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Education: Graduate cum laude: UCLA, 1967, A.B. degree; Boalt Hall School of Law, 1970, J.D. degree. Winner, Boalt Hall Moot Court Competition, 1969. Admitted to practice law in California January 1971.
Professional Qualifications/Memberships: Certified Family Law Specialist (Certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California) Member, Executive Committee, Conference of Delegates, 1992-1995; Calendar Coordinating Committee, Conference of Delegates, 1990-1991; Executive Committee, Litigation Section, 1985-1990; Member, Fresno County Bar Association, 1971 to present; Board of Directors,1973-1975 and 1985-1987 (Vice President 1985; President 1986); Delegate to the State Bar Conference of Delegates 1973-76; 1985-1992 (Chair Fresno County Delegation 1987-1991); Board of Directors, Fresno County Legal Services 1973-1979 (Chair 1974); Fresno County Attorney Referral and Information Service 1972-present (Chair 1975-1983); American Bar Association (1980 to present); American Trial Lawyers Association (1980 to present); California Women Lawyers (1976 to present); Fresno Affiliate Governor, California Women Lawyers (1999 to present)' Fresno County Women Lawyers (1976 to present); Consumer Attorneys of California (1973 to present); Association of Family Law Specialists (1994 to present); Fresno County Judge Pro Tempore program 1975 to present; Faculty, Hastings College of Advocacy 1977-1993 (Advisory Board, 1979-1991); St. Agnes Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee 1991-1996; Director, Valley Small Business Development Corporation, 1983 to present (Chair, 1993-1995); Ninth Circuit Nominating Commission 1997-1979; California Federal Judicial Selection Commission 1977-1979; Fresno County Commission on Criminal Justice 1975-1978; Commissioner, California Transportation Commission 1978-1983 (Vice Chair 1978; Chair 1978-1980).
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Family Law, California Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California
- California, 1971
- Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, California, 1970
- J.D.
- University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 1967
- A.B.
- Faculty, Hastings College of Advocacy,
1977
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1993
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- Advisory Board, Hastings College of Advocacy,
1979
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1991
- Winner, Boalt Hall Moot Court Competition,
1969
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- Pauline Davis Hanson Lawyer of the Year,
1993 - Present
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- Top Ten Business and Professional Woman of the Year,
1997 - Present
- Conference of Delegates,
1992
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1995
- Member, Executive Committee
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- Conference of Delegates,
1990
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1991
- Calendar Coordinating Committee
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- Conference of Delegates,
1985
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1990
- Executive Committee, Litigation Section
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- Fresno County Bar Association,
1971 - Present
- Member
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- Fresno County Bar Association,
1973
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1975
- Board of Directors
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- Fresno County Bar Association,
1985
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1987
- Board of Directors
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- Fresno County Bar Association,
1985
- Vice President
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- Fresno County Bar Association,
1986
- President
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- State Bar Conference of Delegates,
1973
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1976
- Delegate
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- State Bar Conference of Delegates,
1985
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1992
- Delegate
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- Fresno County Delegation,
1987
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1991
- Chair
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- Fresno County Legal Services,
1973
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1979
- Board of Directors
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- Fresno County Legal Services,
1974
- Chair
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- Fresno County Referral and Information Services,
1972 - Present
- Member
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- Fresno County Referral and Information Services,
1975
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1983
- Chair
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- American Bar Association,
1980 - Present
- Member
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- American Trial Lawyers Association,
1980 - Present
- Member
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- California Women Lawyers,
1976 - Present
- Member
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- California Women Lawyers,
1999 - Present
- Fresno Affiliate Governor
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- Fresno County Women Lawyers,
1976 - Present
- Member
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- Consumer County Attorneys of California,
1973 - Present
- Member
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- Association of Family Law Specialists,
1994 - Present
- Member
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- Fresno County Judge Pro Tempore Program,
1975 - Present
- Member
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- St. Agnes Hospital,
1991
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1996
- Institutional Ethics Committee
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- Valley Small Business Development Corporation,
1983 - Present
- Director
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- Valley Small Business Development Corporation,
1993
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1995
- Chair
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