Education

Law School/Year: University of San Diego School of Law, 1977

College/Year: University of California San Diego, 1973

Bar Admissions

California

Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation, Commercial, Criminal Law, Family & Domestic Relations 

Major Cases

I have been to trial in cases involving misdemeanor criminal issues such as shoplifting, reckless driving and DUIs, as well as handling divorces, child custody and adoption cases in trial.

Professional Background

After law school, I went to work for Mackey & Petruccelli, providing legal services for credit union members, working primarily in family law, consumer litigation and misdemeanor criminal defense. I worked for six years as the counseling attorney for students at the University of California, San Diego, helping students with a variety of legal problems. Since 1989, I have been the assistant dean for student affairs at USD School of Law. I have taught in the USD Paralegal Program and, as a trained mediator, have worked with the Mediation Center as a hearing officer for the city.  

Professional Affiliations

California State Bar; San Diego County Bar Association; Treasurer, National Legal Aid and Defender’s Association (NLADA), Student  Legal Services Section; Advisory Committee, University of San Diego Paralegal Program; Lawyers Club of San Diego

Personal Affiliations

USD Law School Alumni Society; Women’s Empowerment International; Central Asia Institute