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• Stanford University, B.A: Stanford Law School, LL.B (Law Review)
• Associate: Belcher, Henzie & Fargo
• Partner: Olson & Markey
• Partner: Munger, Tolles, Hills & Olson

Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1965-1966
Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1966-1985
     Supervising Judge, Family Law Departments
     Complex civil litigation; head of Superior Court settlement program
Court of Appeal, Second District, on assignment

Exclusive practice in all areas of Alternate Dispute Resolution since 1985

Business and commercial issues
Computers, software and internet
Construction defects and delays
Contract Disputes
Entertainment law and practice
Family law
Insurance coverage and bad faith litigation
Intellectual property
Partnership law, including dissolutions
Probate and trusts
Professional liability
Real Estate

Trustee Ad Litem in Getty Trust Litigation under appointment by the Los Angeles Superior Court, see Getty v. Getty (1988) 205; Temporary Judge affirmed in Estate of Conrad Hilton (1966) 44 Cal.App.4th 890; Trial Judge, affirmed in Day v. Rosenthal (1985) 170 Cal.App.3d 1125 (landmark legal malpractice case).

Complex civil litigation as Temporary Judge pursuant to Article VI, Section 21 of the California Constitution, Referee pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 638 complete to entry of judgment and as Discovery Referee pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § and arbitrations and mediations.