 | Specialized Areas
Aviation law
Insurance claims
International law Education
University of Miami (J.D. with distinction, 1968)
Vanderbilt University & University of Iowa (B.S., Chemistry and Engineering, 1962) Professional Qualifications
Admitted to Practice: 1969
All California State Courts
All United States District Courts in California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, Customs Court, U. S. Court of Claims, U.S. Tax Court
Admitted to practice pro haec vice in Arizona, Colorado, Alaska, Iowa, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Montana, Missouri, Idaho, Nevada, Ohio, New York and Texas
Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Court Other Qualifications
AV Rated – Martindale Hubbell
Multi Engine Instrument Rated Pilot
More than 5000 hours of flight time
Owner and Operator of Cabin Class Twin Engine Airplane
Flight Safety International Initial and Recurrency Training
Simulator Experience and Training in Boeing 747 Professional Experience
Leading civil trial counsel for the defense of the “Twilight Zone” litigation
Lead trial counsel in Newing v. Cheatham, affirmed in California Supreme Court
Trial counsel in more than 50 civil jury trials tried to verdict
No verdict was ever rendered against any plaintiff represented at trial
No verdict was rendered against any defendant represented at trial in excess of the pre trial offer for any case tried in the last 25 years
Successfully defended numerous aviation clients including Learjet; Hughes Helicopters; Precision Sensors (ejection seat components); Trinova Corporation; Zero Corporation; Aeroquip; Cleveland Wheel and Brake; Airborne Manufacturing Co.; Narco Avionics; El Al Airlines; Century Flight Systems; County of Los Angeles Aviation Department; Herber Aircraft Company; Fluorocarbon, Inc.; Alaska Airlines; Benair Aviation; County of Riverside Airport Authority |