Education:
University of California, San Diego, 1969 to 1971.
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1973.
Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1977.

Professional Affiliations:
Supreme Court of the State of California, 1977.
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
U.S. District Court, Central, Southern and Northern Districts of California.
American Bar Association, Insurance Section.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.
Defense Research Institute.
Defense Research Institute, Arbitration Panel.
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Joint Association Settlement Officer Program.

Professional Experience:
1978 - 1979, Associate, Darling Hall, Rae & Gute (specializing in corporate litigation, energy law, antitrust, major case organization and business.).
1980 - 1983, Associate, Lynberg & Watkins.
1983 - Present, Member, Lynberg & Watkins.

Practice Areas:
Toxic and environmental insurance coverage litigation and disputes including all phases of trial, discovery and negotiation. Resolution of disputes through the bankruptcy process.

Seminars:
Asbestos Bankruptcies.
Asbestos Coverage Issues.

Other Professional Activities:
Attendee, Mediating the Litigated Case, Pepperdine University.
Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution.
Named 2006 through 2009 as one of Los Angeles Area's Best Lawyers - Insurance Law, by "Best Lawyers in America."