Curriculum Vitae
The Simmons Firm, ALC,
Principal Attorney (September 1997 - Present)
Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc.
Director (July 1999 – 2023)
San Diego North Educational Foundation
Chairman of the Board (2011 – present)
Director and Secretary (2009 - 2011)
Time Vault, SPC
Director (November 2019 – Present)
Imperial Irrigation District
General Counsel & Ethics Officer (March 2013 - June 2016)
University of San Diego School of Law
Adjunct Professor, Professional Responsibility (2006 – 2010)
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Adjunct Professor, Professional Responsibility (1994 - 2000)
Published Case
In re Pikush, 157 BR 155 (BAP 9th Cir. 1993)
Awards
“Top Lawyer in San Diego,” San Diego Magazine (2013 – 2022)
Business Leader of the Year, San Diego North Chamber of Commerce (2010)
Top Attorney (Corporate Transactional), The Daily Transcript (2008)
Outstanding Service Award, San Diego County Bar Association (1994)