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Overview

Practice Areas
Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
Senior Defense Attorney , Fresno County Public Defender's Office2005-Current
Defense Attorney , Fresno County Public Defender's Office1986-2005
Deputy City Attorney, Fresno City Attorney's Office1985-1986
Claims Attorney, CIGNA Corporation1979-1985
Associate Attorney, Parichan Renberg and Crossman1979-1979
Associate Attorney, Wagner and Wagner1978-1979
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
University of Illinois College of LawLawJ.D.1977
University of MichiganPolitical ScienceB.A.1974
Honors: cum laude
Professional Activities
ActivityOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
Criminal Law Advisory CommissionThe State Bar of California2010
Board of GovernorsCalifornia Attorneys for Criminal Justice2009
Executive CommitteeThe State Bar of California Criminal Law Section 2001
AuthorContinuing Education of the Bar 1998
Judicial Evaluations Selection Advisory CommitteeFresno County Bar Association 20062007
Board of Directors Fresno County Bar Association 19981999
DelegateConference of Delegates of California Bar Associations 19961999
Awards
AwardOrganizationYear
MemberThe National Trial Lawyers2011
Who's Who in American LawMarquis Who's Who 2011
Who's Who in AmericaMarquis Who's Who 2011
AV Preeminent Peer Review RatedLexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell2010
Lawdragon 3000Lawdragon.com2010
FellowLitigation Counsel of America2009
Super Lawyers ListThomson Reuters2009
Spirit of CEBContinuing Education of the Bar 2008
Professional Affiliations
PositionYears
Member, The National Trial Lawyers2011-Current
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America2009-Current
Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers2001-Current
Member, National Board of Trial Advocacy1998-Current
Member, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice1992-Current
Member, California Public Defenders Association 1989-Current
Member, District of Columbia Bar 1985-Current
Member, Fresno County Bar Association 1977-Current
Member, The State Bar of California1977-Current
Member, Phi Alpha Delta1976-Current

Publications

Publications
TitlePublisherPublished
California Criminal Sentencing EnhancementsContinuing Education of the Bar2012
Injury and Death and Increased Punishment for Prior Similar Offenses Chapters
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar2011
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar2010
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar2009
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar2008
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar2007
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter
Contempt Defense ManualCalifornia Attorneys for Criminal Justice2007
Monetary Sanctions Chapter
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar2006
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar2005
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar2004
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar2002
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar2000
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter
California Criminal Law Procedure and PracticeContinuing Education of the Bar1998
Jury Deliberations and Verdict Chapter

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