BIRTH:
1952, Los Angeles, California
EDUCATION:
J.D., magna cum laude, California Western School of Law, 1977
California Western Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1976-77
B.A., with honors, Whittier College, 1974
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Snell & Wilmer, 1977-93
Practice limited to civil litigation, with emphasis on personal
injury, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, probate and tax
litigation
Doyle & Winthrop, p.c., 1993-2002
Practice limited to civil litigation, specializing in health care
litigation
Arizona Court of Appeals, Judge, 2002-present
COURT ADMISSIONS:
Arizona, 1977
California, 1977
U.S. District Court, Arizona, 1977
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981
U.S. District Court, Southern Dist. of Calif., 1981
U.S. District Court, Central Dist. of Calif., 1983
United States Supreme Court, 1983
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of California
Founding Fellow, Arizona Bar Foundation
Charter Benefactor, Maricopa County Bar Foundation
American Board of Trial Advocates
Judge pro tem, Arizona Court of Appeals
Judge pro tem, Maricopa County Superior Court
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 1984-90;
1995-99, President, 1988-89)
Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Examinations, 1995-2002
Member, Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Arizona Tax
Research Association, 1990-93
Maricopa County Civil Study Committee, 1988-90
Chair, Maricopa County Medical-Legal Committee, 1983-85
Member, State Bar Committee on Patient Self-Determination Act
Volunteer Lawyers Program