He was the Governorand#8217;s appointee to the California Fair Political Practices Commission and McPherson Commission, both involving election law and the Political Reform Act. Jimand#8217;s practice areas include: real estate, development, construction, business, HOAand#8217;s, contracts, foreclosures, mediation and other transactional matters. He may be reached at porter@portersimon.com or at the firmand#8217;s website http://www.portersimon.com.