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Education
- Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- J.D. - 1987
- Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- M.B.A. - 1985
- University of California, Los Angeles, California
- B.A. - 1977
Lecturer
- Annual Update of Taxation Law, Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Organizing a Business Entity, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- A Business and Tax Overview of Entity Selection and Business Formation, Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Death and Taxes, Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Comprehensive Introduction to Estate Planning, Beverly Hills Bar Association
Community Activities
- UCLA Fund - Chair, 2008 to 2010
- UCLA Foundation - Board of Directors, 2008 to 2010
- UCLA Chancellor's Society
- UCLA Order of the Blue Shield
- UCLA Order of the Golden Bruin
- Westwood Village Rotary Club - President, 2007 to 2008
Professional Associations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Board of Trustees, 1999 to 2000
- American Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association, President (2002-2003), Barristers President (1993-1994), Board of Governors (1991-2004), Capital Campaign Steering Committee, 1991
- Fellow, National Conference of Bar Presidents
- State Bar of California
- The District of Columbia Bar
- The Missouri Bar
Current Employment Position
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Tax Law
- Trust and Estate Planning and Litigation
- Non-Profit Formation and Administration
- Business Formation and Compliance
- Real Estate Transactions
Bar Admissions
- California, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1989
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1989
- U.S. Tax Court, 1990
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
- Missouri, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1990
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1995
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1991
Honors
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated 5.0 by Martindale-Hubbell*
- Super Lawyers - Southern California: 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024