Presiding Justice, First Appellate District BAR ADMISSION: Admitted to California Bar in 1963 EDUCATION: University of California, Berkeley, AB Criminology 1955; University of California, Boalt Hall, LL.B. 1962. PROFESSIONAL LEGAL BACKGROUND: Chief Assistant District Attorney, Contra Costa County, 1970-78; Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, San Francisco, 1963-65, 1967-70; Private Law Practice (specializing in municipal law and business matters), 1965-66, San Luis Obispo, California; Certified Criminal Law Specialist, May 1975. JUDICIAL BACKGROUND: Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three, April 11, 1996 to current; Associate Justice, Court of Appeal First Appellate District, Division Two, September 25, 1992-April 10, 1996; Superior Court, Contra Costa County, May 29, 1985-September 24, 1992; Municipal Court, Walnut Creek-Danville Judicial District, Contra Costa County, January 8, 1979-May 28, 1985. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS: Member: California Judges Association, since 1979 (Member of Executive Board, 1991-92); Former member: American Judicature Society, 1982-85; American Bar Association, 1968-72; National District Attorneys Association, 1970-79; California District Attorneys Association, 1970-79 and Contra Costa County Bar Association, 1970-79 (Board of Directors, 1977-79). PROFESSIONAL TEACHING/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Faculty: Municipal and Justice Court New Judge Orientation Course (CJER), 1981-85; California Continuing Judicial Studies Program (CJSP) (Mid-Career Judges College) (CJER), January 1984. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: American Red Cross, Diablo Chapter, (Board of Directors, 1978-84); Former Chair, Contra Costa Health and Recreation Association, 1988-91; Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, Moraga, California 1968-80.