Admitted
1976, California and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
California Western University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
Oregon State University, B.S., with high honors, 1973
Memberships
San Diego County (Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1982) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Standing Committee on Support, Family Law Section, 1981)
Biographical
Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Delta. Lead Articles Editor, California Western Law Review, 1974-1976. Author: Oregon's Bottle Law: A Model For Comparable Legislation, 11 California Western Law Review 537, 1975. Appointed to Congressional Intern Program, United States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., 1972. Panelist, on Family Law for California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1982. Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)