• London School of Economics, England
  Master of Laws, International Business Law, (Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar), 1994
• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
  Juris Doctor, (Dean’s Honor List), 1993
• Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands
  Certificate, Public International Law, 1992
• University of California at Los Angeles Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, (Departmental Honors), 1990

• Lawyer of the Year — California Lawyer Magazine, 2000
• Super Lawyer — Los Angeles Magazine, 2005-2012
• State Bar of California, 1993
• District of Columbia Bar, 1996
• State Bar of New York, 1999
• Solicitor England & Whales, 2006

Representative Securities Cases

Small v. Fritz Co., Supreme Court of California, 30 Cal. 4th 167 (April 7, 2003) (created new law in the state of California for shareholders that held shares in detrimental reliance on false statements made by corporate officers. The decision was widely covered by national media including The National Law Journal, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and the New York Law Journal, among others and was heralded as a significant victory for shareholders.

In re Apria Healthcare Group Securities Litigation, Master File No. 797060 (Superior Court of California, Orange County) (recovery of $42 million)

In re Complete Management Inc. Sec. Litig., Master File No. 99 Civ. 1454 (NRB) (S.D.N.Y.) (recovery of $11.0 million)

In re Cybermedia, Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File No. 98-1811CBM (Ex) (C.D. Ca.) (recovery of $10.5 million)

In re Stratosphere Securities Litigation, Master File No. CV-S-96-00708-PMP (RLH) (D. Nev.) (recovery of $9 million)In re Ascend Communications Securities Litigation, Case No. 97-9376 MRP (AN) (C.D. Ca. 2002) (recovery of $5.45 million)

In re Brightpoint Securities Litigation,(S.D. Indiana 2003) (recovery of $5.5 million)

In re Spectrian Corp. Securities Litigation, Master File No. C-97-4672-CW (N.D. Ca.) (recovery of $2.975 million)

In re 2TheMart.com Securities Litigation, 114 F.Supp 2d 955 (C.D.Ca. 2002) (recovery of $3.0 million)

In re Irvine Sensors Securities Litigation, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18397 (C.D.Ca. 2003) (recovery of $3.5 million)

In re Metris Companies Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 02-CV-3677 (D. Minn)(recovery $7.5 million)

Representative Consumer Cases

Outten, et al v. American InterContinental University, Inc., Case No. BC318199 (Los Angeles Superior Court 2004)

Stransky v. Bank of America Corporation, Case No. BC319261 (Los Angeles Superior Court 2004)

Harrell v. Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Case No. (Los Angeles Superior Court 2004)

Nilsen, et al. v. Brooks Institute of Photography, et al., Case No. 1165597 (Santa Barbara Superior Court 2005)

Thurston, et al. v. Brooks College, Ltd., Case No. NC036756 (Los Angeles County Superior Court 2005)

Goyette, et al. v. Capital One Bank, et al., Case No. CV 05-3458 RGK (PLAx) (C.D. Ca. 2005)

Frey v. Allied Domecq Spirits and Wine Americas, Inc., Case No. CV05-5216 CAS (Ctx) (C.D. Ca. 2005)

Schafer v. Dell Inc., Case No. CGC-06-457335 (San Francisco Superior Court 2006)

Vizzi v. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Case No. SACV 08-650 JVS (RNBx) (C.D. Ca. 2010)

Baker V. Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Case No. BC 409505 (Los Angeles County Superior Court 2010)

Eisenstat v. Ken’s Foods. Inc., Case No. CV 10-2510 SVW PLAx (C.D. Ca. 2010)

Noteworthy Reported Decisions

Astiana v. Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57348 (N.D. Cal. 5-26-11)

Barrer v. Chase Bank, USA, N.A., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1111 (D. Or. Jan. 4, 2011)

Vought v. Bank of Am., NA, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 114159 (C.D. Ill. Sept. 24, 2010)

Zeisel v. Diamond Foods, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141941 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 3, 2010)

Barrer v. Chase Bank United States, N.A., 566 F.3d 883 (9th Cir. Or. 2009)

Baghdasarian v. Amazon.Com, Inc., 258 F.R.D. 383 (C.D. Cal. 2009)

Daghlian v. DeVry Univ., Inc., 461 F. Supp. 2d 1121 (C.D. Cal. 2006)

In re Irvine Sensors Corp. Secs. Litig., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18397 (C.D. Cal. 9-22-03)

Small v. Fritz Companies, Inc., 30 Cal. 4th 167 (Cal. 2003)

In re Complete Mgmt. Sec. Litig., 153 F. Supp. 2d 314 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

In re 2TheMart.com, Inc. Sec. Litig., 114 F. Supp. 2d 955 (C.D. Cal. 2000)

Sakhrani v. Brightpoint, Inc., 78 F. Supp. 2d 845 (S.D. Ind. 1999)

Zeisel v. Diamond Foods, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60608 (N.D. Cal. June 7, 2011)