Admitted to the State Bar of California 1980; Certified Specialist Workers Compensation since 1995( California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization); Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois[ B.S.  1967];  attended Cornell University  Graduate School of Medical Sciences at New York Hospital, New York [Biochemistry,1969 to 1970 sponsored by Professor, Dr. Julian Rachele, Dean];S.F. Valley University/Laverne College of Law[J.D.  1979]; Member California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization[ 2014-2018]; Currently, Working Member Group for Legal Specialization, California State Bar, Los Angeles and San Francisco