Education:
University of San Francisco, JD 1976
Legal Organizations:
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Collaborative Council of the Redwood Empire, Founding Member, Vice President, 2004-2006, Secretary, 2006-2008; State Bar of California Family Law Advisory Commission, Member 2004-2007, Chair 2008.
Author:
Collaborative Practice Materials, 2004 and 2008, Co-Author with Catherine Conner.
Award:
Best Lawyers in America, 2007-current; Northern California Super Lawyer, 2006-current; San Francisco Magazine, One of the Top 50 Northern California Lawyers, 2006; AAML, Northern California Chapter Honored Fellow, 2008; Eureka Award, Collaborative Practice- California, 2007.
AAML National:
Northern California Chapter Delegate to the Board of Governors, 2004-present.
AAML Chapter:
Northern California Chapter President, 2000-2001.
CLE Presentations:
Mastery of Collaborative Practice, 10 full day sessions, 2007; Mastery of Collaborative Practice, 8 Full Day Sessions, 2008; Ongoing Specialized Collaborative Trainings throughout California and other states, including 12.5 hour collaborative training co-sponsored by AAML on November 6-7, 2010.