| Admission Details | 1975, California; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Education | San Francisco State University, B.S.; University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D. |
| Additional Bio Details | President, Mental Health Association, Sacramento, Placer Chapter, 1986 and 1988. Member, Board of Directors, Sacramento Society for the Blind, 1983-1984. Founder, Sacramento Social Security Claimants Representatives Organization. Vice-Chair, Easter Seals, 2006. |