Current Employment Position(s)

Sole Practitioner

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Family Law

Representative Cases

• In re Riggs, 612 S.W.2d 461 (Tenn.App. 1980)

West Practice Categories

Family Law

Bar Admissions

• California, 1964
• U.S. Federal Court, 1964
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1981

Certification/Specialties

• Family Law, California Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Santa Clara County Bar Association, 1964 - Present (President, 1980)
• San Francisco Bar Association, 1987 - Present

Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyers in America, 1987 - Present
• Most Respected Lawyer in California, State Bar Journal, 1989

Classes and Seminars

• Trial Advocacy Program, Stanford Law School, 1994 - 1995

Pro Bono Activities

• San Francisco Bar Association Volunteer Legal Service, 1986 - Present
• San Francisco Superior Court Pro Tem, 1986 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• United States District Court, United States Magistrate (Part-Time), 1971 - 1986

Education

• University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California, 1963
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
• University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California, 1961
  B.S.Law, Bachelor of Science in Law

Ancillary Businesses

• Expert Witness Malpractice

References

• Hon. William Ingram, Chief Judge, Federal District Court, N.D. Cal.
• Hon. Donald King, Court of Appeals, First District of California

Published Works

• California Family Law Trial Guide (Editorial Consultant), Matthew Bender, 1991

Address

1st Fl
535 Pacific Ave
San Francisco, CA 94133-4635

Phones

(415) 397-3222

Faxes

(415) 394-0375