Honors and Awards

"Super Lawyer 2004" - California Lawyers Magazine

Published Works

Environmental Risks in Real Estate Transactions: A Practical Guide (Second Edition),
McGraw-Hill, Inc./Executive Enterprises Publications Co., Inc., 1993

Real Estate Transactions and Environmental Risks: A Practical Guide (First Edition),
Executive Enterprises Publications Co., Inc., New York, 1990

California Environmental Law Handbook,
(Co-Author), 3rd Edition, 1989, through 11th Edition, 1999,
Government Institutes, Inc., Rockville, Maryland

"Appraising Brownfield Sites",
Brownfield News, July/August 2003

"New Brownfields Legislation: Real Progress or Window Dressing?"
Real Property Section/Environmental Law Section,
Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2002

"Environmental Risk in Today's Market,"
Real Estate Issues, Vol. 26, No. 3, Counselors of Real Estate, Fall, 2001

"Top 10 Pitfalls for Real Estate Attorneys Reviewing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments,"
Real Property Section/Environmental Law Section,
Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2001

"Learning from Belmont Learning Center (An Environmental Primer for Land Deals),"
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Real Property Section),
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association, 2001

"Ninth Circuit Also Rules that Voluntary Remedial Action May be 'Necessary' under CERCLA,"
Real Property Section Review, Real Property Section,
Los Angeles County Bar Association, November/December, 2000

"Mitigating Factors in Appraisal and Valuation of Contaminated Real Property,"
(Co-Author), Real Estate Issues, Vol. 25, No. 2,
Counselors of Real Estate, Summer 2000

"Strike While the Market is HOT: Developments and Trends in Contaminated Real Property Transactions,"
presented in-house for confidential client, 1999

"Mitigating Factors in Appraisal and Valuation of Contaminated Real Property,"
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder: What is Contaminated Property Really Worth?
(Co-Author), Real Property Section/Environmental Law Section,
Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1999

"Getting All Your Ducks in a ROW: Right-of-Way Portfolio Management"
(Co-Author), American Gas, Dec.'98/Jan.'99

"To Lend or Not to Lend, That is Still the Question, but Fiduciaries Have Real New Protection from Environmental Liability,"
Hazardous Waste and Real Property Transactions,
California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1998

"Environmental Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions: Will the Hope for a Level Playing Field be Realized?"
Hazardous Waste and Real Property Transactions,
California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1998

"Environmental Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions: Will the Hope for a Level Playing Field be Realized?"
Environmental Liabilities in Real Property and Business Transactions,
CLE International, 1994

"Environmental Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions: Will the Hope for a Level Playing Field be Realized?"
Environmental Risks in Real Estate Transactions:
Performing Assessments and Avoiding Liability,
University Extension Programs in Environmental Management,
U.C. Riverside, 1994

"Environmental Insurance is Finally Catching On,"
Hazardous Waste and Real Property Transactions,
California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1998

"Environmental Insurance is Finally Catching On,"
Real Property Section Review, Real Property Section,
Los Angeles County Bar Association, September/October 1997

"Asbestos Compliance Duties for Landlords and Tenants,"
and "Environmental Insurance,"
Exploring the Complexities of Commercial Leasing-A Walkabout with the Pros,
The Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium, Real Property Section,
Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1997

"Manage Mess,"
California Law Business, a Los Angeles Daily Journal
Supplement, December 2, 1996

"Asbestos Inspection, Disclosure by Building Owners and Employers,"
California Real Property Journal, Real Property Law Section,
The State Bar of California, Summer 1996

"Toxic Materials Legal and Legislative Update,"
Fulcrum for the Future: Striving for Environmental Excellence,
Association of Environmental Professionals, 1996

"Environmental Liability for Contaminated Real Property,"
Bridging the Gap (Into Real Property Law) Part II,
Real Property Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1996

