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Associate Justice, First Appellate District

BAR ADMISSION: Admitted to California Bar in January 1969; U.S. District Court, Central District of California in January 1969; Oregon Bar in October 1979.

EDUCATION: University of Southern California, Los Angeles; B.S. August 1965, cum laude; Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA; J.D. June 1968.

PROFESSIONAL LEGAL BACKGROUND: Assistant District Attorney, San Mateo County, CA, 1982-1986; Partner, Forcum, West, Stevens & Parker, Bend, OR, 1979-1982; Supervising Deputy Attorney, Sacramento County, CA, 1976-1979; Associate, Johnson, Greve, Clifford & Diepenbrock, Sacramneto, CA, 1974-1976; Deputy District Attorney, Sacramento County, CA, 1971-1974; Associate, Stephens, Jones, LaFever & Smith, Los Angeles, CA, 1969-1971.

JUDICIAL BACKGROUND: Not provided

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS: Member: California Judges Association, 1986 to present; American Judges Association, 1987 to present; American Arbitration Association, 1970 to present; California Bar Association, 1969 to present; San Mateo County Bar Association, 1982-1986.

EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS: Inductee, Menlo School and College Athletic Hall of Fame (1987).

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Faculty, Hastings Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1986 to present.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Board of Directors, Bay Area Missing Children's Project, 1987-1991; Board of Directors, Criminal Justice Council of San Mateo County, 1988-1990.