Representation of a wide variety of businesses such as healthcare companies, retail chains, title insurance companies, utility companies, growth companies, major developers, real estate investors, and several prominent Sacramento law firms.

Lead attorney for tenant in the office lease transaction that received the Summit Award for “Most Significant Lease Transaction,” Los Angeles, 2000, from the Los Angeles Commercial Realty Association/BOMA, Los Angeles.

Since 1993, has represented Health Net and its affiliates in the leasing of millions of square feet of office space (including some of the largest transactions in California).

Landlord/Developer-clients include Jackson Properties, Catlin Properties, Berkeley Land Company, and Buzz Oates Enterprises.

MEMBERSHIPS

Lambda Alpha International, The Honory Society for the Advancement of Land Economics, Member

State Bar of California, Real Property Section, Member; Real Property Round Table, Steering Committee, Member

Sacramento County Bar Association, Real Property Section, Member

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Member; Governmental Affairs Committee, Former Chairman

Association of Commercial Real Estate (ACRE), Member; Broker of the Year Awards; Nominations Committee, Former Chairman; Board of Directors, Member

ACRE and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Developer Showcase, Former Member

International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Member

North State Building Industry Association, Member

Georgetown University Law Center's invitation-only Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute in Washington D.C. and San Francisco, Participant

EDUCATION

University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1985)
University of California, Berkeley (A.B., 1982)

PUBLICATIONS

Commercial Lease Law Answer Book, Current Contributor

Commercial Lease Law Insider, Current Contributor and Former Member Board of Advisors

Professional Office Building Management and Commercial Tenant's Lease Insider, Member Board of Advisors

Shopping Center Management Insider, Current Contributor and Former Member Board of Advisors

California Continuing Education of the Bar's Office Leasing book and Brownstone Publisher's The Insider's Best Commercial Lease Clauses book, Contributing Author

PRESENTATIONS

Institute of Real Estate Management, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Sacramento Commercial Realtors organization, Sacramento County Bar Association, organization of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), and numerous brokerage companies, Presenter

California Continuing Education of the Bar, “Advanced Course: Office Leasing Program,” Instructor

California Continuing Education of the Bar, “Drafting and Negotiating Office Leases,” Instructor

BOMA's college-level courses in their Real Property Administrator (RPA) certification program, “Law for Property Managers” and “Marketing,” Instructor

CHARITABLE

Sacramento Make-A-Wish Foundation, Board of Directors, Former Member

The Sacramento Tree Foundation, Board of Directors, Former Member and Past Vice President

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Former Alumnus Advisor

Local nonprofit organizations, pro bono work

Sacramento Business Journal's “40 under 40," Past Honoree