• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

• Criminal Defense Lawyers Bar Association
  Board of Directors (2006-Present)

• Criminal Defense Lawyers Bar Association
  Board of Directors (1982-1984)

• Criminal Defense Association
  Board of Directors (1981)

• Northern San Diego County Bar Association
  Board of Directors (1985-87 and 1993-95)
   
• North County Bar Association
  Board of Directors (1982-84)
  Member, Lawyer Referral Service
   
• San Diego Legion Lex American Inn of Court       (1994-Present)

• State Bar of California
  Member, Committee on Professional Responsibilities and Conduct (1989-92)
   

Trial Attorney of the Year (2004)
Criminal Defense Bar Association of San Diego
 

Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year (1988)
Criminal Defense Bar Association of San Diego
 

Lawyer of The Year (1988)
North San Diego County Bar Association

Lecturer

• "Hot Tips from the Experts: Opening Statements/Closing Arguments," North County Bar Association (Feb 1995)
   
• "Ethics for the Real World," San Diego County Bar Association (Nov 1994)
   
• "Ethics-The New Rules of Professional Conduct," North County Bar Association (Jan 1993)
   
• "Second Annual DUI Mock Trial," Century City Bar Association (Sept 1995)
   
• "Bar and the Press," San Diego Legion Lex (Mar 1996)

Author

• "Child Abuse Accommodation Syndrome," FORUM (Jan/Feb 1988)
   
• "How Law Office Staff Can Impact an Attorney's Ethical Obligation," The Legal Secretary (Nov 1992)

Co-Author

• Chapter 5, "Right to Counsel," and Chapter 18, "Professional Responsibilities," California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice

Research Attorney, San Diego Superior Ct (1975-76)
Attorney, Defenders Inc. (1976-78)
Partner, Fletcher & Patton (1978-99)