Honors and Awards:

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Naifeh & Smith), the oldest and most respected peer-reviewed publication for American lawyers); "The Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California," National Trial Lawyers Association (2005-2011);  Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (limited to the top ½ of one percent of American trial lawyers, by invitation only); Orange County Trial Lawyers Association "Top Gun" Award, Business Litigation Attorney of the Year, 2010; Orange County Women Lawyers, Attorney of the Year (2003); Anti-Defamation League of Orange County & Long Beach, Jurisprudence Award (2001); Orange County Trial Lawyers Ass'n, Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer of the Year (2000); Public Law Center of Orange County, Attorney of the Year (1996); Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County, Lawyer of the Year (1983);  The Los Angeles Daily Journal, The Top 100 Lawyers in California,  2011, 2009, 2007; California's Top Women Litigators, 2011, 2010; California's Top 30 Women Litigators, 2002; California's Top 75 Women Litigators, May 2007; The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in California, Editors' Pick, October 2001; Los Angeles Magazine, "Southern California Superlawers:" Criminal Defense Superlawyers, Top 50 Orange County Superlawyers, Top 50 Women Superlawyers, 2004-2008; Orange Coast Magazine, The Best Lawyers in Orange County, 2005-2011; Los Angeles Times Magazine - "Southern California's Best Lawyers," 2007-2011; Martindale-Hubbell AV rated since 1983; Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, 1985

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Orange County Bar Association, President, 1996, President-Elect, 1995, Treasurer, 1994, Secretary, 1993; State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization,  Commissioner, 2002-2005; Chair, Criminal Law Advisory Commission, 1993-1994,  Vice chair 1992-1993, Commissioner 1990-1992; Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, lawyer representative, 1996-99; Public Law Center of Orange County, Board of Directors, 1995-2000; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Board of Governors, 1992-93; Orange County Attorneys Association (collective bargaining arm for Orange County deputy district attorneys, public defenders and county counsel), Vice-president 1989-91; Table negotiator 1990; Chapman University School of Law, Board of Visitors, 1995-2008; UC Hastings College of the Law Alumni Board of Governors, 2010-2013.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• State Bar of California, Wiley Manuel Award for Pro Bono Service, 1996

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Association of Business Trial Lawyers, "Inside the Dollywood Trial," Los Angeles and Orange County, 11/2011.  Annual Orrick Women in IP Seminar, "MGA v Mattel," 2011.  California Public Defenders Association Lecturer:  Homicide Seminar, 3/86, Sentencing Seminar, 12/89; Trial Skills Institute, 7/90; Advanced Trial Skills Institute, 1/92, 1/96, 1/97, 1/99, 2/02, 2/03; Annual Seminar, 4/92; "Establishing Trial Themes," 4/04; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Lecturer: Prop 115 Seminars; Preliminary Hearings, 6/90, 7/90, 12/90; "Advanced Trial Advocacy Workshop: Defense of Sex and Drug Cases," 8/92; Trial and Appellate Advocacy Workshop, 7/93, 8/99; Three Strikes Seminar, 4/94; Faculty, Fall Seminar Appellate Program, Oral Argument Demonstration, 12/94; Voir Dire Workshop, San Diego, 5/2001; Death Penalty Seminar, 2002; "Cross of Experts," Las Vegas, 2003; Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) lecturer: Expert Witnesses in Criminal Cases, LA/Orange County, 6/96; Rutter Group lecturer: "Criminal Law for Civil Practitioners," 1/99; California State Bar Convention Lecturer: White Collar Crime, 9/94; Orange County Bar Association lecturer: "Advocacy in the Modern Trial: Cross-examination," 6/01; "When the FBI Calls," 1/01, 1/02; "Over the Line: White Collar Crime," 1/99; "The Last 60 Days: Preparing Your Witnesses for Trial," 9/10/98; OCBA Business Litigation Section, "Top Gun" closing argument competition (winner), 5/19/98

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Auerbach v. Daily (LASC), jury award of $300 million plus $50 million punitive damages to Auerbach, 2009
• Mattel v. MGA Entertainment (USDC, Central Distict of California), jury award of $85 million, plus $85 million punitive damages added by the court, and $139 million attirneys fees and costs., 2011

Educational Background:

• A.B. University of California, Berkeley, 1975