Admitted
1986, California and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, New Mexico; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Color
Law School
University of San Diego, J.D., cum laude, 1986
Law School Graduation Year
1986
College
Tulane University, B.S., with honors, 1980
Memberships
San Diego and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Criminal Defense Lawyers Club; Criminal Defense Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1997—; President, 2001-20002).
Biographical
Author: Responding to Subpoenas: Constitutional and Practical Issues, The Champion, Vol. XXI, No. 1, January/February 1997; Juvenile Delinquents and Federal Law, The Champion, Vol. XV, No. 4, May 1991; Defending a Federal Criminal Case, Federal Juvenile Crimes Chapter, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001; Co-Author, Federal Firearms Chapter, 1994. Adjunct Professor: University of San Diego, School of Law, 1990-1997; California Western School of Law, 1993-1999. Instructor: Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy, 1994-1998; National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1990—. Senior Trial Attorney, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., 1992-1994. (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization)