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Practice Areas
- Extensive trial and appellate experience with focus on resolution of business and real estate disputes in traditional and nontraditional fora
- Strategic advisor to clients regarding preparation for and resolving disputes involving material economic and policy considerations
Recent Trials/Matters
- Successful enforcement of use clauses in shopping center leases
- Successful representation of shopping center developer in NLRB proceeding due to picketing activities in property common area
- Successful representation of Co-Trustee in trial over distribution of assets for $15 million estate
- Successful representation of shopping center owners in multiple proceedings in bankruptcy courts in Delaware, New York, Washington, California, Arizona, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Minnesota and Maryland
- Successful representation of big box retailers and shopping center owners in trial and appellate courts to protect private property interests
- Successful representation of shopping center developers and retailers in disability discrimination cases (ADA)
Representative Clients
Westfield, The Macerich Company, Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., Donahue Schriber, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Capstone Advisors, Urban Shopping Centers, Inc., NBC Universal; Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Developers Diversified Realty Company, Caruso Affiliated Holdings, Related Companies, Related Urban Management Company, Urban Retail Properties Co.
Education/Affiliations
- UC San Diego
- University of San Diego, School of Law
- Assistant States Attorney, Cook County, Illinois (1979-1981)
- General Counsel, United States Ski Association (1984-1994)
- Frequent Lecturer and Panelist for International Council of Shopping Centers
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Board of Directors
- Anti-Defamation League - Vice Chairman, Executive Committee, Pacific Southwest Region
- Co-Chair, Summer Associate Research Program
- Member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, The State Bar of California and The American Bar Association
- Listed in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 as a Southern California Super Lawyer in Business Litigation in Los Angeles Magazine and Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine
- Admitted in California and Illinois
News & Publications
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January 24, 2012
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Client Advisories and Bulletins
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July 21, 2011
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Firm News
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August 9, 2010
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Firm News
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August 5, 2009
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Firm News
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September 23, 2008
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Firm News
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December 2007 - January 2008
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Firm News
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October 5, 2007
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Firm News
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August 15, 2005
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Articles
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September/October 2004
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Articles
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Events
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October 26, 2011
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Presented by the International Council of Shopping Centers
Phoenix, Arizona
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July 13, 2011
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Presented by the International Council of Shopping Centers
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October 21, 2009
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Presented by the International Council of Shopping Centers
Phoenix
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June 18, 2008
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Presented by the Labor and Employment Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Los Angeles, California
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March 12, 2008
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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April 23, 2007
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Presented by Law Seminars International
Phoenix, Arizona
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March 05, 2007
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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October 26, 2005
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Phoenix, Arizona
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Education
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J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1978
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B.A., University of California, San Diego, 1975
Bar Admissions
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Illinois,
1979
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California,
1978
Court Admissions
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U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
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U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Memberships
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American Bar Association
- Anti-Defamation League (Pacific Southwest Region)
- California Business Properties Association
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
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