Education:
B.S., Arizona State University, 1960 Honors
LLB, Loyola University, (Los Angeles), 1964
LLM, New York University, Taxation, 1967

Admitted to Bar: California, 1974, New York, 1967

Joined the Firm: March, 2004

Areas of Emphasis:
Estate Planning, finance, business organization and succession planning

Affiliations:
• Admitted to practice before all the courts of the States of California and New York
• State Bar of California
• Stanislaus County Bar Association
• American Bar Association - Tax Section
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Community Involvement:
• Modesto Rotary Club, Member and Past President
• Gallo Center for the Arts, Director and Treasurer
• Sylvan Unified School District, Past Trustee and Chair
• Stanislaus Business Forum Steering Committee

Prior experience:
CPA with Price Waterhouse & Co and Deloitte. E&J Gallo Winery for 25 years, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.