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Associate Justice, Fourth Appellate District
BAR ADMISSION: Admitted to California Bar in 1964
EDUCATION: University of California, Berkeley, BS, 1957; Loyola (Los Angeles) School of Law-JD, cum laude, 1964; University of Virginia School of Law, LLM, 1998.
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL BACKGROUND: Private practice, civil trials, Los Angeles (1964-74, 78-80); Pasadena (1974-78); Orange County (1980-85).
JUDICIAL BACKGROUND: Los Angeles Superior Court, 1985-1986: civil and criminal trials. Orange County Superior Court, 1986-1995: civil and criminal trials; civil law and motion; supervising judge, complex litigation panel; presiding judge, appellate panel. California Court of Appeal, District 4, Division 3, 1995-present: civil and criminal appeals.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS: California State Bar: Committee on the Maintenance of Professional Competency (chair), Committee on Legal Specialization, Hearing officer for lawyer discipline, Executive Committee, Litigation Section (judicial advisor); Orange County Bar Association: Editorial committee, “Orange County Lawyer,” Committee on Professional Civility; California Judges Association: Civil Law and Procedure Committee (chair), Ethics Committee; Judicial Council of the State of California: Appellate Task Force, Complex Litigation Task Force.
EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS: Loyola Law School, William Aggler Award (No. 1 in graduating class), Scott Moot Court winner; Judge of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocates (Orange County), Judge of the Year, Orange County Bar Association Business Litigation Section.
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Adjunct Professor of Law, Loyola Law School, 1973-1978; Lecturer in Business Law, UCI, Graduate School of Management 1990-1994; Panelist and Lecturer, The Rutter Group (continuing legal education for lawyers and judges); Panelist and Lecturer, various organizations (continuing legal education for lawyers); Editorial board, “California Litigation;” Editorial Consultant, “California Civil Procedure Before Trial.”
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Participant, “Meet your Judges” programs; Board member, Orange County University of California Alumni Club; Speaker on legal subjects; various service clubs; Netherlands American Society.