GOVERNMENT TRIAL & APPELLATE LITIGATOR
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Veteran trial and appellate attorney with more than 20 years of experience representing California state entities, employers, businesses, and individuals in complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. Extensive experience representing California state entities, employers, businesses, and individuals in high-stakes constitutional, civil rights, correctional, employment and governmental litigation. Successfully represented California state agencies and public entities in matters involving constitutional claims, governmental liability, correctional operations, prisoner civil rights, statutory interpretation, and significant public policy issues.
Proven record obtaining dispositive rules, defending judgments on appeal, and advising government clients on complex legal issues. Former federal and state judicial law clerk recognized for exceptional legal writing, strategic judgment, and effective advocacy in complex litigation.
Founder & Managing Attorney at SAVAGE DAY (2015-01 – Present)
Represent California state entities, employers, businesses, and individuals in complex state and federal litigation.
Appellate Counsel at SEDGWICK LLP (2007-01 – 2015-12)
Served as appellate counsel in nationally significant commercial, employment, constitutional, and product liability appeals, partnering with trial teams across the country from pretrial strategy through post-judgment proceedings.
Appellate Counsel at GORDON & REES LLP (2005-01 – 2007-12)
Represented employers in complex employment litigation involving discrimination, retaliation, privacy, and wage-and-hour disputes. Oversaw numerous appeals and writs in state and federal courts with an emphasis on employment disputes and product liability claims relating to pharmaceutical and medical device manufactures.
Judicial Law Clerk at UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (2004-01 – 2005-12)
Judicial Law Clerk at UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN (2003-01 – 2004-12)
Judicial Law Clerk at OHIO SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS (2001-01 – 2003-12)
Juris Doctorate in Law – Ohio Northern University College of Law (1999-01)
Bachelor of Arts in History – The Ohio State University (1996-01)
