Online legal services part of changing landscape
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
Education
Law School/Year: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1996
College/Year: University of Pennsylvania, 1992
Bar Admissions
California Bar; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Courts: Southern, Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Practice Areas
Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Discrimination & Civil Rights; Elder Law (Elder Abuse Litigation)
Major Cases
Obtained highly favorable settlement of False Claims Act whistleblower case resulting in recovery of nearly full measure of damages to U.S. Government, plus attorneys' fee reimbursement to client and share of U.S. Government recovery;
Obtained highly favorable resolution for surgeon who had been denied stock option rights granted by public medical technology company;
Represented national mortgage company in wage and hour and other employment-based claims by former executive and obtained highly favorable resolution for less than 1 percent of plaintiff's damages demand;
Obtained highly favorable results in numerous internal LLC and corporate disputes and executive-level employment disputes.
Professional Background
I started my legal career as a military prosecutor with the U.S. Army's Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, where I held the rank of Captain. As an Army JAG, I tried felony criminal cases at Courts-Martial and gave legal advice to brigade-level commanders.
From early 2000 until founding the firm in 2008, I practiced business and commercial litigation with some of the most well-respected firms in San Diego. My practice is primarily focused on business litigation, including partnership, contract, financial fraud, executive-level employment, real estate, and securities disputes.
I hold an AV Peer Review rating from the Martindale Hubbell International Law Directory.
Professional Affiliations
San Diego Rotary Club 33 (Member); Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Member); San Diego County Bar Association (Member); American Bar Association (Member).
Personal Affiliations
La Jolla Cove Swim Club (Member); United States Masters’ Swimming (Member); Catalina Channel Swimming Federation (Member).
Personal Background
Born and raised in suburban New York City, I was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. I met my wife, fellow San Diego attorney Tanya Schierling, while we were both serving as Army JAGs at Fort Lewis, Wash. We moved to San Diego in early 2000 and have been practicing law here since that time.
I am an avid ocean swimmer at the La Jolla Cove and a road cyclist. My wife and I enjoy world travel, good literature, and great food and wine. I play piano, tenor and alto sax, and clarinet, and love a variety of music, including jazz and blues.
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
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