• District Court, E.D. California

  Judge

  1991 – 2011 · 20 yrsAppointed by George H.W. Bush

Career

• Private practice

  2011 – present · 15 yrs

• Settlement conference judge pro tem

  Superior Court of California, County of Fresno

  1989 – present · 37 yrs

• Judge pro tem

  Superior Court of California, County of Fresno

  1988 – present · 38 yrs

• dean

  1980 – 1983 · 3 yrs

• City attorney

  1975 – 1980 · 5 yrs

• Adjunct professor, San Joaquin College of Law

  1970 – 1991 · 21 yrs

• Private practice

  1969 – 1991 · 22 yrs

• Adjunct professor

  Humphrey College of Law

  1968 – 1969 · 1 yr

• Deputy district attorney

  1967 – 1969 · 2 yrs

• U.S. Marine Corps Reserve sergeant

  1960 – 1967 · 7 yrs

Education