Bar Fellowship
American Bar Foundation
•ABA TIPS Diversity Involvement Award, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Chair, 2015
•ACI's Forum on the Defense of Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Litigation, Co-Chair, 2015
Other Information
•Election Protection Program - nonpartisan legal advice regarding potential dissemination of misinformation by poll workers, problems associated with voting machines and intimidation of voters in minority communities
SPEECHES, PUBLICATIONS AND EMAIL ALERTS
•Moderating, The Business of Shipping: In-House (Non-Insurer) Views on Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel; Migrant Crisis; Cost of Complying with Pollution Regulations; Emerging Issues with respect to Interconnection Between Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Business and Maritime Law; and More, 5th Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, American Conference Institute, January 27, 2016
•Presenter, 2015 Educational Seminar: A View from the Claims Professional, The Mariners Club of Massachusetts, April 2, 2015
•Co-Chair and Moderator, 4th Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, American Conference Institute, February 4-5, 2015
•Presenter, Admiralty Practice in the 21st Century: Navigating Which Circuit Splits Will Lead to a Supreme Court Review, American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee and the Mariners Club of Massachusetts, August 7, 2014
•Author, Good Faith Claims Handling: Minimizing Bad Faith Claim Exposure, Defense Research Institute: Insurance Coverage and Claims, April, 2014
•Presenter, Good Faith Claims Handling: Minimizing Bad Faith Claim Exposure, Defense Research Institute's Insurance Coverage and Claims Conference, April 2, 2014
•Presenter, Procedural Issues and Considerations: Jurisdiction, Venue, Pleadings, Forum Selection Clauses, Removal, Juries and Beyond, American Conference Institute's 3rd Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, February 28, 2014
•Moderator, The Insurance Response to Disasters: Considerations for Insurers and Businesses, ABA Premier CLE, April 15, 2013
•Washington Supreme Court Ruling Raises Considerations for Carriers Nationwide, February 4, 2013
•California Supreme Court Sides With Policyholder on Allocation of Coverage in Progressive Damage Claim, August 10, 2012
•Author, Sackett v. The Environmental Protective Agency: Pre-Enforcement Review of an EPA Compliance Order - What If the EPA Got It Wrong? Defense Research Institute: Covered Events, January 2012
•Regional Editor, Excess and Umbrella Compendium, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Co-author, California Property Insurance: Law and Litigation, California Continuing Education of the Bar - 2011
•Author, California Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Author, Montana Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Assistant Editor, The Reference Handbook on the Comprehensive General Liability Policy (ABA Publishing 2010)
•Author, BP's $700 Million Excess Insurance Question - Did Pollution Damage Originate Above the Surface of the Water?, ABA TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Special Edition Newsletter, August 2010
•Co-author, Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage Litigation 45 Tort Trial & Ins. Practice L.J. 429 (2010)
•Co-author, Employment Practices Liability Coverage - Updates and Strategies in Addressing Employment-Based Claims, ABA Section of Litigation Insurance Coverage Committee CLE Seminar, March 5, 2010
•Co-author, The Insurer's Duty to Advise the Insured of the Right to Select Independent Counsel, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section CLE Seminar, February 26, 2010
•California Conference of Arson Investigators - Instructor, Expert Witness Testimony Course, 2008, 2009
•Co-author, Washington Chapter, Unfair Insurance Practices: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2008
•Co-author, Washington Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2006 Member: Professional Memberships and Activities
•American Bar Association
- Editor-in-Chief, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Law Journal (2014-2016)
- Chair, TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee (2014-2015), Vice Chair (2010-2016)
- Member, CLE Board (2015-2016)
- Member, Section Conference Task Force (2015-2016)
- Vice-Chair, Corporate Counsel Committee (2015-2016)
- Vice-Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (2015-2016)
- Vice Chair, TIPS Business Litigation Committee (2013-2016)
•Proctor in Admiralty, Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Continuing Legal Education Committee
- Marine Insurance Committee
•Defense Research Institute
•Hispanic National Bar Association
•Women's International Shipping and Trading Association Fellow: American Bar Foundation
•ABA TIPS Diversity Involvement Award, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Chair, 2015
•ACI's Forum on the Defense of Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Litigation, Co-Chair, 2015
Other Information
•Election Protection Program - nonpartisan legal advice regarding potential dissemination of misinformation by poll workers, problems associated with voting machines and intimidation of voters in minority communities
Speeches, Publications and Email Alerts
•Moderating, The Business of Shipping: In-House (Non-Insurer) Views on Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel; Migrant Crisis; Cost of Complying with Pollution Regulations; Emerging Issues with respect to Interconnection Between Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Business and Maritime Law; and More, 5th Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, American Conference Institute, January 27, 2016
•Presenter, 2015 Educational Seminar: A View from the Claims Professional, The Mariners Club of Massachusetts, April 2, 2015
•Co-Chair and Moderator, 4th Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, American Conference Institute, February 4-5, 2015
