Honors and Awards:

• Summa Cum Laude, Student Body President, De La Salle Medal (Academic Excellence), Milliken Award (Student Affairs) - St. Mary's College of California
• Martindale-Hubbell, "AV" Rating; Top Ten Northern California "SuperLawyer" (2007, 2008); Listed, "The Best Lawyers In America" (2001-2009); Nominee, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year  (1999; 2001; 2008); Award of Merit, Bar Association of San Francisco, 2007; Nominated Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, Trial Lawyer of the Year (2008).

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member, Board of Trustees, National Board Chapter Representative
• Chapter President, National Board Chapter Representative, Elect 2009
• President, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 1996
• Member, Executive Board, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association 1990-1995
• Member, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
• Association of Personal Injury Attorneys (United Kingdom)
• Arbitrator, San Francisco Superior Court
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Edward J. McFetridge San Francisco American Inn of Court (1990-1993)
• Member, San Francisco Superior Court Judicial Arbitration Arbitrator Selection Committee, (1998 - 2008)
• Member, Judiciary Committee, Litigation, Bar Association of San Francisco, Section Executive Committee, 2001 - 2006
• Member, State Bar of California, State Bar of California
• San Francisco Superior Court Judge Pro Tem
• Member, Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions (C.A.C.I.) (2004 - 2009)
• New York Teacher Training, 2009
• Colorado Teacher Training, 2006 - 2007
• Harvard Teacher Training, 2005 - 2008
• Program Director, National Institute of Trial Advocacy - West Coast Teacher Training, 2001 - 2009
• San Francisco Focus Magazine, Northern California "SuperLawyer" (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• National Board Chapter Representative 2004 - 2009
• Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates (National Board Member) 2002-2003
• Fellow, International Society of Barristers (Member, Board of Governors, 2002 - 2009)
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• California, 1976

Pro bono/Community Service:

• C.Y.O. Sports: Youth Basketball/Baseball Coach, 1985 - 2001
• St. Mary's College Alumni Association: Member, National Board of Directors, 1983-1989
• Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory: Member, Board of Regents 1987-2002; President, Board of Regents, 1989-1992

