Admitted
1974, California and U.S. District Court, District of California
Law School
University of San Diego, J.D., 1974
Law School Graduation Year
1974
College
San Diego State University, B.A., 1971
Memberships
San Diego County (Member: Family Law Section; Executive Committee, Certified Family Law Specialists Committee, 1990-1993, 1998-1999; Chair, 1993) and American (Member, Family Law Section, 1974—; Family Law Section and Adoptions Committee) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Board Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section (FLEXCOM), 1990-1993; Advisor, 1994-2000); Lawyers Club (Member); San Diego County Adoption Coalition (Treasurer, 1989-1997)
Biographical
Recipient: 1993 Judge Norbert Ehrenfreund Family Law Award (Norby) for dedicated and meritorious service to Family Law Bench and Bar, awarded by Family Law Judicial Officers. Listed in America's Top Lawyers, Family Law, 2001-2002. Member, Board of Directors, San Diego County Volunteer Lawyer Program, 2002—. Judge Pro Tempore, Settlement Conference Judge, San Diego Superior Court, 1980—. Fellow: Academy of California Adoption Lawyers (President, 1996); American Academy of Adoption Attorneys; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors and Secretary, Southern California Chapter, 1997—); International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)