•Presenter, Admiralty Practice in the 21st Century: Navigating Which Circuit Splits Will Lead to a Supreme Court Review, American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee and the Mariners Club of Massachusetts, August 7, 2014
•Author, Good Faith Claims Handling: Minimizing Bad Faith Claim Exposure, Defense Research Institute: Insurance Coverage and Claims, April, 2014
•Presenter, Good Faith Claims Handling: Minimizing Bad Faith Claim Exposure, Defense Research Institute's Insurance Coverage and Claims Conference, April 2, 2014
•Presenter, Procedural Issues and Considerations: Jurisdiction, Venue, Pleadings, Forum Selection Clauses, Removal, Juries and Beyond, American Conference Institute's 3rd Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, February 28, 2014
•Moderator, The Insurance Response to Disasters: Considerations for Insurers and Businesses, ABA Premier CLE, April 15, 2013
•Washington Supreme Court Ruling Raises Considerations for Carriers Nationwide, February 4, 2013
•California Supreme Court Sides With Policyholder on Allocation of Coverage in Progressive Damage Claim, August 10, 2012
•Author, Sackett v. The Environmental Protective Agency: Pre-Enforcement Review of an EPA Compliance Order - What If the EPA Got It Wrong? Defense Research Institute: Covered Events, January 2012
•Regional Editor, Excess and Umbrella Compendium, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Co-author, California Property Insurance: Law and Litigation, California Continuing Education of the Bar - 2011
•Author, California Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Author, Montana Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Assistant Editor, The Reference Handbook on the Comprehensive General Liability Policy (ABA Publishing 2010)
•Author, BP's $700 Million Excess Insurance Question - Did Pollution Damage Originate Above the Surface of the Water?, ABA TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Special Edition Newsletter, August 2010
•Co-author, Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage Litigation 45 Tort Trial & Ins. Practice L.J. 429 (2010)
•Co-author, Employment Practices Liability Coverage - Updates and Strategies in Addressing Employment-Based Claims, ABA Section of Litigation Insurance Coverage Committee CLE Seminar, March 5, 2010
•Co-author, The Insurer's Duty to Advise the Insured of the Right to Select Independent Counsel, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section CLE Seminar, February 26, 2010
•California Conference of Arson Investigators - Instructor, Expert Witness Testimony Course, 2008, 2009
•Co-author, Washington Chapter, Unfair Insurance Practices: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2008
•Co-author, Washington Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2006
Other Information
•Election Protection Program - nonpartisan legal advice regarding potential dissemination of misinformation by poll workers, problems associated with voting machines and intimidation of voters in minority communities
Speeches and Publications
•Moderating, The Business of Shipping: In-House (Non-Insurer) Views on Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel; Migrant Crisis; Cost of Complying with Pollution Regulations; Emerging Issues with respect to Interconnection Between Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Business and Maritime Law; and More, 5th Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, American Conference Institute, January 27, 2016
•Presenter, 2015 Educational Seminar: A View from the Claims Professional, The Mariners Club of Massachusetts, April 2, 2015
•Co-Chair and Moderator, 4th Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, American Conference Institute, February 4-5, 2015
•Presenter, Admiralty Practice in the 21st Century: Navigating Which Circuit Splits Will Lead to a Supreme Court Review, American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee and the Mariners Club of Massachusetts, August 7, 2014
•Author, Good Faith Claims Handling: Minimizing Bad Faith Claim Exposure, Defense Research Institute: Insurance Coverage and Claims, April, 2014
•Presenter, Good Faith Claims Handling: Minimizing Bad Faith Claim Exposure, Defense Research Institute's Insurance Coverage and Claims Conference, April 2, 2014
•Presenter, Procedural Issues and Considerations: Jurisdiction, Venue, Pleadings, Forum Selection Clauses, Removal, Juries and Beyond, American Conference Institute's 3rd Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, February 28, 2014
•Moderator, The Insurance Response to Disasters: Considerations for Insurers and Businesses, ABA Premier CLE, April 15, 2013
•Washington Supreme Court Ruling Raises Considerations for Carriers Nationwide, February 4, 2013
•California Supreme Court Sides With Policyholder on Allocation of Coverage in Progressive Damage Claim, August 10, 2012
•Author, Sackett v. The Environmental Protective Agency: Pre-Enforcement Review of an EPA Compliance Order - What If the EPA Got It Wrong? Defense Research Institute: Covered Events, January 2012
•Regional Editor, Excess and Umbrella Compendium, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Co-author, California Property Insurance: Law and Litigation, California Continuing Education of the Bar - 2011
•Author, California Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Author, Montana Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Assistant Editor, The Reference Handbook on the Comprehensive General Liability Policy (ABA Publishing 2010)
•Author, BP's $700 Million Excess Insurance Question - Did Pollution Damage Originate Above the Surface of the Water?, ABA TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Special Edition Newsletter, August 2010
•Co-author, Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage Litigation 45 Tort Trial & Ins. Practice L.J. 429 (2010)
