Admitted: 1972, California, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Law School: University of San Diego, J.D.
Member: State Bar of California (Member, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section); San Diego County Bar Association (Elder Law Section, Co-Chairperson, 1990; Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section, Co-Chairperson, 1999-2000; Probate and Estate Planning Litigation Subcommittee, 1993-1995; Committee to Establish Alternate Dispute Resolution Rules); San Diego Trial Lawyers Association; California Trial Lawyers Association.
Biography: Publications and Lectures: Author: "Conservatorship-Guardianship Management System," published by Fiduciary Publications, Inc., 1986; CEB Panelist, Conservatorship and Guardianship Law, 1979, 1981; National Business Institute Panelist, Probate and Estate Planning, 1985-1995. Certifications: Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization;. Mediator Certificate, San Diego Mediation Center. Other Activities: Judge Pro Tem, Small Claims Division, San Diego Superior Court; Member and Arbitrator, Attorney-Client Arbitration Panel, San Diego County Bar Association; Member and Mediator, Client Relations Committee, San Diego County Bar Association; Retired U.S. Navy Seal Team One Officer, 1966-1968. Selected as Super Lawyer, 2009.
Born: Mangum, Oklahoma, June 19, 1943