Arbitrator, Mediator, Counsel

Involvement in professional groups further broadens my perspective as an arbitrator and mediator. Through groups like the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, California Arbitration Inc., the Houston International Arbitration Club, the American Bar Association, and the Club Español e Iberoamericano del Arbitraje, I strive to remain at the forefront of current developments and best practices while giving something back to the many stakeholders in the ADR field.

Professional Associations

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
North America Branch, Fellow

College of Commercial Arbitrators
Associate

American Bar Association, Section on International Law
International Arbitration Committee, Steering Group

American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law
Section 1(Disputes); Section 8 (International)

California Arbitration, Inc.
First Vice President; Founding Member.

California Lawyers Association, Litigation Section (CLA-ADR)
ADR Committee, Programming Co-Chair

California Lawyers Association, International Law Section (CLA-ILS)
Executive Committee, Advisor

Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC)
Member

Houston International Arbitration Club (HIAC)
Member

International Chamber of Commerce (USCIB), Arbitration Committee
Member

Club Español e Iberoamericano del Arbitraje (CEIA)
Member

Orange County Bar Association
Former Member, Board of Directors

Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County
Former Member, Board of Directors

Clube dos Arbitralistas Lusófonos (CAL)
Associate

Community Service and Pro Bono Work

Stella Maris Academy, Star of the Sea Parish, San Francisco, California
Consultant for Mission Advancement; Visiting Instructor on Hellenic Civilization.

St. Thomas More Society, San Francisco, California
Former President

University of California, Irvine: Saturday Academy of Law
Former Steering Committee Chair

Orange County Diversity Task Force
Founding Member

O’Melveny & Myers Diversity Committee
Founding Member and Chair

Catholic Worker Homeless-Shelter Litigation
Served on steering committee for successful First-Amendment litigation

In re Baptista-Padrón (INS 2021)
Obtained asylum for Venezuelan journalist and member of the political opposition based on ongoing persecution by Maduro regime.

In re Valerio (INS 2012)
Obtained asylum for Belizean woman based on domestic violence suffered at hands of her common-law husband.