AREAS OF PRACTICE:

TRIAL PRACTICE - FOCUSING EXCLUSIVELY ON CRIMINAL DEFENSE INCLUDING MAJOR FELONIES FOR BOTH ADULTES AND JUVENILES (70%)

POST-CONVICTION/WRITS - FOCUSING ON APPEALS AND POST-CONVICTION WRITS TO BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS (25%)

ADMINISTRATIVE/LICENSING ISSUES RE: TO CRIMINAL CHARGES (5%)

ADMITTED TO BAR: 1975, California

1975 U.S. District Court, Southern District of California;

2000 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California;

1999 9th Circuit Court of U.S. District Court of Appeal Central District;

U.S. Supreme Court

EDUCATION:

University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1972) (Deans Honors Roll - Six quarters; Certificate of Departmental Honors)

Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1975).

(Honors - Trial Advocacy; Honors - National Moot Court)

Hastings College of Law

Center for Trial Advocacy (1977)

AUTHOR:

Changes in the Criminal Law, San Diego Trial Lawyers Association Magazine, 1982.

Co-Editor, Attorney Contempt Manual; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (1992, 1994, 1998)

INSTRUCTOR OF LAW

University of San Diego School of Law, 1980-1985;

Western State University School of Law, 1980-1984;

National University School of Law, 1984-1987.

JUDGE PRO-TEM: Municipal Court of State of California, County of San Diego, 1981-1984.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND AWARDS:

Member, California State Bar Legal Services Trust Fund Committee, 1982.

Co-Chair, Criminal Subcommittee, San Diego County Bar Legislative Committee, 1982-1985.

CONANT Trial Attorney of the Year Defenders Program of San Diego (1998)

DIRECTORS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE, San Diego Criminal Defense