Associate
Areas of Emphasis
Commercial Litigation
Labor and Employment
Representative Matters
- Obtained Ninth Circuit order affirming summary judgment in favor of employer wherein employee alleged harassment based on a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Successfully obtained dismissals of several unfair labor practice charges filed with the NLRB by a national union against a local hospital
- Obtained dismissal in Arizona District Court of lawsuit brought by former employees alleging discrimination and breach of collective bargaining agreement
- Successfully defended manufacturer against Motion to Compel arbitration brought by union
- Assisted in federal court case involving race discrimination claims in which employer prevailed on summary judgment
- Obtained dismissal for large resort in matter before Arizona Civil Rights Division in connection with alleged violation of the Arizonans with Disabilities Act
- Obtained dismissal of NLRB unfair labor practice charge for construction company
Professional Activities
- Member, Maricopa County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and State Bar of Arizona
Education
- Juris Doctor, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 2005
- Staff Writer, Arizona Law Review
- Secretary, Howard W. Hunter Law Society
- Bachelor of Science in Journalism, magna cum laude, Utah State University, 2001