Professional Biography I want our firm to give a voice to those who don't have a voice. Our clients are often victims of some senseless tragedy, who are being further victimized by virtue of their gender, race or background. Many are being treated unfairly. Many can’t afford a lawyer. They don’t know how to take on the powerful forces against them. We give a voice to those victims. I have been blessed in my own life to have wonderful, kind, and supportive friends and family. I want to give back by dedicating myself and our firm to helping those who are at their most vulnerable; those who have been seriously hurt or injured in some way and are struggling to regain their life. I have a passion for cases where our client has been inflicted with a chronic pain disorder from an injury. I have seen, again and again, the devastation that chronic pain and disability has on a person and a family. Chronic pain is the least understood and the most overlooked area of injury law. The defense lawyers and insurance companies we fight against, can be dismissive of these victims, who are very often women and people of color. I make it our business at MPTL to give voice to those victims and make sure they get equal and fair treatment. I tried my first jury trial when I was 28. I represented a hardworking man and his wife who crushed his foot in a motorcycle collision. Years later he still suffered from chronic pain. They were being dismissed and treated poorly by the insurance company. The jury heard their story and gave a verdict that changed their lives for the better, and it changed my life, too. It made me want to do more. I am the managing partner at MPTL. Steve and I are married and have two wonderful children. We live and work in the small town of Ojai, California. We often try cases together, so we travel together to wherever we need to be on a case. Our home and family is an extension of our practice. We welcome of clients as friends and family. We are blessed to make a difference in the lives of those we represent.