Admitted
1988, California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Law School
Western State University, Fullerton, J.D., 1986
Law School Graduation Year
1986
College
Saddleback Community College, A.D.N., with honors, 1975; California State University, Long Beach, B.
Memberships
Orange County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys of California; American Trial Lawyers Association; Orange County Trial Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Wills. Law Clerk and Associate, Bonne, Jones, Bridges, Mueller & O'Keefe, (specializing in medical malpractice), 1986-1991. Registered Nurse, 1975. Associate, Ahrens and Associates, (specializing in medical malpractice defense), 1991-1992. Senior Associate and Consultant, Thielen and Burke, (specializing in plaintiff personal injury), 1992-1998; Watten, Discoe and Bassett, (specializing in hospital and physician defense), 1998-1999. Senior Associate, Carroll, Kelly, Trotter, Franzen and McKenna, (specializing in professional liability defense), 1999-2000. Private Consultant, (hospital licensing and accreditation, medical malpractice, elder abuse, Residential Care Facilities for Elderly, Products Liability).