Presiding Justice, First Appellate District BAR ADMISSION: Admitted to California Bar in 1965 EDUCATION: B.A., University of San Francisco, 1962; J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, 1964. PROFESSIONAL LEGAL BACKGROUND: Legal Officer, U.S. Marine Corps 1964-1967; First Marine Division Chu Lai, R.V.; Associate with law firm, Hoberg, Finger, Brown & Abramson, 1967-1972. JUDICIAL BACKGROUND: Appointed Municipal Court, San Francisco, 1972. Appointed Superior Court 1978; Presiding Judge 1988; Supervising Judge Juvenile Court 1983-1985. Appointed to Appellate Court 1995 and Presiding Justice 1997. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS: California Judges Association ( Executive Board 1988-1991, Vice President 1990-1991, Chair, Retirement and Compensation Committee 1991-1992, Membership on Criminal Law and Procedure Committee, Juvenile Law and Procedure Committee, Civil Law and Procedure Committee); Appointed by the California Supreme Court Commission on Judicial Performance, March 1997-March 2001; Center for Judicial Education and Research (CJER). Lecturer at orientation for new Judges 1978-1982, 1989-1995, Faculty of Judicial College (currently), Faculty of Continuing Studies Program (currently) (Governing Chair 1991-1995), Chair of CJER Governing Committee, 1995; Advisory Committee of California Judicial Council on Business Courts; National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Metropolitan Courts Committee 1983-1985, Task force on Serious Offenses 1984; Appointed by Chief Justice to State-Federal Judicial Council; San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, Management Committee, Chair 1977; Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Change of Venue 1988-1989. EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL, HONORS AND AWARDS: St. Thomas More Award, Board of Trustees, University of San Francisco 1982, and by St. Thomas More Society in 1986; Recipient, 1987 San Francisco Trial Lawyers’ Association Trial Judge of the Year Award; Recipient, 1995 Trial Judge of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of California. PROFESSIONAL TEACHING/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Adjunct Professor of Law (Juvenile Law) University of San Francisco 1985-current; Lecturer/Fellow Davies Forum, University of San Francisco; Continuing Education of the Bar Lecturer 1972, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989; Author (juvenile law portion of) “Attorneys Brief Case” and “USF Law Review” Vol. VII No.3 “Talisman of In Re: Tahl;” Lecturer, Rutter Group Continuing Education 1987-1988. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: University of San Francisco, Alumni Assn. Board of Directors 1971-1976, President 1975-1976; University of San Francisco Law Society, Executive Committee 1971-1973, 1977-1980, President 1980; St. Thomas More Society of San Francisco, President 1977; March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, Vice Chair, SF Chapter 1974-1979, Chairman, Northern CA 1980, Executive Vice Chairman 1981-1982, President, Bay Area Chapter 1981-1989, National Volunteer Council 1987-1989, Special Advisory on National By-Laws to National Foundation Board of Trustees; Chairman, Board of Trustees, Presentation High School, 1982-1988; Project SAFE (Safety Awareness for Everyone, neighborhood watch program) Board of Directors 1979-1980; Hibernian Newman Club of San Francisco, Director 1971-1974, President 1975; Catholic School Services, Board of Directors 1983-1984; Golden Gate Breakfast Club of San Francisco, President 1980; Northern CA Services League, Director 1974-1979.