Honors and Awards: 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: Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, International Society of Barristers (Member, Board of Governors, 2002 - 2009) Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates (National Board Member 2002-2003;  National Board Chapter Representative 2004 - 2009; Chapter President-Elect 2009); Member, Board of Trustees, N.I.T.A. (2002 - 2009); San Francisco Focus Magazine, Northern California "SuperLawyer" (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008); San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1996; Executive Board Member 1990-1995); Program Director, National Institute of Trial Advocacy - West Coast Teacher Training, 2001 - 2009; Harvard Teacher Training, 2005 - 2008; Colorado Teacher Training, 2006 - 2007; New York Teacher Training, 2009; Member, Judicial Council of California Jury Instruction Task Force (2000-2003); Member, Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions (C.A.C.I.) (2004 - 2009); San Francisco Superior Court Judge Pro Tem; State Bar of California (Member, Litigation Section); Bar Association of San Francisco, Member: Judiciary Committee; Litigation; Section Executive Committee (2001 - 2006); San Francisco Superior Court Judicial Arbitration Arbitrator Selection Committee, Member (1998 - 2008); Edward J. McFetridge San Francisco American Inn of Court (1990-1993); Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member; Arbitrator, San Francisco Superior Court; Association of Personal Injury Attorneys (United Kingdom); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Member.

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

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: 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).