About

EDUCATION

• Graduate of Hastings School of Law, University of California, 1978

• Admitted to California State Bar and Federal Courts 9th Circuit, 1978

• Certified Specialist in Worker's Compensation Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization since July 1984

EXPERIENCE

• 32 years as California workers' compensation attorney representing injured workers 

• Lexis-Nexis Most Notable People of 2008 and 2009 (nationwide workers compensation community)

• Girls Inc. of Northern Sacramento Valley
      » Member, Board of Directors 2006-2010
      » Legal Counsel 2010 to present

• Voted by peers a Northern California Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

• California Applicants Attorney Association
      » Current Board of Governor's member
      » Former President of CAAA's Shasta Chapter

• Frequent speaker for statewide Workers' Compensation Education Programs

• Member, State Bar of California Workers' Compensation Section 

• Recipient, Outstanding Applicant Attorney of the Year 2007
      » State Bar of California, Workers' Compensation Sector

• Member, Redding Chamber of Commerce