Litigation Qualifications
Licensed to Practice in all California State Courts
Admitted to Practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Admitted to Practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Admitted to Practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
Accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for Disability Claims and Appeals
Admitted to Practice by the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Washington, D.C.
Jury Trial Experience
First homicide trial experience - 1997-1999 (3 cases, Santa Cruz County, 2nd chair.)
First solo jury trial - 1998 (Santa Cruz County)
First million dollar civil jury trial experience - 2002 (Orange County)
Memberships
California State Bar #196832 (Nov. 1998)
Criminal Law Section (various years, 2017)
Litigation Section (former 2015)
Employment and Labor Law Section (former 2016)
Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law (Juris Doctorate, 1998)
University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A. Politics, 1995)
Sierra College, Rocklin CA (A.A. Liberal Arts, 1993)
Folsom High School (1988)