Admitted
1987, California; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California
Law School
Cornell University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987
Law School Graduation Year
1987
College
University of California at Berkeley, A.B., Philosophy, 1981
Memberships
Sacramento County Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Section, 1991—); State Bar of California (Member, Environmental Law Section, 1988—).
Biographical
Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Cornell Law Review, 1986-1987. Co-Author, Guide To The Environmental Quality Act, Solano Press, 10th ed., 1999. Author: CEQA and Environmental Justice: Translating Environmental Documents into a Language other than English, 5 California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, 1996; An Early Glimpse at the State Resources Agency's Draft Revisions to CEQA Guidelines, 5 California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter 103, 1996. The Takings Clause and the Duty under CEQA to Mitigate a Project's Cumulative Impacts, 4 California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter 213, 1995; Environmental Review of Military Base Closure and Reuse Decisions Under NEPA and CEQA, 17 CEB Real Property Law Report 277, 1994; Civil Actions Under ERISA Section 502 (a): When Should Courts Require that Claimants Exhaust Arbitral or Intrafund Remedies? 71 Cornell L. Rev. 952, 1986. President and Board Member, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Assn., 1995-2001. Board Member, Woodland Tree Foundation, 2001—. Commissioner, Yolo County Housing Authority (2000-2002.