Admitted
1986, California; 1994, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Law School
University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1986
Law School Graduation Year
1986
College
Cornell University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1983
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Legal Experience: Trial Attorney, Tax Division, Criminal Section, U.S. Department of Justice, 1986-1989. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Hawaii, 1989-1992. Associate: Patton Boggs LLP, Washington, D.C., 1992-1996; Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, San Francisco, CA, 1996-1999. Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel, Northern District of California, 1997—. Faculty: Advocacy Skills Workshop, Stanford University; Intensive Advocacy Program, University of San Francisco School of Law. Mediator and Early Neutral Evaluator, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.