Admitted
1980, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Law School
University of Santa Clara, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
Pennsylvania State University, B.A., with distinction, 1967; California State University at San Dieg
Memberships
Silicon Valley Bar Association (Founding Member; Member, Executive Committee of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section; Member, Board of Trustees, 2000-2001); State Bar of California (Member: Law Office Management Committee, 1981-1983; Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section; Business Law Section); Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council, 1983—; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 1989—.
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Mu Epsilon; Alpha Lambda Delta. Lecturer, Estate Planning, De Anza College, Cupertino, 1984. Author: Special Needs Trusts Chapter, West Group California Transactions Forms, Estate Planning, 2000; The Use of Volume Purchase Agreement in the Electronics Industry, Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal, 223, 1985. Vice President, Community Relations, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, 1990-1991. Founding Member, Board of Directors, Quota International of Cupertino, Inc. 1985. Member, Board of Directors, 1993-2001, President, 2000-2001, Treasurer, 1997-1998, Secretary 1998-1999, Vice President, 1999-2000, Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council. Member: Board of Directors, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, 1986-1991; The Financial Planning Forum, 1994-1997. Listed in, Who's Who of Professionals, 1995. Member, 2000— and Vice Chair 2003-2004, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization; Vice Chair, 1998-1999; Chair, 1999-2000; Member, 1996-2000, Advisory Commission, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Specialization, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Member, 1980-2000, Member, Estate Planning Executive Committee, 1987-2000 and Chair, Estate Planning, Probate Trust Section, 1994, Santa Clara County Bar Association; Member, American Bar Association, 1980-1999. (Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law , The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)