Admitted
1991, California; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1990
Law School Graduation Year
1990
College
University of Southern California, B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science, 1986; University of Sou
Memberships
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; California Association of Criminal Justice, California Justice Act.
Biographical
Selected as one of the top 20 lawyers, under age 40, California, 1998. Author of articles on criminal defense. Seminar lecturer on criminal defense issues. Instructor, Criminal Defense, San Diego State University. Trial Attorney, Federal Defenders of San Diego, 1991-1996. Judicial Clerk, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, Judges Judith N. Keep and Lawrence Irving. Legal Commentator: MSNBC Court TV; NBC and ABC Local Affiliates. (Also Of Counsel, Silva, Chavez, Sepulveda & Castenada, Tijuana, Mexico).