Arbitrated as neutral and advocate in hundreds of commercial, healthcare, business, real estate and negligence disputes, including multiparty and complex cases
involving millions of dollars in damages. Respected for well- reasoned and fair cost-effective arbitrations. Experienced as chair of arbitration panels and in virtual
arbitrations.

HEALTHCARE: Experienced as neutral in numerous healthcare disputes involving utilization management, coordination of benefits, coding, repricing, medical necessity, overpayments, Knox-Keene, HIPAA, FCA, ERISA, ACA, outof-network claims, non-competes, shareholder and LLC disputes, software contracts, administrative services only arrangements, and insurance coverage, and cases involving claims of misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, exhaustion
of remedies, statutes of limitation, interference with contractual relations, interference with prospective economic advantage, quantum meruit, breach of
contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and unfair competition. Cases have involved hospitals and hospital systems, medical groups,
IPAs, leased provider networks, third-party administrators, health insurance companies, health plans, PPOs, MSOs, surgery centers, long-term treatment
facilities, behavioral health facilities, and renal dialysis companies.

BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL: Experienced as neutral in numerous disputes involving trade secrets, partnership and shareholder disputes, real estate financing
and transactions, technology, breach of privacy, personal injury, negligence, breach of warranty, defamation, bank foreclosures and guarantees, attorney lien financing, international sales, software disputes, insurance coverage disputes, unfair competition, false advertising collections, insurance coverage and claim disputes, and breach of service agreements. Cases have involved many different industries including banking and finance, real estate brokerage, software, retail,
manufacturing, auto, and insurance.Arbitrated as neutral and advocate in hundreds of commercial, healthcare, business, real estate and negligence disputes, including multiparty and complex cases involving millions of dollars in damages. Respected for well- reasoned and fair cost-effective arbitrations. Experienced as chair of arbitration panels and in virtual arbitrations.

• Proficient in virtual arbitration hearings, ESI, AI and blockchain issues. Tech Cred executive credential, New York Law School (2025).
• Education Stanford Law School (JD-1979); Pomona College (BA, cum laude-1976)
• American College (Chartered Financial Consultant-1989).

• California Lawyers Association
• American Health Law Association; Los Angeles
• County Bar Association, Litigation and Health Sections.
• Panel Mediator, U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
• Panel Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court.
• Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law
• Certified Mediator, (2001).
• Member, ADR Committee, California Lawyers Association, Litigation Section.
• National commercial and healthcare arbitrator and mediator on several ADR provider organization panels including, AAA, AHLA and CPR.
• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.

Hearing: $6000.00/Day
Study: $600.00/Hr
Cancellation: $1500.00/Day
Cancellation Period: 10 Days
Comment: A cancellation fee of $1,500 per scheduled hearing day will be charged if the cancelation occurs less than ten calendar days in advance of the beginning of the scheduled hearing. No charge for travel time in the U.S. or internationally. Actual expenses for travel such as food, meals, lodging and transportation if any will be charged.
Global availability.

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