Admitted
1970, California; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Golden Gate University, J.D., 1969
Law School Graduation Year
1969
College
Golden Gate University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1966
Memberships
Bar Association of San Francisco; Santa Clara County, San Mateo County and American (Member, White Collar Crime Committee, Criminal Justice Section, 1987—; Complex Crimes Committee, Litigation Section, 1991—) Bar Associations; State Bar of California; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; California Trial Lawyers Association; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1983; Vice President, 1983-1984); Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member)
Biographical
Author: Should the Co-Conspirator Exception to the Hearsay Rule Be Allowed to Thwart the Confrontation Clause to the Constitution, Forum Volume 3, May-June, 1976. Deputy Public Defender, Santa Clara County, 1970-1974. Member, Governor's Task Force on Agricultural Labor Relations Law, 1975-1976. Planning Commission for the Town of Los Altos Hills, 1996-2000, (Chairperson, 1999-2000). Faculty: Santa Clara County Bar Association Trial Advocacy College, 1977-1978; California Public Defenders Association Summer Skills Institute, 1979-1981; Criminal Justice College of Advocacy, Hastings College of the Law, 1983-2000; Civil Litigation Advocacy Program, Hastings College of the Law, 1984-1992; California Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Seminar, 1987; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Federal Practice Program, 1987-1992; Intensive Advocacy Program, University of San Francisco School of Law, 1992-1993; Santa Clara University School of Law Civil Trial Skills Program, 1993-1994; Advocacy Skills Workshop, Stanford Law School, 1998-2003. Arbitrator, Superior Court, Santa Clara County, 1977. Judge Pro Tempore, Municipal Court, Santa Clara County, 1978. Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1985; Secretary, 1986, 1989; Vice President, 1987-1988); Member, Governing Board, Court Appointed Counsel Program for Santa Clara County, 1987-1990; Listed in the Best Lawyers in America Since, 1987, for Criminal Law. (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)