I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with concentrations in Finance and Real Estate, from California State University Sacramento in 1979, and my Juris Doctorate from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific in 1991. In law school, I was a finalist in both the oral and written Moot Court competitions.

Upon graduation in 1991, I was admitted to practice law in California as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Before attending law school, I enjoyed a successful career in telecommunications engineering and management. During that time, I held numerous management positions with Pacific Bell/SBC, and I was the Vice President of a private nation-wide engineering and construction firm.

Following my 22 years in the telecom industry, I started a second career with a prominent business-law firm where I successfully combined my practical business experience and legal training and assisted numerous clients in areas including corporate law, business transactions, administrative law, intellectual property, real estate law, employment law, civil litigation and estate planning.

I am an active member of the Sacramento County Bar and the State Bar of California.

I am also a member of the McGeorge Law School Alumni Association, the CSUS Alumni Association, the California Lawyers for the Arts, the Italian Cultural Society of Sacramento and the Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court.

In my spare time, I love to play golf and enjoy participating in all manner of visual arts, especially oil painting.