Past Speaking Engagements

Mediation: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Ensuring Best Practices
Alameda County Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
September 30, 2009

Trees, People, and the Law Symposium
The Arbor Day Foundation
February 3-4, 2009

Tree Risk Management Workshop
California Urban Forests Council
March 25, 2008

Trees, People, and the Law Symposium
The Arbor Day Foundation
February 26-27, 2008

Tree & Neighbor Law
TREE Davis, The City of Davis, and the Sacramento Valley Urban Forest Council
February 14, 2008

Tree and Neighbor Law
The Real Property Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco
September 26, 2007

What Every Arborist Needs to Know About Tree Law
Annual Sales & Business Meeting of one of the Nation's Largest Tree Care Companies
November 18, 2003

When Forests Burn: A Case Study
Western Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture
May 6, 2003

Property Line Issues
East Bay Chapter of California Surveyors Association
December 11, 2002

Responsibilities and Liabilities for Private Landowners
California Oak Mortality Task Force
February 1, 2001

Encroaching Trees and Boundary Lines - How to Find Agreement with Neighbors About Trees;

Views and Viewpoints - How to Resolve Conflicts When Trees Block Views, Sunlight and Other Things;

Damage Caused by Trees - What To Do When Your Tree or Trees In Your Care Cause Personal Injury;

What to Do When Your Trees are Damaged or Destroyed by Another's Actions
National Arbor Day Foundation
September 2000 - National Conference

Trees and Neighbor Law
National Arbor Day Foundation
September 1999 - National Conference

Legal Wellness/Mock Mediation
Western Chapter, International Society of Arboriculture
April 28 - May 1, 1999 - 66th Annual Conference

Mock Deposition I - Analysis
American Society of Consulting Arborists
October 1998 - Annual Meeting

Beyond the Home Improvement Act: Protecting Your Contractor's License & Limiting Your Liability Through Well-Drafted Contracts
California Arborists Association
April 25, 1998

Neighbor Law
Marin County Bar Association
June 27, 1996