- Pro Bono Committee Member and partner responsible for pro bono matters in Seyfarth Shaw’s San Francisco office (1996 - 2006)