At Schneider & Branch, I provide litigation counsel based on my high-level legal training and diverse professional experience. As valedictorian at UMass Law, I had the opportunity to serve as an extern for two Federal Court judges before moving to San Francisco to work in tech, financial compliance and crypto.
A criminal investigator internship at the Public Defender’s Office sparked my initial interest in law. Before this, I worked as a cook, bartender, and bouncer in restaurants and bars, in a meat factory, and even as a boxing trainer. My pre-law journey gave me ground-level experience handling the issues businesses face every day. Today, I leverage my unique background to advocate for individuals and businesses.
I was born in San Diego and lived in the South, the East Coast, and the Midwest before coming back home to Southern California and building my practice in San Clemente where I live with my wife.
I am a firm believer in a community-driven practice, and I serve as an ambassador for the San Clemente Chamber of Commerce, a leader of the San Clemente Run Club, and serve on the Young Lawyers Division Committee with the Orange County Bar Association.
Outside of my practice, I enjoy surfing, golfing, running, and pickleball, as well as working on our fruit and vegetable garden.
Education
University of Massachusetts Law School
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
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