Admitted
1985, California; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of Southern California, J.D., 1984
Law School Graduation Year
1984
College
University of Southern California, B.A., with honors, 1981
Memberships
Pasadena (Board of Directors, 1997—; Vice-President, 2002-2003), Los Angeles County (Member: Federal Courts Practices and Procedures Committee, 1985-2000; Judicial Elections Evaluations Committee, 1996-2000) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; The State Bar of California; Association of Business Trial Lawyers; American Judicature Society; American Inns of Court Foundation (President, U.S.C. Legion Lex Chapter VII, 1994-1996).
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Hale Moot Court Honors Program, 1982-1983. Law Clerk to the Honorable Allen E. Broussard, Associate Justice, California Supreme Court, 1983. Judge Pro Tem, Pasadena Superior Court, Los Angeles County, 1990—. Author: Drafting and Enforcing Attorneys' Fees Clauses, Association of Business Trial Lawyers' Report, Spring 2003. Panelist, Rule 11, RICO and Professionalism mid-year meeting, American Bar Association, 1990. Hearing Officer, Use of Force and Disciplinary Review Boards, Pasadena Police Department, 1995—. Cover story feature: Sweet Victory, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Verdicts Settlements, Sept. 1, 2000.