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Admitted
California
Nebraska
Washington

Education
University of Nebraska (Bachelor of Science in Education, 1980)
University of Nebraska (M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, 1988)
University of Nebraska (J.D. with Honors and Distinction, 1989)
   Order of the Coif
   Class Rank: Top 10%
   Moot Court Board Member

Teacher of 8th Grade American History, Lincoln, NE (1980-86)

Faculty
Adjunct Professor of Legal Ethics, University of San Francisco, School of Law, 2001-2007

Member

• Defense Research Institute
• Scaffold Industry Association-North American Society of Scaffold Professionals
   

Training

• Aerial Work Platform Operator Certification, Sunbelt Rentals, West Sacramento, CA (October 2008)
• Crane Site Management Training, Morrow Equipment Company, Salem, OR (July 2007)
• Sling Safety and Rigging Seminar, Lift-It Manufacturing Co., Sioux Falls, SD (February 2007)
• Scaffold Competent Person Certificate, Ivy Hi-Lift, San Francisco, CA (May 2000)
• Scaffold Erector Training Program, Safway Services, Milwaukee, WI (April 1997)
   

Presentations and Speeches

• Presenter, "On the Horns of a Dilemma," Keynote Address, Scaffold Industry Association Convention, San Francisco, CA (July 2009)
• Presenter, "Ten Red Flags in Indemnity Contracts: Avoiding the Worst Possible Scenario," Construction Hoist Council Meeting, Scaffold Industry Association Convention, San Francisco, CA (July 2009)
• Presenter, “On Trial: Defending Your Product at Trial,” CHC Lifting Conference, Las Vegas, NV, (December 2008)
• Presenter, “Lawsuits for Dummies,” Morrow Equipment Managers’ Meeting, Sisters, OR (September 2008)
• Presenter, “Langdon v. Rent-It Rents”, Mock Trial, Texans Insurance Group, Dallas, TX (September 2008)
• Presenter, “Defending Your Product to a Jury,” Mock Trial, Scaffold Industry Association Convention, Denver, CO (July 2008)
• Presenter, “Pitfalls in Construction Contracts,” Scaffold Industry Association Convention, Denver, CO (July 2008)
• Presenter, “Calming the Storm: Figuring Out the Law of Product Liability,” Associated Wire Rope Fabricators Convention, San Francisco, CA (April 2008)
• Presenter, “Litigation 101,” Associated Wire Rope Fabricators Convention, San Francisco, CA (April 2008)
• Presenter, “Lawsuits for Dummies,” Aerial Platform Safety Convention, Las Vegas, NV (December 2007)
• Presenter, “Lawsuits for Dummies,” Scaffold Industry Association Convention, Long Beach, CA  (July 2007)
• Presenter, “Unlocking the Law of Product Liability," Web Sling & Tie Down Association Convention, Scottsdale, AZ (May 2007)
• Presenter, “Calming the Storm: Figuring Out the Law of Products Liability,” Aerial Platform Safety Conference & Expo, Houston, TX, (October 2006)
• Presenter, “Anatomy of a Lawsuit,” Aerial Platform Safety Conference & Expo, Houston, TX, (December 2005)
• Presenter, “Additional Insureds,” Berkley Risk Administrators Company,  Council Bluffs, IA (October 2004)
• Presenter, “Recent Trends in Litigation,” Cambridge Integrated Solutions, Sacramento, CA (September 2004)
• Presenter/Panelist, “All Rise, Court is in Session:  A Mock Trial in Progress,” Scaffold Industry Association Convention, Salt Lake City, UT (July 2004)
• Presenter, “Unlocking the Law of Products Liability – Rental Equipment Litigation,” Berkley Risk Administrators Company,  Scottsdale, Arizona, (January 2004)
• Panelist/Presenter, “After the Accident . . . . Emergency and Rescue Management,” P.I./Suspended Scaffolds Council, Scaffold Industry Association Convention, Nashville, TN (July 2003)
• Presenter/Panelist, “Anatomy of a Lawsuit,” Scaffold Industry Association Convention, Nashville, TN (July 2003)
• Presenter, “Rental Equipment Litigation,” Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Omaha, NE (April 2003)
• Present/Panelist, “Litigation 103,” North American Society of Scaffold Professionals workshop, Scaffold Industry Association Convention, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (July 2002)
• Presenter/Panelist, “Lawsuits for Dummies: Litigation 102,” Scaffold Industry Association Convention, Tampa, FL (April 2001)
• Presenter/Panelist, “Lawsuits for Dummies: Litigation 101,” North American Society of Scaffold Professionals workshop, Scaffold Industry Association Convention, Long Beach, CA (August 2000)
• Presenter, “Trying the Trucking Case,” Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Omaha, NE (June 2000)
• Presenter/Panelist,  “On the Horizon:  Recent Developments in ANSI, OSHA and Foreign Standards,”  Scaffold, Crane and Aerial Device Specialized Litigation Group meeting, Products Liability Conference Defense Research Institute, San Francisco, CA (February 1999)
• Presenter, “On the Witness Stand:  The Best and Worst in Expert Testimony,” North American Society of Scaffold Professionals, Scaffold Industry Association Convention, San Diego, CA (July 1997)

Areas of Specialty
Products Liability with particular emphasis on litigation within the Scaffold, Aerial Platform, Crane, and Construction Equipment Industries. Insurance with focus on Coverage and Bad Faith. Employment, Asbestos, Premises. Automotive, Trucking, Premises Liability and Construction Defect.