Civil Rights Resume

I am a graduate of Harvard Law School. I've spent the past 29 years prosecuting federal civil rights cases in trial and appellate courts. I am a member of the California (1971), District of Columbia (1969) and U.S. Supreme Court (1975) Bars. I was a member of the California State Bar Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (1978-1983); Vice Chair (1980-1981), Chairman (1981-1982). I was a member of the California State Bar Committee on Federal Courts (1984 to 1987).
My law practice has been limited primarily to federal litigation in civil rights and corporate securities. I acted as sole or lead counsel in thirteen federal civil jury trials (134 days), 12 to verdicts (6 wins, 6 losses) and one hung; four were death cases. I acted as sole or lead counsel in 25 additional federal civil cases (eight were death cases), most fully pretried and settled on the eve of trial. I acted as sole or lead counsel in briefing 14 Ninth Circuit appeals, argued 11 (one pending, 7 won, 6 lost). Briefed, argued and lost one case in the U.S. Supreme Court --Lyons v. City of Los Angeles (Los Angeles Police Department choke hold case).

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