Admitted
1996, California; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Central and Eastern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Law School
University of Southern California, J.D., 1995
Law School Graduation Year
1995
College
University of Southern California, B.A., International Relations, 1991
Memberships
State Bar of California; The Maritime Arbitration Association of the United States (Executive Vice President).
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta. Member and Finalist, Hale Moot Court Honors Program. Member, Hale Moot Court National Honors Team. Recipient, United States Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Medal. Author: Skimming the Surface: A Primer on the Law of Collision, 9 U.S.F. Mar. L.J.224, 1996; Where the Street Meets the Sea: A Nautical Glossary for Maritime Lawyers, 9 U.S.F. Mar.L.J. 245, 1996. Co-Author: The Effects of Recent Case Law on the Recreational Boating Industry, 9 U.S.F. Mar. L.J. Vol. 2, 1997. Contributing Author: Volume 8, Benedict on Admiralty, Matthew Bender, 1996; Volume 27, Sec. 703, Limitation of Liability, Moore's Federal Practice, Matthew Bender, 1996-1999. Editor: Volumes 4-4A, Benedict on Admiralty, Matthew Bender, 1998; The Last Yankee, SABR-University of Nebraska Press, 1999. Associate Editor: Boating Briefs, Mar. L.Ass'n. 1994-1996. Guest Lecturer, Admiralty Law, University of Southern California Law School, 1996-1998. Professor, Admiralty Law, California Maritime Academy, 2002—. Chairman, United States Coast Guard Committee on International Maritime Safety Information, Washington, D.C., 1999-2003. Listed in: Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in America; Who's Who in the World. Member: Board of Advisors, Loyola Maritime Law Journal; Advisory Editor, The American Mariner Maritime Law Journal; Board of Advisors, Hale Moot Court Advisory Board; Chairman, United States Coast Guard Working Group on National Maritime Safety Incident Reporting System; Hellenic-American Council.