Admitted
1974, California, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1975, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Law School
University of San Francisco, J.D., 1974
Law School Graduation Year
1974
College
Michigan State University, B.A., 1970
Memberships
Los Angeles County (Member, Executive Committee, Litigation Section, 1994-1998) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1981-1998; Treasurer, 1988; Secretary, 1989; Vice President, 1990; President Elect, 1991; President, 1992); California Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA; Associate, 1988; Advocate, 1991; Diplomate, 2001); ABOTA American Inns of Court (Master, 1991); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.
Biographical
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, 1987. Verdictum Juris (Jury Verdict Publishers) Trial Lawyer of the Year, 1996. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America; Marquis' Who's Who in American Law; Marquis' Who's Who in America; United Registry's Who's Who Publication; Strathmore's Who's Who Registry; Best of the Best Business Litigators; International Who's Who of Professionals. Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court Arbitration Program, 1980-1985.