He is a graduate of Westmont College and Loyola University Law School, and is a Fellow and former President of the Academy of California Adoption Lawyers. He currently serves as Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Academy of California Adoption Lawyers. He was also a charter member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, and served two terms as Chairman of the Ethics Committee of that organization. He has handled adoption cases at all levels up to and including the California Supreme Court, and is a frequent public speaker on adoption related topics at gatherings throughout the United States.