University Attended:
University of the Pacific, B.A., with high honors, 1977; California State University, Stanislaus, M.B.A., 1984
Law School Attended:
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, J.D., 1980
Year of First Admission:
1980
Admission:
1980, California; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
San Joaquin County Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1989-1992; President, 1992); State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates.
Birth Information:
Stockton, California, May 22, 1955
Reported Cases:
Heller v. Norcal Mutual Ins. Co. (1994) 8 Cal.4th 30; Belair v. Riverside County Flood Control Dist. (1988) 47 Cal.3d 550; Elston v. City of Turlock (1985) 38 Cal.3d 227; Andalon v. Superior Court (1984) 162 Cal.App.3d 600; Carpenters Health and Welfare Trust Fund for California v. Bla-Delco Construction, Inc. (1993) 8 F.3d 1365; City of Ripon v. Sweetin (2002) 100 Cal.App.4th 887; Zwicker v. Altamont (2002) 98 Cal.App.4th 26.