Born: August 30, 1952 in Billings, Montana.
Childhood: Billings, Montana.
High School Diploma: 1970 from Billings West High
Sports: baseball, golf, gymnastics, skiing, ice skating.

Childhood Work: Fed and cared for cattle and horses, fixed fence, irrigated pastures, worked at a service station, was a laborer constructing a cattle feed lot and waiter in restaurants, owned and operated a pumpkin business, an ice business and a firewood business, and volunteered in a law firm.

College: 2 years at the University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, Dean’s List (1970-1972)
College Degrees: B.A. in political science from University of California, Berkeley. Monroe Deutche Honors Scholarship. Graduated with Honors. (1977)

Law School: Juris Doctorate: George Washington National Law Center, Washington, D.C. (1981)
Point of Pride: I paid for my entire college and law school education through my work and effort. I know the value of money and hard work.

1981-1985: Analyzed mineral titles and negotiated oil and gas leases in the oil fields of Montana, Wyoming and California.

Legal Bar Memberships: California since 1986, Montana since 1981

Jurisdictions of practice: Licensed to practice law before the California and Montana State and Federal Courts, State Supreme Courts and Appellate Courts.

Professional Affiliations: Since 1994 active member of California Association of Consumer Attorneys (CAOC). This association, formerly the Trial Lawyers of California, seeks to educate consumer attorneys to better represent their clients and to monitor and influence legislation that affects the legal rights of the public.

Law Philosophy: Serve my clients well, with honesty, with integrity, and win their cases because my clients deserve it.