California State Bar, 1969; Illinois State Bar, 1967; United States District Court; United States Supreme Court, 1971.

J.D., Loyola School of Law, Chicago, Illinois; B.A., Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa; Currently enrolled, Masters in Humanities (History), California State University, ABT.

Graduated Cum Laude, Loras College; graduated with Honors, Loyola School of Law; St. Thomas More Society "Lawyer of the Year" 2004, selected by peers as one of "Fifty Orange County Super Lawyers" Los Angeles Magazine, February 2004 and again in 2005, a designation given to one-half of one percent of Orange County Lawyers; Ethics, Civility and Professionalism Award, 2004, ABOTA; honored as among the 100 most influential Lawyers in California (2005) by the Daily Law Journal; Papal Knighthood (EKHSJ) 2005.

American Board of Trial Advocates (Since 1976); American Bar Association; Orange County and San Francisco Bar Association; Southern California Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Editors, Defense Counsel Journal); Industry Advisory Committee of the National Institute of Forensic Studies; Special Counsel, California Paralyzed Veterans of America; Legatus (Orange County Chapter); Founding Board of Directors, St. Thomas More Society; Amnesty International; Board of Governors, The Irish American Partnership; Habitat for Humanity (Carpenter's Club); Board of Directors, Community Incentives for Teaching Excellence; American Legion (Life Member), Special Forces Association (Life Member).

"Some Thoughts on the Avoidance of Extra-Contractual Damages," Western State University Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 73, 1986; "Metatag Cybertheft", The Orange County Lawyer, Vol. 43, No. 7 (July 2001).

Former Adjunct Professor, Western State University College of Law (Civil Procedure); frequent lecturer at Orange County Claims Managers Forum, various local colleges, Continuing Education of the Bar classes, and State Bar of California seminars on Insurance Law and Trial Tactics.

Honorable Discharge USAR as a Captain 1973, Army Special Forces and Commanding Officer, 414th Military Police Company (PWProc).

General Liability, Employment/Labor Law, Insurance Bad Faith, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property.