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• California Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention. Lecturer: "Recognizing and Resolving Third Party Liens" (San Francisco), November 1989
• California Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention. Lecturer: "Recent Developments in Products Liability Law (Newport Beach, California), November 1987
• California Continuing Education of the Bar's 2nd Annual Torts Practice. Panelist: "Recent Developments in Torts" (San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite), January 1987
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Director/Faculty Member: West Coast Teacher Training (San Francisco), November 2002
• The American Board of Trial Advocates, in conjunction with ABOTA National Meeting. "Masters in Trial, Direct Examination Demonstration" (San Francisco), January 2003
• The American Board of Trial Advocates, in conjunction with ABOTA National Meeting. "Masters in Trial, Direct Examination Demonstration" (San Francisco), January 2003
• California Continuing Education of the Bar's 18th Annual Torts Practice. Panelist: "Recent Developments in Torts" (San Francisco, Sacramento), January 2003
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Faculty Member, Native American Tribal Court Skills Program (National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada), February 2003
• Association of Defense Counsel. Speaker: "The Judicial Counsel's Jury Instructions - Are You Prepared?" (San Francisco), February 2003
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Faculty Member, Harvard University Teacher Training (Cambridge, Massachusetts), March 2003
• University of San Francisco Intensive Advocacy Program. Lecturer: "Making a Convincing Closing Argument" (Kendrick Hall Law School, San Francisco, May 2003
• Northern Ireland Advocacy Working Party and NITA, U.K. Faculty Member, Solicitors Advanced Advocacy Training, Queens College, Belfast, Northern Ireland., September 2003
• Association of Defense Counsel 44th Annual Meeting. Speaker: "California's All New Plain-English Civil Jury Instructions" (San Francisco), December 2003
• California Continuing Education of the Bar's 19th Annual Torts Practice. Panelist: "Recent Developments in Torts" (San Francisco, Sacramento), January 2004
• University of San Francisco, Kendrick Hall School of Law, Intensive Advocacy Program. Lecturer: "Closing Argument" (San Francisco), May 2004
• University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. Panelist: "Evidence Based Medicine and Risk Management" (San Francisco), July 2004
• 54th Annual Meeting, American Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Guest Speaker: "Medical Liability", October 2004
• ABA/CEELI Advocacy Training. Program Leader (Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia), December 2004
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Faculty Member, Southwest Regional Program (University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, N.M.), May 1998
• Lecturer: "Standard of Care" presented to Surgical Grand Rounds at U.C.S.F./Mt. Zion Hospital (sponsored by U.C.S.F./Mt. Zion Risk Management). June 1998
• California Continuing Education of the Bar's 14th Annual Torts Practice. Panelist: "Recent Developments in Torts (San Francisco, Sacramento), January 1999
• Co-Author, "The Auto Collision Case: What You Need to Know," The Compleat Lawyer, A.B.A. Publications, Vol. 9 No. 3, Summer 1992
• Consultant, Bancroft-Whitney, California Civil Practice, Torts (1992)
• Contributor, Continuing Education of the Bar Civil Litigation Reporter (1992-1995)
• Consultant, California Trial Objections (3d Ed.) Continuing Education of the Bar; Berkeley, California, 1995 (Author: Edwin A. Heafey, Jr.)
• Co-Author California Uninsured Motorist Practice (2d Ed.) Continuing Education of the Bar (August 2005 Update)
• SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/AUTHORSHIP: Co-Author California Uninsured Motorist Practice (2d Ed.) Continuing Education of the Bar (August 2005 Update); Consultant, California Trial Objections (3d Ed.) Continuing Education of the Bar; Berkeley, California, 1995 (Author:  Edwin A. Heafey, Jr.); Contributor, Continuing Education of the Bar Civil Litigation Reporter (1992-1995); Consultant, Bancroft-Whitney, California Civil Practice, Torts (1992); Co-Author, "The Auto Collision Case: What You Need to Know,"; The Compleat Lawyer, A.B.A. Publications, Vol. 9 No. 3, Summer 1992.  PRESENTATIONS/LECTURES: January 2009 - Osaka Bar Association Litigation Advocacy Training Program Director and Team Leader (Osaka, Japan); California Continuing Education of the Bar's 24th Annual Torts Practice. Panelist: "Recent Developments in Torts" (San Francisco, Sacramento); Bar Association of San Francisco. Panelist: Dealing With The Toxic Client (San Francisco); November 2008 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Program Director: West Coast Advocacy Teacher Training, University of San Francisco School of Law (San Francisco); August 2008 - Consumer Attorneys of California, Vehicle Dynamics and Handling Seminar. Presenter: :Deposing the Defense Automobile Accident Reconstruction Engineer" (Sonoma, California); June 2008 - University of San Francisco, Kendrick Hall School of Law, Intensive Advocacy Program. Lecturer: :Final Argument" (San Francisco, California); American Board of Trial Advocates, San Francisco Chapter, Masters of Cross-Examination.  Program Director: :How to Cross-Examine and Impeach Lay and Expert Witnesses" (San Francisco, California); May 2008 - Low, Ball & Lynch Annual Update, :Damages In Wrongful Death Actions." Presenter (San Francisco, California); California Medical Association, Eleventh Annual Health Care Leaders Academy. Presenter: "Avoiding Medical Malpractice" (Anaheim, California); April 2008 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy U.K.  Program Director/Faculty Member: Scottish Prosecutor's Training (Edinburgh, Scotland); March 2008 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Program Director: Boston Teacher Training (Boston, Massachusetts); January 2008 - Federation of Japanese Bar Associations (JFBA).  Advisor/Instructor: National Litigation Skills Training (Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan); January 2008 - California Continuing Education of the Bar's 23rd Annual Torts Practice. Panelist: "Recent Developments in Torts" (Sacramento); December 2007 - San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.  Panelist: CLE Program,: Tactical Containment of Experts: Exorcising Economic Experts"  (San Francisco); The Rutter Group, 2008 Torts Update. Panelist (San Francisco, Los Angeles); November 2007 - Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada. Lecturer: "College of Hard Knocks" (San Francisco); Bar Association of San Francisco. Co-Director: Juvenile Trial Advocacy Clinic  (San Francisco); National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Program Director: Western Teacher Training, University of San Francisco School of Law, Kendrick Hall School of Law  (San Francisco, California); October 2007 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Faculty Member: Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program (San Diego, California); American Society of Anesthetics, 2007 Annual Meeting. Invited Lecturer: "Risk Management and Professional Liability Issues" (San Francisco); July 2007 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Director: National Trial Skills Program. (Boulder, Colorado); March 2007 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy.  Program Director: Advocacy Teacher Training  (Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts); December 2006 - The Rutter Group, 2007 Torts Update.  Panelist  (San Francisco, Los Angelis; November 2006  - National Institute of Trial Advocacy.  Program Director: Western Teacher Training, University of San Francisco School of Law, Kendrick Hall School of Law (San Francisco, California); American Board of Trial Advocates, Sacramento Chapter Masters in Trial.  Presenter: Opening Statement.  (Sacramento); October 2006 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy.  Faculty Member: Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program  (San Diego, California); July 2006 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy.  Faculty Member: National Trial Skills Program  (Boulder, Colorado); May 2006 - University of San Francisco, Kendrick Hall School of Law, Intensive Advocacy Program.  Lecturer: "Final Argument"  (San Francisco, California); April 2006 - San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.  Program Moderator: "On Suing MUNI".  (San Francisco, California); March 2006 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy.  Program Director: Advocacy Teacher Training  (Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts); January 2006 - California Continuing Education of the Bar's 21st Annual Torts Practice.  Panelist: "Recent Developments in Torts" (San Francisco, Sacramento); December 2005 - The Rutter Group, Personal Injury Update. Panelist (San Francisco, Newport Beach); November 2005 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Program Director: West Coast Advocacy Teacher Training, University of San Francisco School of Law  (San Francisco); October 2005 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Faculty Member: Pacific Regional Trial Skills Program (San Diego); July 2005 - National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Team Leader: National Trial Skills Program  (Boulder, Colorado); June 2005 - San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Presentation.  Speaker: "The Scientific, Artistic and Efficient Use of a Trial Lawyer's Most Basic Weapon: Cross-Examination"; May 2005 - American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) "Masters in Trial - Ultimate Trial Notebook". Lecturer: Direct and Cross-Examination (San Francisco); National Institute of Trial Advocacy.  Faculty Member: Southwest Regional Trial Skills Program  (University of New Mexico School of Law - Albuquerque, NM); Microsoft Corporation Advocacy Academy.  Faculty Member (Seattle, WA); April 2005 - University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.  Presenter: "Medical Liability Reform - Is MICRA Fair?"  (San Francisco); February 2005 - Public Interest Law Group Advocacy Trial.  Faculty Member, University of San Francisco Kendrick School of Law  (San Francisco); January 2005 - California Continuing Education of the Bar's 20th Annual Torts Practice. Panelist: "Recent Developments in Torts"  (San Francisco, Sacramento).

