Admissions
1972, California
U.S. District Courts: Central District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
Professional Associations
fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Member, California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (President, 1995-1996)
Member, Board of Directors, California Supreme Court Historical Society (President, 1999-2005)
Member, Chancery Club of Los Angeles
Member, Appellate Indigent Defense Oversight Advisory Committee to the California Judicial Council
Member, Appellate Advisory Committee to the California Judicial Council (2000-06)
Member, Board of Advisors, Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly (1978-88)
Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association: Trustee (1999-2000)
Appellate Courts Section
Appellate Courts Committee (Chair, 1985-88)
Board of Editors, Los Angeles Bar Journal and Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine (Articles Editor and Managing Editor (1977-78)
California Judicial Systems Committee (Chair, 1988-90)
Committee on Delivery of Legal Services
Judicial Appointments Committee (Chair, 2001-03)
Judicial Evaluation Committee
State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee (Chair, 1992-94)
Bar Fellowship
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Member, California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (President, 1995-1996)
Member, Board of Directors, California Supreme Court Historical Society (President, 1999-2005)
Member, Chancery Club of Los Angeles
Member, Appellate Indigent Defense Oversight Advisory Committee to the California Judicial Council
Member, Appellate Advisory Committee to the California Judicial Council (2000-06)
Member, Board of Advisors, Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly (1978-88)
Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association: Trustee (1999-200); Appellate Courts Section; Appellate Courts Committee (Chair, 1985-88); Board of Editors, Los Angeles Bar Journal and Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine (Articles Editor and Managing Editor (1977-78); California Judicial Systems Committee (Chair, 1988-90); Committee on Delivery of Legal Services; Judicial Appointments Committee (Chair, 2001-03); Judicial Evaluation Committee; State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee (Chair, 1992-94) Fellow: American Bar Foundation
Tier 1 Appellate Litigator, Chambers & Partners USA (2010-present) Member: Involvement
fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Member, California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (President, 1995-1996)
Member, Board of Directors, California Supreme Court Historical Society (President, 1999-2005)
Member, Chancery Club of Los Angeles
Member, Appellate Indigent Defense Oversight Advisory Committee to the California Judicial Council
Member, Appellate Advisory Committee to the California Judicial Council (2000-06)
Member, Board of Advisors, Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly (1978-88)
Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association: Trustee (1999-200); Appellate Courts Section; Appellate Courts Committee (Chair, 1985-88); Board of Editors, Los Angeles Bar Journal and Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine (Articles Editor and Managing Editor (1977-78); California Judicial Systems Committee (Chair, 1988-90); Committee on Delivery of Legal Services; Judicial Appointments Committee (Chair, 2001-03); Judicial Evaluation Committee; State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee (Chair, 1992-94)