I graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 1978, and got my J.D. from Tulane University in 1981.I am licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, several United States District Courts, and all the courts of the State of California.
I am a senior associate at Steven Adair MacDonald & Associates, P.C. We are an "av" - rated San Francisco firm specializing in real estate litigation.
I have been practicing law in California since 1981. My practice consists primarily of civil litigation and real estate work (especially landlord-tenant).
I routinely represent clients in arbitration and lawsuits. However, I also help clients avoid or informally resolve disputes through preemptive legal advice, by assisting clients in negotiating and drafting contracts, and by representing clients in mediation.
I am a published author in the real estate field, served for five (5) years on the Executive Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of California, served for several years as the co-chair of the State Bar Landlord-Tenant Subsection, and taught legal education classes at the 2002-2008 State Bar Annual Meetings.