Admitted
1984, Illinois, 1986, California
Law School
Southern Illinois University, J.D., 1984
Law School Graduation Year
1984
College
Aurora University; Illinois State University, B.S., with high honors, 1981
Biographical
Recipient, CLAY Award, California Lawyer of the Year - Pro Bono, 2001. Weekly Internet Columnist, Breaking Developments and Recall Alerts, interFIRE. Legal columnist for the California Fire & Arson Investigator, published by the California Conference of Arson Investigators, 6 times a year. Legal Advisor to the San Diego County Wide Fire & Arson Tasks Force. Author: Cross Contamination and Accelerant Detection Canines, Fire & Arson Investigator, IAAI (April 2001); Safety Risks for the Fire Investigator, Fire Engineering (Feb. 2001); Questioning a Juvenile? Proceed with Caution! Fire Engineering (Feb. 2001); Digital Cameras and the Fire Investigator-A Trap for the Unwary?, Fire & Arson Investigator, International Association of Arson Investigators, Vol. 50, No. 3, April 2000 and the California Fire-Arson Investigator, California Conference of Arson Investigators, Vol. 1, No. 2, March 2000; Is It Time To Modify the Fireman's Rule?, Fire Engineering (Feb. 2000), Vol. 153, No. 2; Peeking Through the Electronic Keyhole Best's Review (August 1999); Investigation Liability for Invasion of Privacy Torts, Fire Engineering (January 1999); Firefighter, Don't Touch That Evidence, American Fire Journal, Vol. 50, No. 6 (June 1998); After the Fire's Out: Spoilation of Evidence and the Line Firefighter, Fire Engineering, Vol. 151, No. 1 (Jan. 1998; reprinted in the California Conference of Arson Investigator, March 1998); Insurance Issues for the Cowardly Lion: Courage Is Needed to Make Sure the Scarecrow's Straw Is Covered, Trial Diplomacy Journal, Vol. 20, No. 6 (Dec. 1997); Watch Out For Civil Tort Liability For Spoilation of Evidence, Fire & Arson Investigator (June 1997); Inadequate Supervision by Claims Handler Can Lose a Fire-Loss Case, Best's Review (1996); Good Faith Settlement Determinations are Available to Third-Party Defendants, SDTLA Trial Bar News, Vol. 18, Issue 8 (Oct. 1995); McMillin Scripps North Partnership v. Royal Insurance Co. of America: A Response, 10 Bad Fa
Military
Lt.Col., USMC Reserve, retired