Federal trial lawyer (ret.) · Farmer · Early-internet builder
Family security and AI, taken seriously.
I spent twenty-five years as a federal trial lawyer. Now I help families with two things the same forces are driving: protecting what they’ve built from AI-powered fraud, and learning to use that same technology to their advantage. No fear-selling — just preparation, done properly.
25 years federal trial practice — interstate trucking & insurance bad faith — USCG licensed
What I do
LegacyGuard
Cybersecurity and digital hardening for families, in an age when the newest AI is very good at hacking. Calm, concrete protection — no scare tactics.
- FraudStopper — active fraud & scam protection
- LegacyVault — secure document & credential storage
The Clauditor
Tutoring and programs that teach individuals and families to use AI well — with particular patience for people over fifty. I taught the first generation of law students to research online; same job, new tool.
- One-on-one tutoring
- Small-group family programs
The work behind it
A steel-mill kid who ran an overhead crane, paid his way through school in early IT, tried cases for twenty-five years, and came home to a cottage farm.
- Federal trial lawyer, 25 years
- Homestead under Mt. Trampas · Ka Nalu, Berkeley Marina
Learn to use AI without being talked down to.
The Clauditor is tutoring and small programs for individuals and families — built especially for people over fifty. Leave your email and I’ll tell you how to start.
Writing
When AI Sounds Like Family
A free, ten-minute defense against the voice-clone scam.
What ChatGPT Already Knows About You
A quiet demonstration for working professionals.
You Are the Grandparent Your Future Grandkids Will Wish They’d Asked More
On being remembered the way you’d like to be.