Admitted
1981, California; 1986, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1981
Law School Graduation Year
1981
College
University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 1972; University of California at Los Ange
Memberships
Los Angeles County (Member, Small Firm and Solo Practice Executive Committee, 1996-1997) and Century City (Chair, Sections on: Criminal Law, 1998—; Substance Abuse Section, 1997-1998; Member, Board of Governors, 1998—) Bar Associations.
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Education Abroad Program, Jerusalem, Israel. Government Intern, United States Senate, Washington, D.C., Summer, 1972. Deputy, Los Angeles City Council, Fifth Council District, 1975-1979. General Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration, 1982-1984. Deputy Los Angeles City Attorney, 1985-1986. Author: Knock, Knock...Who's There? The Police. Do the Police Have a Right to Enter Your House?, Century City Lawyer, November 2000. Guest Lecturer, Criminal Law Motion Practice, Loyola Law School, 2002. Guest Speaker, Alcohol: Effects on Life Liberty and Livelihood, UCLA School of Law, 1997. Speaker, Substance Abuse: Effects on Life Liberty and Livelihood, Century City Bar Association, 1997. Moderator: Marijuana - The Good, Bad and Legal (?), Century City Bar Association, 1997; Sex Addiction, the Highs, the Lows, the Ups, the Downs, and the Ins and Outs, Century City Bar Association, 1999. Commentator, National Public Radio, Sky News. (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law and Appellate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)