| Admission Details | 1972, California |
| Education | California State University at Los Angeles, B.S.; University of California at Los Angeles, J.D. |
| Additional Bio Details | Recipient, Service Awards: Criminal Court Bar Association of Los Angeles; Woman Lawyers Association of Los Angeles; National Lawyers Guild (Southern California Chapter); Los Angeles County Bar Association Criminal Justice Section. Named "Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year," 2002; named one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in California," California Daily Journal, 2002. Lecturer, panel member and media commentator on issues relating to criminal and constitutional law, juvenile law, death penalty, gun control laws, racial discrimination, police misconduct and a variety of related issues. Poverty lawyer, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1971-1974. Deputy Los Angeles County Public Defender and California State Public Defender, 1974-1984. Private practice since 1984, trying over 150 jury trials, including 2 death penalty trials. |