Graded exam for future potential family law specialists, 2011
Appointed to Family Law Advisor Commission, State Board of Governors, 2009
Appointed as Vice-Chair for the Family Law Advisory Commission by the State Bar of California., Family Law Advisor Commission- State Bar, 2012
Appointed by the Board of Governors of the State Bar to act as Chair of the Family Law Advisory Commission, 2013-2014
Graded exam for potential future family law specialists, 2009
Ranked as a Super Lawyer by peers for 14 years.
Member, State Bar of California
Member, San Mateo County Bar Association
Member of California Board of Legal Specialization (CBLS), 2014 - present
Member, Santa Clara County Bar Association
Graded exam for potential future family law specialists, 2013
Graded exam for future potential family law specialists, 2011
Special Licenses/Certifications:
Certificate in Alternate Dispute Resolution, 1994
Certified as a Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California, 2004
Honors/Awards:
Elite Top 100 attorneys over all practice areas in Northern California, Super Lawyers™, 2014
AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, 2012- Present
Educational Background:
Willamette University College of Law, Juris Doctor and earned a Dispute Resolution Certificate while on a trustee scholarship.
Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business, B.S. in Finance and Commerce, Honored by the International Business Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chaired the Theta Chi Fraternity Alumni Committee, 1991
Other Outstanding Achievements:
Acted as an expert in an international personal injury case as an expert in California matrimonial law., 2013