Admitted
1970, California; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, U.S. Tax Court
Law School
Hastings College of Law, University of California, J.D., 1969; International School of Law, The Hague, Netherlands, 1967
Law School Graduation Year
1967
College
University of Santa Clara, B.S.C., 1966
Memberships
Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California (Member, Executive Committee, International Law Section, 1989-1992); American Bar Association; German-American Law Association.
Biographical
Order of the Coif; Alpha Sigma Nu; Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Thurston Society; Editorial Board, Hastings Law Journal, 1968-1969. Participant and Author, Hastings Law Journal, 1967-1968. Trial and Defense Counsel, XVIII Airborne Corps, U. S. Army, 1970-1971. Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County, 1971-1974. Partner, Sullivan, Nakahara, Dubois & Hove, 1974-1980. Judge Pro Tempore, Oakland-Piedmont Municipal Court, 1978—. Court Commissioner Pro Tempore, Local and District Courts, Federal Republic of Germany, 1980—. Legal Advisor, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany (San Francisco), 1975—; Legal Advisor, Consulate General of Switzerland (San Francisco), 1978—. Legal Advisor, Consulate General of Brazil (San Francisco), 2001—. Recipient, German-American Friendship Award, 1998. Referee, California State Bar Court, 1982-1987. Court Arbitrator: Alameda County Superior Court, 1982—; San Francisco Superior Court, 1984—. Commercial Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 1982—.
Military
Capt., U.S. Military Intelligence, 1970-1971