History
1991 Graduated UNR 1996 Juris Doctorate Degree University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Nevada State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist licensed in Nevada/California. Board of Governors Nevada Justice Association, Past President Volunteer Lawyers of Washoe County, Past President Washoe Legal Services; Arbitrator/Mediator State Bar of Nevada Northern Nevada Fee Dispute Committee; Hearing Officer Washoe County Social Services Appeal Cases, Panel Member State Bar of Nevada Northern Nevada Disciplinary Committee, Executive Council Member State Bar of Nevada Family Law Section for 8 yrs, past Chair Family Law Section. Court-appointed guardian ad litem or SAFE advocate. Family Law Delegate for People to People Ambassador Program to Egypt, South Africa, Vietnam and Cambodia. Fellow of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), nation's most prestigious organization of family law lawyers. Second attorney to pass both State Bar of Nevada and AAML tests regarding family law.
Specialties
My practice is limited primarily to domestic relations and family law. As such, I handle most matters relating to matrimonial law to include: divorce; child custody; visitation and support issues; division of assets and debts; spousal support or maintenance (alimony); premarital (prenuptial) agreements and postnuptial agreements; post-decree issues (change of custody, modifications of spousal and child support, and contempt and enforcement of court orders and separation agreements); legal disputes between unmarried co-habitants; as well as same-sex cohabitation, premarital agreements, and dissolutions. I handle adult and minor guardianship matters, simple estate planning and probate matters. I additionally act as a mediator in family law matters.