AV Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
(Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards)

Bar Associations:

• State Bar Arizona, admitted 1994, Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections Member
• Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law Section Member
• American Bar Association, Family Law Section Member
• American Association for Justice, Member
• Scottsdale Bar Association, Member

Education:

• California Western School of Law
  Juris Doctor, 1993
  San Diego, California
• Arizona State University
  Bachelor of Science, 1990
  Tempe, AZ
  

Professional Memberships:

• Judge Pro Tempore, Maricopa County Superior Court, 2005 to Present
• Association of Family & Conciliation Courts (AZ-AFCC) Board of Directors 2000 - 2006, Arizona Past Chapter President, 2005-2006
• Lorna Lockwood Inn of Court, Member, 1999-Present
• Domestic Relations Curriculum Planning Committee Member, 2000
• Family Law Exam Instructor for Certification of Legal Assistants

Awards:

• AV Rated (Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards) by Martindale-Hubbell, 11/7/2003-present.
• Association for Volunteer Administration of Central Arizona, Award Recipient, 2005
• Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, Top 25 Pro Bono Attorneys, 2004 & 2003
• Maricopa County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Program, Family Law Attorney of the Year, 2003
• Business Journal "40 under 40" award recipient , Top Arizona Business Leaders Under Age 40, March 2001
• Volunteer Lawyers Program Family Law Outstanding Educator Award, 2000
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation “Arizona's Finest” Award, 1999

Civic Involvement:

• Scottsdale Leadership
• City of Scottsdale, Charter Review Task Force
• Arizona Town Hall, Member, Past Report Committee
• Individual and panel lecturer to judges, attorneys, mental health professionals and public on current family law related issues