I have spent my entire legal career in the workers' compensation field. I am a California State Bar certified specialist in workers' compensation law, the highest level of technical certification within the field. My passion is to work with my clients to obtain a result that best suits their individual needs - "Hablo espanol con fluidez, lo que me permite comunicarme directamente con mis clientes que hablan espanol" I was born and raised in Santa Barbara and attended Cal Poly SLO, earning a B.S. in Environmental Horticulture. That was followed by a career in landscape design and construction before shifting to law and attending law school. I bring this varied experience to every case I work on, finding that a background in agriculture and construction can often give me greater insights to my clients' experience and needs.