Born: USA.
Wits B.A. 1971.
S.R.C. President and Vice-President of NUSAS.
Columbia Law School J.D. 1975.
Kent Scholar.
Law Clerk for Chief District Judge, New Orleans, 1975-76. Lawyer in Los Angeles, 1976-to date.
Large part of practice was representing the media in First Amendment cases. Appellate lawyer argued +150 appeals in federal and state courts through the USA.
Has done pro bono work for many legal services and pro bono organizations, including President of Public Counsel and the L.A. County Bar Association.
Has won numerous awards, including a California Lawyer of the Year (twice), Beacon of Justice Award, and A.C.L.U. First Amendment Lifetime Achievement Award.
