Special Licenses/Certifications: Certified Criminal Defense Specialist, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of Calif.

Bar/Professional Activity: Member, Board of Directors, San Mateo County Bar Association; Member, Board of Directors, Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations; Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice; Member, California Public Defenders Association; Judge Pro Tem, San Mateo County Superior Court, Commissioner, Criminal Law Advisory Commission, 2008-   Criminal Justice Section Member   Certified Criminal Law Specialist 

Verdicts and Settlements: People v. JPU (2009).  Had been tried and convicted of child sexual abuse.  Sentenced to life.  Based on motion I'd made below, the case was reversed on appeal.  Retried case.  Client convicted only of misdemeanor battery, credit time served.  He's home now, a bit wiser and not only with no prison sentence, but no registration and no felony conviction., 2009, People v. G.R. (2008).  16 year old facing multiple life sentences for Kidnap for Rape and Rape Causing Great Bodily Injury.  After three month trial, G.R. was acquitted of all charges and allegations which would have led to life imprisonment.  He'll be punished, but only for that which he did; he was acquitted of the most serious charges and allegations.  People v. J.R. (2005) Grand Theft. Client faced felony theft charges when he used client funds -- lots of her funds -- for purposes other than ordering her goods. Arrested. Facing possible prison sentence. No one understood his intentions. No one else listened. I listened. At his trial, the jury understood just fine. Instead of going up on a felony -- he went home a free man. NOT GUILTY. People v. A.F. (2005) Second Strike. Two different police agencies. Arrested for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. DA charges as Felony. A bit of research, a motion, case DISMISSED [can they ALL be wrong? YES! He did not need to register. Another law abiding citizen gets to go back to his life.] People v. D.L. (2004). Second Strike, Failure to Register, trying to avoid prison term. Conviction from out of state. Legal Research was the key here -- result: Misdemeanor, Court Probation and Credit for 3 days already Served. People v. J.T. (2004) Third Strike. Residential Burglary (2 counts, 4 priors) while on Felony probation. Was looking at 50 years to life. Resolved as no strike, probationary sentence. People v. A.F. (2003) Three Strikes, but he's not out. Instead of more prison, he got into a drug program. People v. D.S. (2003) Juvenile case. They wanted him in CYA, I took him to trial and won. He's home now! People v. S.M. (2003) Felony Embezzling. Reduced to misdemeanor at preliminary hearing. People v. K.E. (2002) Third Strike. Not Guilty at court trial. People v. M.B. (2002) DUI. After win on blood alcohol, case settles for speeding ticket! People v. A.L. (2000) Marijuana cultivation. Case dismissed after showing court the search was illegal. People v. M.B. (2000) Juvenile case. Before trial: Accessory/Attempted Murder. After trial: Failure to yield. People v. P.M. (1999) Hit and Run. Not Guilty at jury trial.

Other Outstanding Achievements: Named to Criminal Law Advisory Commission, State Bar of California, 2008