Education:
B.A., Political Science, Carleton College, 1992
Magna Cum Laude
J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, 1998
Cum Laude, Member, Iowa Law Review
M.B.A., University of Iowa School of Management, 1998

Admitted to Bar: December 1998

Joined the Firm: March 2004
Previously practiced with Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP in Palo Alto, California

Areas of Emphasis: Business law, mergers and acquisitions, securities, and venture capital.

Affiliations:
• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, American Bar Association

Community Involvement:
• Member, Board of Trustees, Sutter Gould Medical Foundation
• Member, Board of Directors, Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association
• Member, Board of Directors, Modesto Film Society
• Member, Downtown Rotary Club

Personal Interests:
Cycling, golf, and travel