Raised in Sauganash, Chicago, Ill
Received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois
Served in the United States Marine Corps as a Captain.
Law degree from California Western University School of Law in 1964
Passed CA Bar in 1965
President of the San Diego Trial Lawyers Association in 1981
President of the San Diego County Bar Association in 1991
President of the California Western Law School Alumni Association
Member of the Board of Governors, California Trial Lawyers Association, and San Diego County Bar Association's Ethics Committee
Recognized by the San Diego Trial Lawyers Association as Superior Trial Lawyer
Inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego in 2006
Speaker at many seminars sponsored by the American Trial Lawyers Association, California Trial Lawyers Association, San Diego County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, and Bar Association of Northern San Diego County
Throughout his legal career, he primarily focused on personal injury, wrongful death, fraud, contractual agreements, negligence, business litigation, professional negligence, and probate litigation. He was never afraid to take different and challenging cases.