University of California Santa Barbara, CA; University of California Hastings College of Law, San Francisco CA; Smith College, B.A.
Law School Attended:
University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D.
Year of First Admission:
1973
Admission:
1973, California
ISLN:
909168894
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Analytical Capability
5.0/5.0
Judgment
5.0/5.0
Communication
5.0/5.0
Legal Experience
5.0/5.0
5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Managing Partner
on 12/20/15
in Criminal Law
Over 40 years of experience at pre-trial, trial and both state and federal appeals. Well read and well researched and respected by prosecutors as a zealous advocate. Makes extensive use of investigators and witnesses a fact that is often over looke...
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Over 40 years of experience at pre-trial, trial and both state and federal appeals. Well read and well researched and respected by prosecutors as a zealous advocate. Makes extensive use of investigators and witnesses a fact that is often over looked.
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