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., 1972
Law School Graduation Year
1972
College
Carson-Newman College, B.A., 1965
Memberships
San Diego County Bar Association (Chairman, Elder Law Section, 1990; Co-Chair, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section, 1999-2000); The State Bar of California; San Diego Trial Lawyers Association; California Trial Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Author: Conservatorship-Guardianship Management System, published by Fiduciary Publications, Inc., 1986. CEB Panelist on Conservatorship-Guardianship Law, 1979 and 1981. National Business Institute Panelist, Probate and Estate Planning, 1985-1995. Member, Probate and Estate Planning Litigation Subcommittee, San Diego County Bar, 1993-1995. Member, Committee to Establish Alternate Dispute Resolutions in San Diego Probate. Judge Pro Tem, Small Claims Division, San Diego Municipal Court, 1989—. Member and Arbitrator, Attorney-Client Arbitration Panel, San Diego County Bar Association, 1990—. Member and Mediator, Client Relations Committee, San Diego County Bar Association, 1990—. Mediator Certificate, San Diego Mediation Center. (Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)
Military
U.S. Navy, Seal Team One Officer, 1966-1968, Retired