Admitted
1975, New York; 1978, California; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Yale University, J.D., 1974
Law School Graduation Year
1974
College
Colorado College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1971
Memberships
Los Angeles County, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Association of Business Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum; American Bankruptcy Institute.
Biographical
Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, 1988-2002. Author, several published articles on bankruptcy subjects. Frequent lecturer on the subject of bankruptcy, for continuing education of lawyers. Co-author, multi-volume practice guide for lawyers on bankruptcy practice. Private practice, California, 2002— and 1982-1988. Adjunct Professor of Law, Southwestern University School of Law, 1981-1984. Private practice, New York, 1975-1978. Law Clerk to Hon. Thomas Griesa, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York, 1974-1975. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of U.S. Attorney, Central District of California, Criminal Division, 1978-1982. Board of Editors, Yale Law Journal, 1973-1974. Phi Beta Kappa.