Community Involvement
After years of service to the community, Brad was appointed to the Rancho Santa Margarita Planning Commission in December 2009 and served as the Vice Chair in 2012. He was also appointed as a member of the City’s Economic Development Committee and the Business Attraction Working Group.
On November 6, 2012, Brad was elected to the Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, serving as Mayor Pro Tempore in 2014 and as Mayor in 2015. Brad again served as Mayor in 2020 and guided our city in this capacity at the height of the COVID pandemic.
Brad was our city’s Mayor Pro Tempore in 2024 and 2025 and proudly serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Orange County Fire Authority.
- Volunteer with the Special Olympics of Southern California, Big Brothers of Orange County, and the Saddleback Valley YMCA.
- Campaigned against the development of an international airport at the El Toro Marine Base.
- Devoted over 15 years coaching youth sports with Tijeras Creek Little League, Rancho Santa Margarita Little League, AYSO, Saddleback Valley YMCA, National Junior Basketball, and SVUSD Recreational and Community Services.
- Founded the ZeroTrash RSM program in 2014, an all-volunteer organization that has removed thousands of pounds of litter from the city’s streets, public spaces, and wilderness.
- Served on the Orange County Library Advisory Board
- Member of the Board of Directors for the Orange County Fire Authority
- Mayor Pro Tempore; 2014, 2019, 2024 and 2025
- Mayor; 2015 and 2020
Education
- Bachelor of Arts - California State University, Fullerton – Geography with an emphasis on Land Use Analysis and City Planning
- Juris Doctor – Western State University College of Law – Law Review Board Member, Dean’s Honor Roll, American Jurisprudence Award Recipient
- Admitted as an attorney to the State Bar of California – 1986
- Admitted as an attorney to the U.S District Court, Central District – 1986
Professional Experience
Brad has been an attorney for 38 years and was a member of the Board of Directors of his law firm. He’s been awarded the prestigious “Super Lawyer” designation every year since 2012, a distinction reserved for those who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, and has been recognized annually by his peers as exemplifying the highest level of ethical standards and legal ability.
Brad has served as a Pro Tempore Judge for the Superior Court of the County of Orange and has volunteered his time and expertise to provide free legal services to low-income residents of Orange County through the Public Law Center.
After decades of private practice, Brad now serves as an Arbitrator and Mediator of legal disputes throughout the state of California.
Brad now serves as a private Arbitrator and Mediator of legal disputes throughout the state of California.
Personal Life
Brad has called Rancho Santa Margarita his home since the Fall of 1986. He and his wife, Julie, enjoyed their first date in Rancho Santa Margarita, a picnic at the lake. Brad and Julie married in 1990, and they’ve raised their three children in Rancho Santa Margarita.
Brad and Julie enjoy traveling and scuba diving as often as possible. In addition to his role as a Mediator, Arbitrator and City Councilman, Brad fills any remaining free time he might have by volunteering with various charitable organizations, serving as a mentor to scouts, playing his guitar, and passionately rooting for Boise State University.