35 years of experience, first as a commercial litigator at major law firms, then as the General Counsel of a technology-focused investment bank, and for the past twenty years, as a full-time arbitrator and mediator.  Her practice has covered a broad variety of industries and subject matters, including:

TRADE SECRETS: extensive experience with matters arising from allegations of trade secret theft, in a variety of industries, including financial services, technology, and freight hauling.

FINANCIAL SERVICES:  arising from disputes between lenders in failed real estate syndicate, M&A transactions.

CANNABIS BUSINESS DISPUTES: licensing (including royalty disputes), intellectual property disputes, disputes between founders, investors, and Boards, regulatory issues, and grower-seller disputes.

INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES: proceedings between U.S. and non-domestic companies and individuals, including investment disputes, fraud and misrepresentation, and breach of contract.

CONTRACT DISPUTES: both large and small, interpreting California, Delaware and other state and federal laws, involving Fortune 500 companies as well as small private companies.

WINE INDUSTRY DISPUTES: Between winery and bottler manufacturer, including claims of breach of contract and negligence.

PARTNERSHIP AND LLC DISSOLUTIONS (BUSINESS DIVORCES):  claims for breach of contract and fiduciary duty, fraud and rescission, valuation of partnership interests. Cases have included analysis of accounting principles.

INVESTMENT DISPUTES:  limited partnership issues in hedge and venture funds, inappropriate investments recommended by financial advisers, application of FINRA Rules, private placement issues, including breach of contract and fraud.

TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES:  licensing disputes including breach of exclusive license, failure to pay royalties, theft of trade secrets, fraud and misrepresentation, breach of contract.

DISCOVERY DISPUTES:  particularly focused on e-discovery protocols and disputes.

EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES:  whistleblowing claims, breach of contract, misclassification claims, ERISA violations, FLSA issues, wrongful termination, and discrimination claims including gender, disability, age and sexual harassment.

GENERAL BUSINESS DISPUTES:  including claims for breach of contract, tortious business conduct, attorney-client fee disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, accounting and valuation. 

VENTURE CAPITAL: including claims for intentional and negligent misrepresentation and securities fraud. Disputes between venture funds and portfolio companies.