My Real Estate background began before I became a lawyer. I obtained my Real Estate Salespersons license in February 1990 (and which I kept current until January 2004) and worked in real estate property management, sales, and investments. During Law School, I spent a summer as a Research Assistant for a U.C. Davis law professor where my research focus was Real Estate Broker Liability.
After Law School, I was a legal extern for an U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge where I obtained practical experience in Federal Civil Procedure and Bench Trials while waiting for my bar exam results . After getting notice that I passed the California State Bar, I went to work as an Attorney. I spent almost 2 years working for a law firm which focused on representing Secured Lending Institutions in State & Federal Courts. During that time, I learned a huge amount about the interface between Real Estate, Mortgage, & Bankruptcy Law, and cut my teeth in California and U.S. Bankruptcy Court Civil Procedure.
Eventually, I left that firm to start my own law practice. As a solo practitioner Attorney, I was responsible for all aspects of running a small professional services firm, including marketing, administration, bookkeeping, and operations. I learned several real world lessons in sales & marketing, customer service, cash-flow and vendor relations very quickly. During that time, I completed several Court/Bench Trials in Federal & Civil Court, in addition to extensive pre-litigation work. During this time, I had a diverse client base bridging the spectrum of race, culture, education, and economics. My cases focused primarily on Real Estate & Mortgage Law, including but not limited to Specific Performance, Interpleader, Wrongful Foreclosure, Partition, Broker Liability, Investment Fraud, Sales Non-Disclosure, and Fraudulent Conveyance. However, I also handled debtor Bankruptcy, General Civil Litigation, and some Family Law.
On a friends suggestion, I decided to teach some College Courses, and in May of 2005, I became an Adjunct Instructor at a private Inland Empire College. There I carried a variable load of courses ranging from full time to half-time depending on the Schools needs. I taught courses in Business, Management, Finance, Criminal Law & Procedure, and Mathematics. I spent a year there before deciding to leave in May 2006.
I’m currently a Sole Practitioner splitting my time between Riverside & Moreno Valley, California.
