Resume

History and Background

In 1975-1976, I worked in New York on tax, securities, and commercial fraud matters. In the summer of 1976, I became a California attorney and moved my practice to San Francisco. I have appeared in the former municipal courts as well as the superior courts. I have appeared in front of magistrates and judges of the United States District Courts. I have also appeared in the courts of appeal, though my main practice is trial work.

Education

  • University of San Diego – J.D. 1974
  • Cornell University – A.B., 1971

Bar Activities

The State Bar of California

  • Committee on the Administration of Justice – former member
  • Delegate, Annual Meeting

Bar Association of San Francisco

  • Criminal Justice Section – former Chairman
  • Legal Ethics Committee – former Chairman
  • Legal Advice and Referral Clinic

Conference of California Bar Associations

  • Team Leader, Criminal Law
  • Director

California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

  • Governor

North San Mateo County Bar Association

  • President, former

Awards

  • State Bar of California
  • Wiley Manual Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Work
  • Bar Association of San Francisco
  • Outstanding Lawyer in Community Service

Professional Associations

  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Trial Lawyers of Northern California
  • American Bar Association – Criminal Justice Section
  • The State Bar of California – Criminal Justice Section
  • The Bar Association of San Francisco
  • The American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • American Chemical Society

Community Activities

  • Kiwanis Club of Golden Gate/Pacific
    President, 1989-1990
  • Samoan Community Development Center
    Board of Directors and Legal Counsel – Former
  • Pacific Islander Outreach
    Board of Directors – Former

Publications

Bar Admission

  • Supreme Court, United States of America
  • Supreme Court, State of California
  • Supreme Court, State of New York
  • United States District Court, Northern District of California
  • United States District Court, Southern District of California
  • United States District Court, Southern District of New York
  • United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit