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Lawyer Overview

Born and raised in Southern California, Ron has been a resident of East County since 1979. Ron graduated with distinction from the University of Redlands having earned two majors, Business Administration and Economics with an emphasis in Accounting. He was a member of several academic societies including the honor society, Omicron Delta Kappa. While attending California Western School of Law, the California Western International Law Journal published an article authored by Ron. Ron graduated with a Juris Doctorate degree in 1978. The same year he was admitted to the State Bar of California, became a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, and joined the Business, Real Estate, Estate Planning and Litigation Sections.

Ron places great emphasis on his commitment to his wife, Lisa, his children, Aimee, Tyson, Ashley and his community. He has served several years on the Boards of Directors of the San Diego Jewish Academy, the Foothills Bar Association and the East San Diego County Lawyer Referral Service. Ron has also served on the Board of Directors and is past Chairman of The Wellness Community of San Diego, a charitable organization which provides free counseling and support services to cancer patients and their families. He has also served on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce, having served for several years on the Board of Directors of the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce. Ron was instrumental in preparing the legal documents to merge the La Mesa and El Cajon Chambers to form the East County Regional Chamber of Commerce, now called the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce. Ron also currently sits on the Board of Directors Grossmont Hospital Corporation.

Areas of Practice

• Contracts
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Secured Transactions
• Business Transactions
• Business Organizations
• Business Successions
• Closely Held Businesses
• Corporate Governance
• Dissolution
• Formation & Business Planning
• Joint Ventures
• Limited Liability Companies
• Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations
• Partnerships
• Shareholders' Rights
• Living Wills
• Powers of Attorney and Appointment
• Trusts
• Wills
• Copyrights
• Trade Secrets
• Trademarks
• Estate Planning
• Probate & Esate Administration

West Practice Categories

Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Contracts, Joint Ventures, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Shareholders' Rights, Estate Planning, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Probate & Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• California, 1978
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1978

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Foothills Bar Association, 1986 - 1994 (Board of Directors)
• Foothills Bar Association, 1990 - 1991 (President)
• East County Lawyer Referral Service, 1984 - 1989 (President)
• East County LRS, 1987 - 1988 (President)
• El Cajon Municipal Court, 1985 - 2006 (Judge Pro Tem)

Honors and Awards

• Nominee, El Cajon Citizen of the Year, 2003 - 2004

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Speaker, Business Organizations and Estate Planning, El Cajon-East County Legal Secretary's Association, 1978 - Present
• Guest Speaker, Business Organizations and Estate Planning, Grossmont Hospital Foundation, 1978 - Present
• Guest Speaker, Business Organizations and Estate Planning, East County Banks, 1978 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer, San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Association, 1983 - 1986
• Board of Directors, San Diego Jewish Academy, 1985 - 1991
• Anti-Defamation League, Civil Rights Committee, 1985 - 1990
• Board of Directors, The Wellness Community, San Diego, 1991 - 2002
• President, The Wellness Community, San Diego, 1996 - 1998
• Chairman, East County Regional Chamber of Commerce, 1999 - 2000
• Board of Directors, Olaf Weighorst Museum Foundation, 2001 - 2006
• Board of Directors, Grossmont Hospital Corporation, 2000 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Week, Wills, Hoffman & Hangnoue, Associate, 1978 - 1980
• Fischbeck, Oberndorfer, Waters, & O'Connor, A.P.C., 1992 - 1994

Education

• California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, 1978
  J.D.
  
  Law Journal: California Western International Law Journal, 1977 - 1978
• University of Redlands, Redlands, California, 1975
  B.A.
  Honors: Various Top Level Leadership Positions
  Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa
  Honors: Honor Leadership Society
  Honors: Delta Kappa
  Honors: Scholarship Society
  Honors: Phi Gamma Mu
  Honors: Social Science Honor Society
  Honors: Omicron Delta Epsilon
  Honors: Economics Honor Society
  Honors: Founding President; "Who's Who Among Students, 1975
  Honors: Graduated with Distinction
  Major: Economics/Business Administration with an Emphasis in Accounting

Fraternities/Sororities

• Omicron Delta Kappa

Published Works

• Forfeiture Remission, California Western International Law Journal, Summer, 1978

Address

5464 Grossmont Center Drive
3rd Floor
La Mesa, CA 91942-3035

Phones

(619) 464-1200

Faxes

(619) 464-6471

Emails

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Websites

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