2005: Top gross commissions for over 116,000 agents, Awarded International Diamond Society.
2004: Awarded "Rookie of the Year" for Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate San Diego County (over 1,600 agents). Top gross commissions for all new agents in 2004. Ranked in top 4% and awarded International President's Elite Status.
2003: Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate.
LEGAL/LAND USE EXPERIENCE:
2003- Present: Licensed California Attorney (also admitted to New York, Washington, D.C. and Court of Military Appeals). Solo practitioner on land use and real estate matters.
2001-2003: Senior Deputy County Counsel (Attorney), for Land Use and the Environment, San Diego County. Handled litigation and compliance matters involving real estate, land use, development and environmental matters as in-house counsel to the San Diego County Department of Planning and Land Use. Close work with the Department of Environmental Health, Public Works and various local and state government agencies on all matters involving land and real estate.
1999-2001: Associate Attorney, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP, San Diego, California. Attorney handling real estate litigation and compliance matters involving land use, real estate development, sales, condominium matters and all aspects of environmental real estate practice.
1996-1999: Attorney, United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, (Washington, D.C. and San Diego, California). Complete full tour of duty and six months of military training, leadership and legal training. Trial attorney handling prosection and defense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Extensive administrative enviromental law and land use experience handling land use matters involving Base Realignment and Closure. Received Navy Achievement Medal from Four-Star Admiral for Outstanding Performance of Duties as real estae, land use and environmental lawyer for White House interest Navy land matters.
1995-1996: Research Attorney, United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. While completing a Masters Degree in Environmental Law worked full-time on land use matters involving Federal Agencies, including, but not limited, to the Department of the Interior and Environmental Protection Agency.
EDUCATION
1996: George Washington University, National Law Center (Washington, D.C.) LL.M. in Environmental Law (with an emphasis on land use planning). Published two law review articles (University of Virginia Environmental Law Journal & Villanova Environmental Law Journal).
1994: Syracuse University College of Law (Syracuse, N.Y. ), J.D., National Environmental Law Moot Court Team, Moot Court Board, Dean's List, Editor-In-Chief, Environmental Impact.
1991: Hofstra University (Hempstead, N.Y.), B.A., Liberal Arts. Provost Scholar, Crew Team, Lifeguard.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
2001-2002, Applied for and successfully obtain Coastal Development Permit in Ocean Beach. Designed and served as "owner builder" for two homes in Ocean Beach.
Additional exprience owning and managing a vacation rentals and long-term rentals in San Diego and Palm Springs.
ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Licensed California Broker (DRE License Number: 01378508)
Member, State Bar of California (State Bar License Number 200885)
Member, San Diego Association of Realtors(r)
Member, California Association of Realtors
Member, National Association of Realtors
Member, San Diego County Bar Association
Member, Real Estate and Environmental Law Sections of San Diego County Bar Association
Past member, New York State Bar Association (resigned)
Past member, District of Columbia Bar (inactive)
Court of Military Appeals
Lecturer, San Diego County Bar Association, Real Estate Section "Understanding the California Association of Realtors Forms."
Past Co-Chair of the Environmental Law and Land Use Section of the San Diego County Bar Association
Commissioner, Citizen's Equal Opportunity Commissioner, City of San Diego overseeing diversity in City contracting for construction projects.
Adjunct Professor, University of California San Diego, Environmental Law
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