Attorney Profile

In more than 40 years of exclusive criminal trial practice, I have tried more than 300 jury trials in state and federal courts throughout California. I am certified as a criminal law specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

I am admitted to all California federal district courts as well as federal district courts in Washington, Utah and Nevada.

I have argued cases before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court and several California courts of appeal.
I have been selected for inclusion in California Super Lawyers in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. I have been AV Peer Review Rated through Martindale-Hubbell (the highest rating) since 1971.

An in-office initial consultation is always free, and I am available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by cell phone: (831) 206-2186.

Areas of Practice

• California and Federal Criminal Defense
• DUI/DWI/Drunk Driving
• Property Crimes
• White Collar Crime
• Drug Offenses
• Domestic Violence
• Violent Crimes and Murder
• Probation Violations and Modification
• Dismissal of Prior Convictions
• Traffic Offenses

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 1973

Bar Admissions

• California, 1966
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1974
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1972
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1974
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1974
• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1974

Education

• University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California, 1965
  J.D.
  Honors: Order of the Coif; Top 5% of Graduating Class
  Law Review: University of California at Berkeley Law Review, Member, 1964 - 1965
  
  
• University of California Santa Barbara, Goleta, California, 1961
  B.A., Economics
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: With Honors
  
  

Published Works

• Search & Seizure of Automobiles, 51 California Law Review 907, 1963
• Juvenile Due Process in German Republic, England & California, 4 California Western Law Review 35, 1968

Honors and Awards

• Selected as One of the Top 5% of Northern California Lawyers by "Northern California Super Lawyers" Magazine, 2005
• Selected as One of the Top 5% of Northern California Lawyers by "Northern California Super Lawyers" Magazine, 2006
• Selected as One of the Top 5% of Northern California Lawyers by "Northern California Super Lawyers" Magazine, 2007
• Selected as One of the Top 5% of Northern California Lawyers by "Northern California Super Lawyers" Magazine, 2008
• Selected as One of the Top 5% of Northern California Lawyers by "Northern California Super Lawyers" Magazine, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 1973 - Present
  Member, Board of Governors
  
  
• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 1977 - Present
  Education Committee
  
  
• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 1973 - 1974
  Chairman, Bail Reform Committee
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Public Defender's Office, Alameda County, California, Public Defender, 1966 - 1968
• Cooper, Newhouse & Hertz, Berkeley, California, 1969 - 1979

Languages

• Spanish

Fraternities/Sororities

• Delta Tau Delta

Birth Information

• 1938, New York, New York