Biographical Profile
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, appointed December 27, 2011; re-elected 2014, 2020
Current assignment: Civil Trials Division (February, 2018-present)
Prior assignments: Criminal Trials Division (2012-2014; 2015-2018 [113 jury trials to verdict, including approximately 20 life cases]); Appellate Division (2012-2018; Presiding Appellate Judge 2015-2017); Family Law Division (2014-2015)
Practice experience before appointment to the bench:
- Private practice appellate attorney and civil mediator and arbitrator (Judicate West), Ventura, CA (2011)
- Of counsel, Arnold, Bleuel, et al., Oxnard, CA (civil trial and appellate litigation; civil mediator and arbitrator [Judicate West]) (2008-2010)
- Of counsel, Norman, Dowler, Ventura, CA (civil trial and appellate litigation; civil mediator and arbitrator [Judicate West]) (2001-2008)
- Private practice appellate attorney and civil mediator and arbitrator (Judicate West), Ventura, CA (1998-2001)
- Associate, Engle & Bride, Ventura, CA (civil trial and appellate litigation) (1993-1998)
- Associate, Lascher & Lascher, Ventura, CA (civil and criminal trial and appellate litigation) (1989-1993)
- Deputy Public Defender, County of Marin, CA (1985-1989)
University of California, Davis, CA (B.A. Political Science/Public Service, 1980)
Golden Gate University, School of Law, San Francisco, CA (J.D., 1984)
Faculty, Center for Judicial Education & Research (2014-present)
Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (2000-Present)
Member, Appellate Division Subcommittee, Appellate Advisory Committee, Judicial Council (2016-present)
Member, Qualifying Judicial Ethics Cycle 7 Workgroup Subcommittee of Curriculum Committee, Governing Board of Center for Judicial Education & Research (2018-2019); Faculty, Qualifying Judicial Ethics Cycle 7
Member, California Judges Association
Member, American Judges Association