Order of the Coif. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in: Torts and Legal Writing; Advanced Trial Advocacy. President, St. Thomas Moore Society, 1994-1995; Honor Court Counsel, 1994-1995. AUTHOR: "Protecting Against Being Sued as a Retailer (It Just Became Easier to Sue a Retail Store for a Slip and Fall in California): An Analysis of Ortega v. K-Mart Corporation (2001)," 26 Cal. 4th, April 2002; Sections 2, 4 and 6, "Essential Litigation Skills for California Paralegals," Institute for Paralegal Education, April 2002; "Selected Current Issues in California Uninsured Motorist Arbitration," September 1999. CO-AUTHOR: "Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal in California", published for the Institute for Paralegal Education, October 2002; "Coverage Trigger Update For First and Third Party Insurance Cases: Who Gets Shot for the Loss? (An Analysis of Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court and Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Admiral Ins. Co.)," Tab 4, Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the ABA, April, 1996. Faculty Lecturer: "Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal in California," Institute for Paralegal Education, Fresno, California, October 10, 2002; "Essential Litigation Skills for California Paralegals," Institute for Paralegal Education Fresno, California, April 5, 2002. LECTURER: "Are Witness Statements Discoverable?" Clovis, California, October 1, 2010. "Off Campus Activities - Risks Presented, Managing Students and Staff," Annual PARMA Conference, Sacramento, California, February 17, 2010. "California Public Records Requests - What's Protected?", Annual PARMA Conference, Sacramento, California, February 17, 2010. "Civil Litigation, Investigation and Discovery: Protecting Your Investigative Materials," 2009 Annual PARMA Conference, February 3, 2009. "Preparing the Claims for Litigation: What is Evidence, What is Privileged and Other Strategies to Maximize the Chance for Success," 2008 National PRIMA Conference, Anaheim, California, June 30, 2008. "Public Records Requests and Available Protections," Central Chapter of PARMA, Bass Lake, California, May 9, 2008. "Winning Your First Civil Trial," National Business Institute, Fresno, California, January 22, 2008. "Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Clients," National Business Institute, Fresno, California, December 6, 2007. "Anatomy of a Claim Through Litigation: A Discussion of the Essential Elements of Proper Handling and Investigation of Claims, and How Those Claims Proceed Through Litigation and Trial," NCFIA, April 5, 2007. "Teaming Up For Education," Combined Claims, March 13, 2007. "Handling Litigation Claims in Court," Annual PARMA Conference, Monterey, California, February 16, 2007. "Anatomy of a Claim Through Litigation: A Discussion of the Essential Elements of Proper Handling and Investigation of Claims, and How Those Claims Proceed Through Litigation and Trial," Annual PARMA Conference, Palm Springs, California, February 10, 2006. "The Definitive Guide To Settling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims in California", National Business Institute, Fresno, California, January 19, 2006. Chairman, "Lawyers Have Heart" Charity Walk/Run, Fresno and Board Member, Fresno Chapter, American Heart Association. President, Bullard Cal Ripken Baseball. (Also at Fresno, California Office)