Admitted
1981, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Golden Gate University, J.D., with highest honors, 1981
Law School Graduation Year
1981
College
Lawrence University, B.A., 1968
Memberships
Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California.
Biographical
Judicial Clerkship, California Supreme Court. Member, Golden Gate Law Review, 1979-1981. Author: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992, Supplements, California Civil Appellate Practice, 2nd Ed., California Continuing Education of the Bar; The Appeal Begins Before The Judgement Is Final, Maintaining The Status Quo During Appeal of a Custody Order, The Case Management System: A Cautionary Tale, Zealous Representation or Frivolous Appeal? and The Art of the Appellate Brief, Family Law News, 1991-1994; Notes, 10 Golden Gate Law Review 140 and 484, 1980. Co-Author: Obtaining Attorney's Fees on Appeal. Co-Chair, AIDS Legal Referral Panel Board of Directors, 1988-1990. (Certified Specialist, Appellate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)