•Co-author, Employment Practices Liability Coverage - Updates and Strategies in Addressing Employment-Based Claims, ABA Section of Litigation Insurance Coverage Committee CLE Seminar, March 5, 2010
•Co-author, The Insurer's Duty to Advise the Insured of the Right to Select Independent Counsel, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section CLE Seminar, February 26, 2010
•California Conference of Arson Investigators - Instructor, Expert Witness Testimony Course, 2008, 2009
•Co-author, Washington Chapter, Unfair Insurance Practices: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2008
•Co-author, Washington Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2006 Member: Professional Memberships and Activities
•American Bar Association
- Editor-in-Chief, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Law Journal (2014-2016)
- Chair, TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee (2014-2015), Vice Chair (2010-2016)
- Member, CLE Board (2015-2016)
- Member, Section Conference Task Force (2015-2016)
- Vice-Chair, Corporate Counsel Committee (2015-2016)
- Vice-Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (2015-2016)
- Vice Chair, TIPS Business Litigation Committee (2013-2016)
•Proctor in Admiralty, Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Continuing Legal Education Committee
- Marine Insurance Committee
•Defense Research Institute
•Hispanic National Bar Association
•Women's International Shipping and Trading Association
Fellow: American Bar Foundation
•ABA TIPS Diversity Involvement Award, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Chair, 2015
•ACI's Forum on the Defense of Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Litigation, Co-Chair, 2015
Other Information
•Election Protection Program - nonpartisan legal advice regarding potential dissemination of misinformation by poll workers, problems associated with voting machines and intimidation of voters in minority communities
Speeches and Publications
•Presenter, 2015 Educational Seminar: A View from the Claims Professional, The Mariners Club of Massachusetts, April 2, 2015
•Co-Chair and Moderator, 4th Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, American Conference Institute, February 4-5, 2015
•Presenter, Admiralty Practice in the 21st Century: Navigating Which Circuit Splits Will Lead to a Supreme Court Review, American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee and the Mariners Club of Massachusetts, August 7, 2014
•Author, Good Faith Claims Handling: Minimizing Bad Faith Claim Exposure, Defense Research Institute: Insurance Coverage and Claims, April, 2014
•Presenter, Good Faith Claims Handling: Minimizing Bad Faith Claim Exposure, Defense Research Institute's Insurance Coverage and Claims Conference, April 2, 2014
•Presenter, Procedural Issues and Considerations: Jurisdiction, Venue, Pleadings, Forum Selection Clauses, Removal, Juries and Beyond, American Conference Institute's 3rd Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation, February 28, 2014
•Moderator, The Insurance Response to Disasters: Considerations for Insurers and Businesses, ABA Premier CLE, April 15, 2013
•Washington Supreme Court Ruling Raises Considerations for Carriers Nationwide, February 4, 2013
•California Supreme Court Sides With Policyholder on Allocation of Coverage in Progressive Damage Claim, August 10, 2012
•Author, Sackett v. The Environmental Protective Agency: Pre-Enforcement Review of an EPA Compliance Order - What If the EPA Got It Wrong? Defense Research Institute: Covered Events, January 2012
•Regional Editor, Excess and Umbrella Compendium, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Co-author, California Property Insurance: Law and Litigation, California Continuing Education of the Bar - 2011
•Author, California Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Author, Montana Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2011
•Assistant Editor, The Reference Handbook on the Comprehensive General Liability Policy (ABA Publishing 2010)
•Author, BP's $700 Million Excess Insurance Question - Did Pollution Damage Originate Above the Surface of the Water?, ABA TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Special Edition Newsletter, August 2010
•Co-author, Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage Litigation 45 Tort Trial & Ins. Practice L.J. 429 (2010)
•Co-author, Employment Practices Liability Coverage - Updates and Strategies in Addressing Employment-Based Claims, ABA Section of Litigation Insurance Coverage Committee CLE Seminar, March 5, 2010
•Co-author, The Insurer's Duty to Advise the Insured of the Right to Select Independent Counsel, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section CLE Seminar, February 26, 2010
•California Conference of Arson Investigators - Instructor, Expert Witness Testimony Course, 2008, 2009
•Co-author, Washington Chapter, Unfair Insurance Practices: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2008
•Co-author, Washington Chapter, Insurance Bad Faith: A Compendium of State Law, Defense Research Institute - 2006 Member: Professional Memberships and Activities
•American Bar Association
- Editor-in-Chief, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Law Journal (2014-2016)
- Chair, TIPS Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee (2014-2015), Vice Chair (2010-2016)
- Member, CLE Board (2015-16)
- Member, Section Conference Task Force (2015-16)
- Vice-Chair, Corporate Counsel Committee (2015-16)
- Vice-Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (2015-16)
- Vice Chair, TIPS Business Litigation Committee (2013-2016)
•Proctor in Admiralty, Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Continuing Legal Education Committee
- Marine Insurance Committee
•Defense Research Institute
•Hispanic National Bar Association
•Women's International Shipping and Trading Association Fellow: Inducted into the highly prestigious research institute with membership limited to less than one percent of attorneys licensed to practice in each jurisdiction in the United States (2014)