Admitted
1978, California, New York and U.S. Tax Court; 1979, Florida; 1983, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Law School
University of California at Davis, J.D., 1977; University of San Diego, LL.M. in Taxation, 1985
Law School Graduation Year
1985
College
Mount Holyoke College, B.A., 1968
Memberships
Los Angeles County (Family Law Colloquium Committee, 1987-1988; Family Law Child and Spousal Support Enforcement Committee, 1986-1988; Family Law Collaborative, Family Law), Santa Monica (Member, Family Law Section, 1994—; Co-Chair, 2001—) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Family Law Section; Member, 1985— and Chairperson, 1986-1990, Family Law Standing Committee, Property, South); The Florida Bar.
Biographical
Recipient: Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law, Volunteer Distinguished Service Award, 1992; Mentor Distinguished Service Award, 1993; Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year, 1995; Hall of Fame Award, 1997; Ten Year Service Award, 1999. Author: Child's Preference in Custody Determinations, Vol. IX, No. 1, Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law News and Review, Winter, 1988; Attorneys for Children in Dissolution Custody and Visitation Dispute: Alternatives, Los Angeles County Family Law News and Review (No.1), Winter 1989; Parental Alienation Syndrome: A New Name for an Old Game? Co-Author: Audrey Wishnick Greenberg, 12 Los Angeles County Family Law News and Review (No.1) Winter, 1991; Peter M. Walzer, Esq., Premarital Agreements, Chapter 17, California Marital Settlement and Other Family Law Agreements, (2nd Ed.), Continuing Education of the Bar, 1997. (Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)