Admitted: 1972, Pennsylvania (inactive), U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1975, New Mexico and U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: Temple University, J.D., January, 1972 (now named Beasley School of Law)

College: Temple University, B.B.A., 1968

Member: State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice (through 2022); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice: New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Founding Member);  National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (through 2021);  NORML Legal Committee – Life member; The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers – New Mexico (Civil); Oliver Seth American Inn of Court, Master of the Bench (through 2021) ; Top Rated Lawyers, New Mexico

Biography: Counsel of Record, Wilson v. Garcia, 471 U.S. 261 (1985). Acting District Public Defender, First Judicial District, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1975–1976. Assistant Attorney General, State of New Mexico, 1976–1978 (Special Prosecutions Division prosecuting public corruption cases). Member, State Bar of New Mexico Specialization Board, 1982–1986. Member, 1986–1993 and Chairman, 1991–1993, New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization. Elected Member, Santa Fe City Council, 1992–1996. Member, City of Santa Fe Home Rule Charter Commission, 1997; Member, City of Santa Fe Home Rule Charter Review Commission, 2012-2013

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Practice Areas: Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Accidents with Catastrophic and Serious Injuries, Medical and Professional Malpractice, Professional License Defense, White Collar Crime, Criminal Law, Civil Rights, and Employment Discrimination

Experienced in Accidents, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Medical  and Professional Malpractice, White Collar Crime, Criminal Law, Professional License Defense, Employment Law, Drug Offenses, Civil Rights, Trials & Appeals