Education:
B.A., St. Mary's College, California, 1970, Magna Cum Laude
J.D., University of California, Davis, 1974
Pepperdine University School of Law Mediation Training, 2006

Admitted to Bar: December 1974

Joined the Firm: April 1975

Areas of Emphasis:
Employment law for employers, including defense of wrongful termination and harassment claims; general civil litigation, including personal injury, business counseling and business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions

Affiliations:
• Admitted to practice before all the courts of the State of California and the United States District Court, Eastern District of California
• Member, Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1992)
• Member, Stanislaus County Bar Association (President, 1997)
• Approved Arbitrator and Mediator, Stanislaus County
• Founding Member Wray F. Ladine American Inn of Court

Community Involvement:
• Member and Past President, Ceres Rotary Club
• Member and Past Chairperson, Stanislaus Economic Development and Workforce
Alliance Board of Directors
• Member, U.S. Bank Advisory Board
• Member, Salvation Army Advisory Board
• Member, Modesto Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
• Member, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Parish Council
• Member , County Health Services Agency Board of Directors
Personal Interests: Golf, sports, and community involvement