A native of the Pacific Northwest. I grew up digging clams, pulling crab pots, and trolling for salmon at my grandfather’s side off the shores of Guemes Island. After these early years, my family headed south, where I attended the prestigious Harvard-Westlake Academy in Los Angeles, California.
When it was time to head off to college, I went back to the Pacific Northwest, where I attended Reed College of Portland, Oregon. After working as a carpenter and at a Beverly Hills talent agency, I received my legal training from the reknowned Jesuit academics at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. In 2003, I was sworn as a member of the California State Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
I began my legal career in insurance litigation, defending corporate and professional clients in civil suits alleging malpractice, contract liability, and personal injuries. Later, I served for 27 months as a Volunteer for the United States Peace Corps in Central America. It was in the hills and jungles of Honduras that I became fully fluent in Spanish. Upon returning to the USA, I “moved across the aisle” to work for individual clients. I read for the Washington State Bar and moved with my family back to the great Pacific Northwest, to begin my professional life as a plaintiff’s lawyer.
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