When I am not lawyering, I enjoy exploring the Sacramento region’s cuisine, craft breweries, and wilderness with my wife and two dogs. My family and I also like traveling domestically and abroad. Our favorite places thus far have been Savannah, Georgia and El Nido in The Philippines.
Practices
- Employment Law
- Litigation
Education
- University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 2011
- California State University, Long Beach, B.A., Philosophy, 2007
Bar Admissions
- California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Delivering for Clients
“I practice employment law, with a focus on advising and counseling employers. I prioritize counseling employers to help them avoid litigation by addressing problems before they arise. I provide comprehensive review and recommendations on a full range of employment policies and practices. My experience also includes all aspects of litigation, from inception through resolution, and handling matters in state and federal court at the trial and appellate levels.”
Honors and Activities
- Northern California Super Lawyers, Rising Star for Employment and Labor, 2017 – 2020
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2021
- Editor in Chief, UC Davis Law Review
- Judicial Extern, Judge John A. Mendez, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
- Tutor and Mentor, King Hall Outreach Program
- Founding Board Member, Coalition for Diversity at King Hall
- California State University, Long Beach, Cum Laude and Outstanding Baccalaureate Graduate Award in Philosophy
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Leadership Sacramento, a program of the Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation, Class of 2020
- Member, Sacramento County Bar Association’s Diversity Hiring and Retention Committee
- Member, Sacramento County Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section
- Adjunct Lecturer, University of California, Davis, School of Law, 2017 – 2018
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Davis Food Co-op
- Former President and Member of the Board of Directors, La Raza Centro Legal
- Former Member, Milton L. Schwartz & David F. Levi American Inn of Court