Award name	Grantor	Date granted
San Diego Super Lawyers	Super Lawyers Magazine	2016
San Diego Super Lawyers	Super Lawyers Magazine	2015
Best of the Bar	San Diego Business Journal	2014
San Diego Super Lawyer	Super Lawyers Magazine	2014
San Diego Super Lawyer	Super Lawyers Magazine	2013
Top Attorney 2012	San Diego Daily Transcript	2012
Super Lawyers	Super Lawyers	2012
Super Lawyer	Super Lawyers	2011
Certified Specialist - Legal Professional Liability	State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization	2011
Most Admired CEO of the Year	San Diego Business Journal	2011
Super Lawyers San Diego	Super Lawyers	2010
Top Attorney - Professional Liability	Pasadena Magazine	2009
Most Admired CEO Finalist	San Diego Business Journal	2009
Top Attorney	Pasadena Magazine	2009
Super Lawyers San Diego	Law & Politics Magazine	2009
Transcript 10 - Top Attorneys	San Diego Daily Transcript	2008
Super Lawyers San Diego	Law & Politics Magazine	2008
Most Admired CEO Award Finalist	San Diego Business Journal	2008
Super Lawyers San Diego	Law & Politics Magazine	2007
Who's Who in America	marquis Who's Who in American Law	2004
Honorary Member	Order of the Coif	2003
Distinguished Alumnus Award	Washington & Lee University	1992
Cum Laude	Washington and Lee University	1971
AV Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	N/A
Solon E. Summerfield Award	Phi Kappa Psi	N/A
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Work experience

Associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Council on Litigation Management	Member	2009 - Present
Phi Kappa Psi Endowment	Vice-Chair, Capital Campaign	2009 - Present
USLAW Network	Member	2005 - Present
Phi Kappa Psi Endowment	Board of Trustees	2003 - Present
Washington & Lee University	Board of Trustees	2001 - Present
American Bar Association	Member	N/A
Los Angeles County Bar Association	Member	N/A
State Bar of California	Member	N/A
San Diego County Bar Association	Member	N/A
Lawyers Associated Worldwide	Member	N/A
San Diego Defense Lawyers Association	Member	N/A
USLAW Network	Chair, Professional Liability Section	2007 - 2008
Fairbanks Ranch Association Legal Committee	Chair	1992 - 1995
American Red Cross of San Diego and Imperial Counties	Vice-Chairman	1991 - 1997
Washington and Lee Alumni Association	Chair	1989 - 1990
San Diego Dialogue of UCSD	President	1980 - 1987
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Publications

Publication name	Title	Date
W&L Law	Super Lawyers and Rising Stars	2009
W&L Law: The Washington & Lee School of Law Magazine	Networking: W&L and Alumni Put Connections to Work	2003

Education

School name	Major	Degree	Graduated
Washington and Lee University School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1978
George Washington University	Finance and Investments	M.B.A.	1975
Washington and Lee University	N/A	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1971

Speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Fall 2011 USLAW Network Client Conference	Jekyll & Hyde - You Don't Play Golf with the FDIC	2011
USLAW Client Conference	Change in the Economy Brings Risk	2010
USLAW Network Membership Meeting and Client Conference	Lawyers/Accountants/Agents & Brokers: The New Private Bailout Plan for Investment Losses?	2009
USLAW Network Membership Meeting and Client Conference	In-House Counsel and Insurance Claims' Criteria for Outside Counsel: A Safe Bet, Penny Ante or All In?	2008
USLAW Network Client Conference	Anatomy of a D&O Case: Critical Points Along the Timeline	2005