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Admissions

Brian is admitted to practice in all Arizona courts, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

 

Education

University of California at Irvine (Irvine, California)

B.A. Social Ecology, 1992

Honors/Awards

  • Dean’s List, 1988-1992

  • School of Social Ecology, Special Recognition Honors

Willamette University College of Law (Salem, Oregon)

Juris Doctorate, 1995

Honors/Awards

  • Magna Cum Laude, Class Rank 2/165

  • Editor, Willamette Law Review National

  • Moot Court Regional Finalist

 

Publications

  • Facilitating Financial Transactions in the Age of Internet Gambling:  Compliance With the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, The Banking Law Journal, August 2009.

  • Betting and Buying: The Legality of Facilitating Financial Payments for Internet Gambling, The Banking Law Journal, June 2007.

 

Pro Bono

  • Provide real estate and contract advice to Building Homes for Heroes, which donates homes to wounded veterans.  

  • Incorporate and counsel Phoenix Rising Paintball, Inc., which is a 501(c)(3) public charity promoting amateur participation, education, and training in the sport of competitive paintball.