Associate Justice, First Appellate District BAR ADMISSION: Admitted to California Bar in December 1966. EDUCATION: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1963; Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1966. PROFESSIONAL LEGAL BACKGROUND: Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, Criminal Division, 1966-1979; Senior Assistant Attorney General, California Department of Justice, Special Prosecutions Unit, 1979-1983; also served as Deputy District Attorney for Alameda County and Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of California. JUDICIAL BACKGROUND: Judge of the San Francisco Municipal Court, 1983-1985; Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court, 1985-1990 (Elected 1986); Presiding Judge Criminal Division, 1988-1989; Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four, 1990-present (Elected 1994). PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS: President, American Inn of Court of San Francisco, 1995-1997; Executive Board, St. Thomas More Society, 1992-present; Board of Directors, Alumni Association, Hastings College of the Law, 1985-1990; Bar Association of San Francisco; The Lawyers’ Club of San Francisco. EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS: The Lawyers’ Club of San Francisco, Outstanding Service Award, in recognition of service to the legal community as President of the American Inn of Court. PROFESSIONAL TEACHING/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Faculty, Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy; Planning Committee, Appellate Courts Institute, California Center for Judicial Education and Research; Continuing Education of the Bar, consultant on various publications dealing with trial and appellate practice. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Serves on advisory boards of two charitable organizations that provide services and assistance to those in need.