Professional and Community Affiliations

• American Bar Association: Working Group on Model Rule 5.5, Chair (2022–Present); Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (2019–Present [including as a member and liaison]); National Conference on Professional Responsibility Planning Committee (2019–Present); Standing Committee on Professionalism, Co-Chair of Policy Subcommittee (2023–Present), Member (2022–Present); Editorial Board of ABA/Bloomberg Law Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct (2023–Present)
• California Lawyers Association (CLA): Ethics Committee, Co-Chair (2019–2021), Member (2019–Present); Steering Committee to Establish Ethics Committee, Co-Chair (2019); Future of the Profession Task Force (2020–2022); Co-Chair of Annual Meeting (2022); Cross Collaborative Committee (2023); Law Practice Management and Technology Section, Executive Committee Member (2023–Present)
• State Bar of California: Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct: Outreach Committee Chair (2015–2016), Member (2013–2016)
• The State Bar of Arizona
• San Diego County Bar Association: Board of Directors, Immediate Past President (2023), President (2022), President Elect (2021), Vice President and Treasurer (2020), Secretary (2019), Director (2018–Present); Legal Ethics Committee, Immediate Past Chair (2019–2020), Chair (2018), Vice Chair (2017), Executive Committee (2015–2020), Member (2012–2020)
• Ethics Quarterly: Co-Editor and Co-Author (2015–Present)
• Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL): Secretary (2023–Present); Treasurer (2022–2023); Director (2020–Present); Integration and Engagement Committee, Chair (2018–2020); Liaison to ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (2019–2020); Future of Lawyering Committee (2017–Present); Marketing Committee (2016–2017); Diversity and Inclusion Initiative (2023–Present)
• Association of Discipline Defense Counsel (ADDC): Secretary (2019)
• American Inns of Court, William L. Todd, Jr. Chapter: President (2011–2015)
• American Inns of Court, National Awards Committee: Member (2012–2014)
• RESOLVE Law San Diego: Volunteer Mediator (2020–2021)
• Federal Bar Association
• Thomas Jefferson School of Law Alumni Association: Adjunct Professor (2019–2020); Alumni Association, Director (2017–2020)
• San Diego Teen Court: Judge (2011–2017)
• San Diego County High School Mock Trial Competition: Attorney Coach (2009–2013)
• American Inns of Court, Louis M. Welsh Chapter: (2003–2005)
• Tom Homann LGBT Law Association: Presidential Advisory Committee (2022–2023); Governance Committee (2021–2022); Public Relations Committee, Annual Dinner Committee (2019–2020)
• Tom Homann LGBT Law Foundation: Director (2023–Present)
• Consumer Attorneys of San Diego: Code of Conduct Task Force (2023)
• Lawyers Club of San Diego: Member (2016–Present)
• Southwestern College ABA Advisory Board (2021–Present)
• Knights of Columbus (2019–2020)
• Kiwanis Club of Poway: Director (2008–2010)

Recognition and Awards

• Certified Specialist by the State Bar of California in Legal Malpractice Law
• Top Professional Responsibility Lawyer, Daily Journal (2022-2024)
• Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law (2022–2025); and Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2023–2025)
• Service to the Community Award, San Diego County Bar Association (2024)
• Top 100 Leaders in Law Award, San Diego Business Journal (2022, 2023)
• Top 50 Nonprofit Board Leaders of Influence, San Diego Business Journal (2023, 2024)
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Professional Liability: Defense, San Diego Super Lawyers (2020–2024)
• Top Rated Lawyer, Super Lawyers (2020–2024)
• Top Lawyer, San Diego Magazine (2020–2024)