Experience Summary
 

  • More than 45 years of complex civil and criminal litigation experience.
     
  • Counsel in more than 50 State and federal civil and criminal appeals and appellate writ proceedings.
     
  • Lead trial counsel in more than 20 civil and criminal trials.
     
  • Former Assistant United States Attorney and former Associate Independent Counsel.
     
  • Founding member of the Executive Committee, Litigation Section, The State Bar of California.
     
  • Arbitrator of more than 30 civil disputes.
     
  • Co-Referee of more than 2,000 State Bar Court lawyer discipline cases in 4 years on the state-wide Review Department.
     
  • Expert witness & consultant in 98 engagements involving claims of professional misconduct by lawyers.
     
  • Past President, California Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
     
  • Past member, Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation, The State Bar of California.

Arbitrator & Referee

Expert Witness & Consultant

Litigation Practice: Government & Private

Noteworthy Cases

Arbitration & Litigation Overview

State Bar Court Referee

Appellate Mediator

Professional Organizations

Education

Harvard University, A.B. magna cum laude in economics, 1956 J.D. 1959.

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