Admitted
1976, Arizona; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Law School
Arizona State University, J.D., 1975
Law School Graduation Year
1975
College
Northern Arizona University, B.S., 1972
Memberships
State Bar of Arizona (Committee on Attorney Discipline, 1986-1992; Committee on Judicial Education, 1994-1996; Executive Director, Search Committee, 1996-1997; Chair, Appointments Committee, 1997-1998; Board of Governors, 1995-1998; Board Officer, Secretary-Treasurer, 1996; 2nd Vice President, 1997-1998); Federal and Hispanic Bar Associations.
Biographical
Phi Alpha Theta. Member: Circle K Men's Honorary. Recipient, Outstanding Alumni, Northern Arizona University, 1999. Honoree, 100 Top Minorities, 2000. Member: City of Phoenix Planning and Zoning Board, 1984-1988; Northern Arizona University Presidential Search Committee, 1993-1994. Speaker, Various CLE Seminars on Federal and State Immunity, 1990-1994. Member: Attorney General's Subcommittee on Advisory Civil Rights, Vice-Chair, 1998-1999; Native American Issues, 1998-2001; Domestic Terrorism, 1998-2001; Advisory, 2000-2001; Northern and Southern Borders, 2000-2001. Attorney General's Representative, Southwest Border, 2000-2001. Presidentially Appointed United States Attorney, 1998-2001. (Resident, Phoenix Office)