- California State Bar Association
- Mayor of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2007
- Elected City Council member, City of Rancho Santa Margarita, California since 2004
- City of Rancho Santa Margarita, planning commissioner, June 2000 – April 2004
- Member, Transportation Corridor Agency Board of Directors, Foothill Eastern T.C.A.
- Chief counsel and vice president, Berkshire Mortgage Finance, 2000-2004
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., cum laude, 1987
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1983
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California





