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 Miami International Arbitration Society, the Construction Law Forum of the ABA, and the Club Español e 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.
Board Member; Founding Member

California Lawyers Association, Litigation Section
ADR Committee, Steering Group

California Lawyers Association, International Law Section
Executive Committee, Advisor

Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA)
Advisor

Houston International Arbitration Club (HIAC)
Member

Miami International Arbitration Society (MIAS)
Member

Silicon Valley Arbitration & Meditaion Center (SVAMC)
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

Community Service and Pro Bono Work

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

Stella Maris Academy, Star of the Sea Parish, San Francisco, California
Consultant for Mission Advancement

University of California, Irvine: Saturday Academy of Law
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.