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Arnold v. City and County of San Francisco (Police Negligence) $1,500,000 Settlement
• Dani S. v. Maritime Industries (Boating Accident) $2,025,000 Settlement
• Magana v. Sunshine (Trench Cave-In - Abdominal Injury) $2,150,000 Settlement
• Govil v. Golden Gate Bridge (Highway & Transportation District / Government Liability) $2,500,000 Settlement
• Baby Y. v. Sutter Health (Failure to Diagnose Kernicterus) $2,900,000 Settlement
• Michael N. v. U.S. Automaker (Vehicle Stability Defect - Rollover Accident) $2,900,000 Settlement
• Student v. Daimler-Chrysler (Product Liability) $3,000,000 Settlement
• Ethier v. Poindexter (Wrongful Death of Child) $3,030,000 Jury Verdict
• Jastrab v. Kelada (Failure to Diagnose Soft Tissue Infection) $3,170,000 Jury Verdict
• Infant v. HMO (Birth Injury - Diplegia) $3,975,000 Settlement
• Machinist v. Industrial Machine Design (Product Liability - Brain Damage) $4,000,000 Settlement
• Richard T. v. HMO (Brain Damage / Failure to Diagnose Cardiomyopathy) $4,250,000 Settlement
• Michael O. v. County of Kern (Dangerous Highway - Brain Damage) $4,500,000 Settlement
• Student v. Valley Unified School District (Negligent School Supervision Paraplegia) $4,500,000 Settlement
• Diana C. v. Devicemaker (Defective Medical Device / Paralysis) $5,250,000 Settlement
• Johnston v. American Honda Motor Co. (Product Liability - Wrongful Death) $5,760,000 Jury Verdict
• Child v. Pediatric Neurosurgeon (Quadriplegia - Surgical Error) $6,350,000 Settlement
• Henry V. v. PG&E (Electrocution / Utility Negligence) $7,000,000 Settlement
• Perry v. Budget Rent-A-Car (Automobile Accident) $8,775,000 Jury Verdict
• Dahl V. Stone M.D. (Paraplegia - Medical Malpractice) $9,420, 840.00 Jury Verdict
• Twins v. Fertility Center (Fertility Clinic Negligence / Congenital Disease) $9,500,000 Settlement
• Family of H. v. UpRight, Inc. (Defective Industrial Product - Wrongful Death) $10,000,000 Settlement
• Rachel K. v. Truck Line Operator (Bicycle v. Semi-Truck - Catastrophic Injuries) $15,000,000.00 Settlement
• Goodloe v. Bell Sports, Inc. (Defective Consumer Product) $17,000,000 Jury Verdict

Educational Background:

• St. Mary's College of California, B.A. in 1973