Honors and Awards:

• Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California, National Trial Lawyer's Association, 2011
• White Collar Crime, Best Lawyers in America, 2012
• Criminal Law, The Best Lawyers in America, 2012

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization since 1976.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• State Bar of California; Bar Association of San Francisco; Santa Clara County Bar Association, San Mateo County Bar Association and American Bar Association (Member, White Collar Crime Committee, Criminal Justice Section, 1987-; Complex Crimes Committee, Litigation Section, 1991-); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; California Trial Lawyers Association; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1983; Vice President, 1983-1984); Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member); International Bar Association; American Board of Criminal Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1985; Secretary, 1986, 1989; Vice President, 1987­-1988); and The National Trial Lawyers Association

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Member, California Governor's Task Force on Agricultural Labor Relations Law, 1975-1976. Planning Commission for the Town of Los Altos Hills, 1996-2000, (Chairperson, 1999-2000). 

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Author: "Should the Co-Conspirator Exception to the Hearsay Rule Be Allowed to Thwart the Confrontation Clause to the Constitution," Forum Volume 3, May-June, 1976. Faculty: Santa Clara County Bar Association Trial Advocacy College, 1977-1978; California Public Defenders Association Summer Skills Institute, 1979-1981; Criminal Justice College of Advocacy, Hastings College of the Law, 1983-2000; Civil Litigation Advocacy Program, Hastings College of the Law, 1984-1992; California Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Seminar, 1987; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Federal Practice Program, 1987-1992; Intensive Advocacy Program, University of San Francisco School of Law, 1992-1993; Santa Clara University School of Law Civil Trial Skills Program, 1993-1994; Advocacy Skills Workshop, Stanford Law School, 1998-2011.

Verdicts and Settlements:

• REPORTED CASES: People v. Alday (1974) 10 Cal. 3d 392; People v. Shamburger (1984) 160 Cal. App. 3d 484; United Pacific­Reliance Ins. Co. v. DiDomenico (1985) 173 Cal. App. 3d 673; City of Sunnyvale v. Superior Court (1988) 203 Cal. App. 3d 839; People v. Superior Court (Kirby) (2003) 114 Cal. App. 4th 102.

Educational Background:

• Golden Gate University (BA, magna cum laude, 1966; J.D., 1969).