Perspective built
from every side.

In my three decades of practice, I have both defended and prosecuted people accused of heinous crimes, represented injured plaintiffs in automobile accident and premises liability claims, defended insured parties accused of negligence, and advised insurance adjusters. I have tried more cases than I can remember before juries, and I’ve trained and supervised new attorneys starting their careers.

That range of experience informs the way I approach dispute resolution. I am able to evaluate matters through the practical lenses of risk, credibility, exposure, and litigation strategy. I know that reasonable lawyers can look at the same facts, applied to the same laws, and argue very different conclusions, and that clients, counsel, insurers, and other decision-makers often come to the table with different priorities.

Having sat, at various times over the years, in each of the different chairs in a mediation, I understand how important it is for each party to feel heard and understood. My role is to listen carefully to understand what is driving a dispute, help each party realistically assess its position, and create room, where possible, for parties to come to a practical resolution that allows each to retain agency in their own matters.