Practice Areas: Complex dispute resolution (arbitration; mediation; litigation and appeals in state and federal courts) in the areas of business and business torts, employment practices, real estate, construction, and enterprise control; e-commerce; privacy; technology and cyberspace law.
Admitted: 1974, California; all U.S. District Courts in California; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court.
Law School: University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1974.
Graduate: University of California at Irvine, doctoral program in artificial intelligence, 1971.
College: Stanford University, B.A., 1971.
Bar Association Activities: American (Delegate, House of Delegates, 1996 B; Member: General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division, Sections on Antitrust Law, Business Law, Individual Rights & Responsibilities, International Law, Labor & Employment Law, Litigation, Science & Technology Law, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice; Standing Committees on Gavel Awards (2006B), Technology & Information Systems (2000-2003), and Meetings & Travel (1998-2000)), Los Angeles County (Trustee, 1991-1992), Beverly Hills (President, 1994-1995) and Federal Bar Associations; California Association of Local Bars (President, 1998-2000); Bar Association of San Francisco; Association of Business Trial Lawyers; State Bar of California (Committee on Administration of Justice, 1990-1994; Task Force on Complex Litigation, Delegate to Conference of Delegates, 1977B); National Conference of Bar Presidents (Executive Council, 1996-1999); Southern California Business Litigation Inn of Court (Master; President, 2003-2005).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation (California State Co-Chair), Foundation of the State Bar of California, Beverly Hills Bar Foundation, National Conference of Bar Presidents.
Other Professional & Community Activities: Phi Alpha Delta. Judge pro tem (volunteer), Los Angeles Superior Court (small claims appeals); Judge pro tem (volunteer), Beverly Hills Municipal Court (law and motion), Judicial Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court. Editorial Boards of Technology & Practice Guide Magazine and Technology eReport. Member: Beverly Hills Bar Foundation (Director, 2006 B), California Bench-Bar Coalition (Co-Chair, 1996-2000), California Judicial Council Court Fees Working Group (2003-2004), California Coalition for Justice (Director, 1995-2000), Public Counsel (Director, 1995-1998), Californians for Legal Aid, Beverly Hills Bar Association Scholarship Foundation (Director, 1977-1980), Beverly Hills Economic Development Council (Member, 1990-1995). Lecturer: California Continuing Education of the Bar, American Bar Association, State Bar of California Labor & Employment Law Section, Lorman Education Services. Vietnam Veteran (Bronze Star).
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Languages: German
Born: Long Beach, California.
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