I have served as a Deputy Attorney General in the California Attorney General's Office since 1984. My career experience includes two victories in the United States Supreme Court, over 75 cases heard by the United States Court of Appeals, 17 cases briefed and argued in the California Supreme court and over 300 cases handled in the California Court of Appeal. My work has resulted in nearly 100 published decisions in state and federal courts.

I have taught appellate advocacy and related moot court classes at UWLA since 1989. During my tenure as faculty advisor to UWLA students competing in statewide and national moot court competitions, UWLA students have won best brief awards at the Roger J. Traynor California Appellate Moot Court Competition and reached the finals of the National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition.[5] UWLA teams have also won first place in the written brief portion of the latter event, defeating more than 30 ABA institutions. I have also coached moot court students at other law schools, and those students have won national awards in competition.

BA, UCLA, (1980);

MA, California State University (1981)

JD, Loyola Law School (1984)

I have worked in the area of criminal prosecution since 1984

I have taught courses in appellate advocacy, and coached moot court students, since 1989. I have also taught Criminal Procedure at the law school level.