Honors and Awards:

• Rated 10.0 - Superb, Avvo.com
• AV / Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• see resume and web site

Bar/Professional Activity:

• See Attorney Profile on www.JaffeTrialLaw.com, 2010
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1996
• Judge Pro Tempore, Marin County Municipal Court, 1989
• New York State Bar, 1984
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1983
• District of Columbia Bar, 1982
• U.S. District Court, Central District of Oregon, 1981
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1972
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1971
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1971
• State Bar of California, 1971
• Judge Pro Tempore, Los Angeles County Municipal Court 1976-1981
• Who's Who In American Law
• National Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association 1975-1979
• Judge Pro Tempore, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Beverly Hills Judicial District 1976-1981
• Judge Pro Tempore, Los Angeles County Superior Court 1977-1981
• Judicial Arbitrator, Marin County Superior Court 1989-1996
• Judge Pro Tempore, Marin County Superior Court 1989-1996
• State Bar of Oregon 1981-1994
• State Bar of Michigan 1998-2004
• San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• California Employmnet Lawyers Association
• National Employment Lawyers Association

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Director - Eugene Oregon Symphony Association 1981-1984
• Director - Far West Ski Competion, Inc. (A Division of the U.S. States Ski Association) 1992-1996
• President - Dollar Point Subdivision Homeowners Association 1994-1996
• Chairman, Board of Directors, Tahoe Mountain School 1994-1996 
• Trustee - Lake Tahoe Community Trust 1994-1995
• Director - Lake Tahoe Community Trust 1989-1994
• President -Lake Tahoe Community Trust 1991-1993
• Director - Alpine Meadows Lake Tahoe Ski Education Foundation 1988-1994
• President - Alpine Meadows Lake Tahoe Ski Education Foundation 1991-1994
• I perform pro bono legal services in the area of mental health advocacy for patients and their families. I hosted/facilitated an online mental health support group for patients and their families from 1998-2003.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Winning in Court: Jury Selection, Opening Statement, Closing Argument, Jury Instructions., Speaker, National Educational Network, 1993

Verdicts and Settlements:

• (Sealed Public Record) Represented parents of public school student transferred from his local school by a school district on account of the student having specific genetic markers.  Following the filing of a request for injuctive relief, the case was settled by the student being returned to his local school.  , 2012
• Confidential settlement of claim of disability discrimination by paralegal against national law firm., 2012
• Confidential settlement of breach of contract, age discrimination and compensation dispute with major manufacturer of biotech equipment., 2012
• Confidential settlement with food service employer operating on federal property., 2012
• Herrera v. Tiffmany & Co. - Confidential settlement of race discrimination claim with international jewelry chain., 2012
• Negotiation of severance package for principal with large venture capital firm - seven figure settlement., 2012
• Confidential six figure settlement with University employer for sex harassment, fraud and constructive termination, 2011
• Adolfo v Allied Waste Management - Confidential settlement for age and disability discrimination against national waste disposal company, 2011
• Bellino v UPS - Confidential six-figure settlement on the eve of trial against a Fortune 500 international package delivery company, 2011
• Confidential settlement for wrongful termination/whistleblower claims with credit industry company, 2011
• Confidential settlement with national chain of instructional education company for disability discrimination, 2011
• Confidential six figure settlement of wrongful termination/whistleblower claims of senior executive against high tech Silicon Valley high tech manufacturer, 2011
• Seedo v Public Storage - Confidential settlement for wrongful termination and disability discrimination by major national chain of storage units, 2011
• Confidential enhanced severance package for senior executive earning 7-figure income of major US bank, 2011
• Pro bono assistance resulted in obtaining of US Customs License for deserving client, 2011
• Confidential settlement for wrongful termination against major manufacturer of sales software, 2011
• Confidential enhanced severance package with major national retailer of menswear, 2011
• Thompson v A Better Way, Inc. - Alameda County Superior Court - Confiential settlement of race discrimination claim against pyschological services facility., 2010
• Confiential Settlement of sexual orientation and retuialiation claims against CPA firm., 2010
• Muniz v UPS, Inc. US DIstrict Court, N Dist of CA, -CiV- 09-1987-CW  Won unanimous jury verdict in a federal court trial on behalf of employee on a claim of gender discrimination., 2010
• Confidential Settlement - Monetary settlement for four teachers at a private parochial school on account of claims of age discrimination., 2010
• Grushayev v City of Modesto - Settlement of national origin and religious discrimnation claim., 2010
• Calloway v. The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. - Confidential Settlement., 2009
• Singh et al v Lodi Unified School District - San Jaoquin County Superior COurt - settlement of wrongful termination and constructive termination for three teachers of public school district., 2009
• Confidential Settlement - Obtained monetary settlement for employee in the restaurant and hospitality industry for unlawful gender and disability discrimination., 2009
• Ash v Barclays Global Investros, Inc. - San Francisco Superior Court - Confidential Settlement - Pregnancy discrimination case against major international financial institution., 2008
• Confidential Settlement - Obtained monetary settlement for employee in the high tech Internet service industry for unlawful sex harassment and gender discrimination., 2008
• Confidential Settlement - Obtained monetary settlement for individual employee from Silicon Valley high tech employer for same sex sexual harassment by supervisor., 2008
• Confidential Settlement - Obtained monetary and non-monetary compensation for minority member of local chamber of commerce board of directors who was wrongfully expelled from board and organization., 2008
• Mangano v. Verity, Inc. 167 Cal.App.4th 944 (6th Dist. Ct of Appeal - 2008).  On appeal, defeated defense attempt to circumvent existing law and cases on attorney fee issue using unrelated statute regarding case costs. Affirmed lower court ruling in favor of plaintiff., 2008
• Confidential Settlement - Obtained monetary settlement for employee in the funeral and mortuary industry for unlawful age discrimination and harassment., 2007
• Canitez v SBC - settlement - succesfully obtained reinstatement of employee to prior position following termination of employment., 2007
• McCann v. Alaska Airlines, 758 F. Supp 559 (N.D. California - 1991)  Successfully moved to remand employment case to state court after removal to federal court by defendant airline., 1991

Other Outstanding Achievements:

•   Featured in December 29, 2010 (California) Daily Journal article: Subpoena of Trial Bar Listserv Stirs Fears by Ciaran McEvoy, 2010
• Rated AV / Prememinent for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability by Martindale-Hubbell, 1995-Present
• Rated "Superb" by avvo.com 2009-Present

Educational Background:

• J.D., Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 1970
• B.A., Political Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1967
• High School Diploma, Cranbrook School for Boys, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1963