Admitted to Bar: California 1974; Washington D.C. 1968

Joined the Firm: April 2008

Areas of Emphasis:
Employment and Labor; International Trade and Transactions; Wine
Industry Legal Matters

Prior Experience:
• Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, E.& J. Gallo Winery, 1986-2007
• Associate General Counsel, Crown Zellerbach Corporation, 1978-1985
• Department Counsel, Nuclear Energy Division, General Electric Co., 1973-1977
• Attorney, Foreign Commerce Section, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department
of Justice, 1967-1972

Civic / Professional Activities:
Current:
• Commissioner, Stanislaus County Children's and Family Commission
(Chair, 2004-5)
• Member, Board of Trustees, Children's Crisis Center of Stanislaus County (Chair, 2000-2002).
• Member, Family Justice Center Formation Committee headed by District Attorney's Office.

Former:
• Chair and Member of Executive Committee, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law
Section, State Bar of California.
• Member of the Group of Experts on Regulation and Law and Member of U.S. Delegation to General Assemblies of the International Office of Wine and Vine which is an international organization of wine producing and consuming countries. Governments are members.
• Chair, Geographic Brand Names Subcommittee, Wine Institute
• Member of the Board of Directors, California International Relations Foundation.
• Member of the Board of Trustees, Haven Women's Shelter
• Speaker -Panel Member at Symposiums Sponsored by the E.U., USTR, USPTO , WIPO and State Bar of California.

Education:
J.D. Georgetown University, 1967
B.A. with Honors in Government, Clark University, 1964