"New OSHA Asbestos Standards: A New Chapter in an Old Controversy,"
Environmental Liability Enforcement and Penalties Reporter, January 1995

"New OSHA Asbestos Regulation Expand Duties of Employers and Building Owners and Tenants,"
Journal of Environmental Regulation, Winter 1994/1995

"New Asbestos Regulations Create Expanded Duties,"
The Corporate Counsellor, December 1994

"New Asbestos Regulations: OSHA Rules Affecting Real Property Management,"
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Real Estate Sales & Brokerage Law and Much More,
Real Property Section, The State Bar of California, 1994

"Hazardous Materials Disaster Management,"
Environmental Manager, October 1994

"Landlord/Tenant Liability for Cleaning Up Environmental Contamination,"
What Your Lease Doesn't Say: Environmental Issues Between Landlords & Tenants,
Real Property Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1994

"Exploring the Trends: New Developments in Legislation and Court Cases,"
Environmental Risks in Real Estate Transactions: Performing Assessments and Avoiding Liability, University Extension Programs in Environmental Management,
U.C. Riverside, 1994

"Exploring the Trends: New Developments in Legislation and Court Cases,"
How to Conduct and Review Real Estate Site Assessments, HAZMACON, 1992

"ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments,"
Environmental Liability, Enforcement and Penalties Reporter, August 1993

"Trustee and Fiduciary Liability Under CERCLA: What Did the Trustee Know and When Did the Trustee Know It?"
Probate Law Journal of Ohio, July/August 1993

"Liability for Cleaning Up UST Releases,"
Underground Storage Tank Regulation in California: Compliance, Cleanup and Liability,
California Business Environmental Assistance Center, 1993

"Hazardous Waste Issues in Real Property Transactions,"
Hazardous Waste and Real Property Transactions,
California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1992

"Hazardous Waste Issues in Real Property Transactions,"
Minimizing Risks in International Business Transactions,
California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1991

"What Every Real Estate Lawyer Needs to Know About: Environmental Due Diligence,"
Environmental Risks in Real Estate and Business Transactions,
U.C. San Diego Extension, 1991

"What Every Real Estate Lawyer Needs to Know About: Environmental Due Diligence,"
Environmental Risks in Real Estate and Business Transactions,
Real Property Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1991

"Asbestos Regulation,"
Fundamentals of California Environmental Law Compliance,
Government Institutes, Inc., 1991

"Environmental Issues,"
Resolving Troubled Real Estate Loans, Infocast, 1991

"Impact of Environmental Laws on the Transaction,"
Environmental Aspects of Real Estate Transactions (Moderator of Panel),
Continuing Legal Education Satellite Network, 1990

"Asbestos Notification and Disclosure Laws,"
Fundamentals of California Environmental Law Compliance,
Government Institutes, Inc., 1990

"Recent Developments Regarding Hazardous Substance Disclosure Obligations of Lessees, Lessors, and Sellers of Real Property,"
Fundamentals of Real Property Practice
(Co-Author), Continuing Education of the Bar, 1989

"Developing Standards for Environmental Due Diligence: An Update From a Legal Perspective,"
Proceedings of The Sixth Annual Hazardous Materials Management Conference West, 1990

"Hazardous Waste Issues in Real Property Transactions,"
Fundamentals of Real Property Practice,
California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1989

"Hazardous Waste Issues in Real Property Transactions,"
The Real Estate Syndicate Disposes of a "Dirty" Property,
The Business S. Crocker Symposium, Real Property Section,
Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1989

Classes/Seminars Taught

Moderator of panel of seven experts selected nationwide for television program, "Impact of Environmental Laws on the Transaction," Environmental Aspects of Real Estate Transactions, Broadcast Live from New York City via the Continuing Legal Education Satellite Network, 1990

Speaker, moderator or program sponsor of over 100 other seminars since 1988, for California Continuing Education of the Bar, Los Angeles County Bar Association and Other Professional Groups