Occupation: Attorney and Partner
Company: Quarles & Brady LLP
Born: New Hyde Park, New York
Education:
JD, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (1986)
BA in Sociology and Political Science, University of Hartford, Cum Laude (1982)
Bar Admissions:
Arizona (1987); United States District Court for the District of Arizona; United States District Court for the District of Colorado; United States District Court for the District of Connecticut; United States District Court for the District of California
Career:
Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP (2011-Present)
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP (1999-2011)
Partner, O’Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears (1997-1999)
Civic:
Member, Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix (2015-Present); Member, Advisory Board, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (2013-2016)
Creative Works:
Author, “Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis: Are Franchisors Still Stuck Between the Rock of Non-Uniformity and the Hard Place of Vicarious Liability?”, American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal (2013)
Awards:
Honoree, Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers® (2007-2025); Honoree, Southwest Super Lawyers (2007-Present); Honoree, Legal Eagles, Franchise Times; Inductee, Hall of Fame, Franchise Times; Honoree, Lawyer of the Year in Franchise Law, Best Lawyers of America
Memberships:
Member, American Bar Association; Member, State Bar of Arizona; Member, International Franchise Association
Family:
Married: Robin (35 Years)
Children: Zachary; Ian; Ellery
Siblings: Richard; Gary
Hobbies:
Traveling; Golfing; Food; Art; Sports; Reading; Hiking; Biking; Boating; Fishing; Outdoors; Wine